February 14th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Web Apps | No Comments »
MobiUs has released a new browser/plugin that allows developers of web based apps seems to access more of the device than most of the other services that have been around till now.
To use MobiUs, consumers would have to install the browser on their Android and iOS based devices. Once installed, they can run most of the MobiUs apps in their preferred browsers. Needless to say, the apps can be hosted anywhere.
Through the Javascript XDK of MobiUs, developers get access to accelerometer, Camera, Contacts, device file and storage system, GPS and much more information.
“The mobile app market is gigantic, with several estimates for 2011 indicating that mobile apps will generate more than $15 billion in revenue this year,” said Sam Abadir, chief technology officer of appMobi. “Imagine the business dynamics of just one segment, for example the eBook market. Publishers and bookstores make no money on their eReader apps; they make their money on the sales of eBooks. But with app stores requiring a 30 percent cut of ebook sales revenue, this fee structure ultimately means less choice and higher prices for consumers. The app store may even lock these businesses into delivering content to just a single device or operating system. Using MobiUs, eBook companies can easily create an off-line capable WebApp eReader to deliver their content securely to the devices and platforms of their choosing without a 30 percent fee that might make their business model infeasible and kill an otherwise cherished source of content on mobile devices.”
The MobiUs apps will land in Android Market and the App Store within the next few weeks. Blackberry and Windows Phone versions are in development.
