PastryKit to usher in more “app-like” web apps. Allow devs to bypass App Store restrictions all together?

PastryKit to usher in more “app-like” web apps.  Allow devs to bypass App Store restrictions all together?

The App Store is for mobile devices what iTunes was for mp3 players. Apple’s 180 on native applications after first announcing web apps were the way to do back in 2007 was a shock to many and welcomed by most. Since the App Store’s launch however, numerous complaints have been made and even websites created to highlight Apple’s draconian and sometimes senseless decisions concerning the App Store and polices within. It is that negative image and bad press...

RIM job app signals webkit browser in the works

RIM job app signals webkit browser in the works

Spend any time surfing the mobile web? If you do so using a BlackBerry of any type, I’m sure you know the utter catastrophe that unfurls before your eyes each and every time you try to navigate to the web page of your choice. 3rd party solutions such as Opera mini and Bolt have until now given us worthwhile solutions that make browsing an outright joy. Still, in the age of the mobile internet, having your own slam dunk browser is key. Look no further than Mobile...