Multiple phone web based application framework
A multiple phone web based application framework is a software framework that is designed to support the development of phone applications that are written as embedded dynamic websites and the may leverage native phone capabilities, like geo data or contact lists.
History
{{ Histinfo|sources and the dates some of the ideas arose should be added}} With mobile device manufactures each having its own preferred development environment, a growth mobile phone application developments that are World Wide Web capable and a large population of HTML savy developers, there has arisen web based application frameworks to help developers write applications that can be deployed on multiple devices.
Current Frameworks
Feature |
PhoneGap |
QuickConnect |
Big5Apps |
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Website |
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Download |
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=213586 |
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iPhone support |
Yes |
QuickConnectiPhone |
Yes |
Android support |
Yes |
QuickConnectAndriod |
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Blackberry support |
Yes |
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Sybian support |
On roadmap |
QuickConnectNokia |
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Windows Mobile support |
On roadmap |
QuickConnectVB? |
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Palm Pre support |
On roadmap |
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Other Device support |
QuickConnectLinux |
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Self contained, no web required |
Yes |
Yes |
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Able to access the web for data |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Geo Location support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Vibration support |
Yes |
Yes |
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Accelerometer support |
Yes, Blackberry requires OS 4.7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Sound (play) support |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound (record) support |
Yes |
Yes |
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Camera support |
Yes |
Yes |
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Bonjour support |
Yes |
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XMPP support |
Yes |
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File system IO support |
Yes |
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Gesture / Multitouch support |
Yes |
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Native date/time picker support |
Yes |
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SMS support |
Yes |
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Telephone support |
Yes |
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Copy / Paste support |
Yes, not possible on iPhone |
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Maps support |
Yes |
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Orientation change support |
Yes |
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Contact support |
Yes |
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SQLite support |
Yes, not possible on Blackberry |
Yes |
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Other notes |
All applications run in a single Big5Apps container. |