Fresh and Mobile

If we make a simple comparison with what happened to the native desktop environment app (windows/mac) VS web app (office live/google
apps/etc.) we see that applications tends to go over the cloud. Even more, OS are going that way.
Chrome OS will be the consistent evolution of the new generations of apps that live in the clouds vs native apps that runs on the device itself.

Although mobile native apps are very popular, it seems that html5+javascript API tends to fill
the technological gap between the 2 solutions. We saw more & more of web app that runs perfectly on mobile devices (Google apps, facebook,
etc.). And as soon as we’ll get a complete strong (4G) data coverage on cities, mobile web apps will become definitely more powerful.

When we see services such as onlive, and huge 3D games that runs on the cloud and could be played with just a TV, it’s easy to
understand that , yes everything will be on the clouds (remains me infosphere / noosphere from SF books).

Native mobile app is just the starting point of the mobile development. Finally the same that
happens to the desktop world, with just a few years behind…
And as soon as Web apps will be incorporated into an app-store (same as did google with
their app marketplace & RIA web apps for example) we will see a huge increase of web-apps.
So, yes, applications will become web-only.
Now the question is when?

AdMob, recently acquired by Google, provide some interesting stats [PDF].

Like the Zune HD, the next Windows mobile will be definitely sleek & innovative in term of User Interface.

Bada is the new OS developped by Samsung for mobile phones.
So why Bada ?

• Samsung bada is a new open platform that enables a richer user experience in applications on Samsung mobile devices.
• Samsung design principles aim to deliver simple, intuitive, and innovative user experiences
  through innovative visual design. Samsung bada includes a next
  generation UI framework with feature sets and design elements that
  facilitate leading-edge user interfaces for every bada application.
• bada includes integrated support for service-oriented features to enable the development of connected applications
• Samsung is deeply committed to the developer community and the application store. With a series of developer days, the developer challenge, and the opening of the application store, Samsung is establishing an environment to encourage innovation and creativity among bada developers.
• The bada-powered devices will become a significant force in the market in 2010.
• Samsung Application Store starting in the first half of 2010

So nothing new under the sun..or not?

Yes it’s done, In Flash CS5, you can export you as3 coded application into a native iPhone application. This is a great news from Adobe Max, and it will boost the number of new application for  iPhone. It’s great, remember how many flash developer and flash application exist compare to the specific iPhone SDK developer. So now, you can produce a RIA usinf flash/flex and distribute it to every devices (phones,desktops, browsers) you want.

According to a survey conducted by market research company GfK’s Japanese subsidiary [JP], the 32GB model of the iPhone 3GS was the most popular phone in Japan last month.

1. Apple iPhone 3GS 32 GB
2. Sharp SH-06A (AQUOS cell phone with 10MP CCD camera and 3.3-inch touch screen)
3. Panasonic 830P (extra-easy operation)
4. Sharp SH-05A (8MP CCD camera and waterproof)
5. NEC N-08A (extra-slim (13.9mm) cell phone with 8MP camera and 3-inch WVGA display)

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Inq releases 2 new mobile phones 3G that features social network applications such as Twitter, Facebook, Skype, hotmail, yahoo, gmail etc.
Both phones are plug and play HSDPA which enable to use them as an unwired modem for your pc or mac.