Runs in "app mode" as well
Google’s latest anticipated
project in the large sphere of intuitive ideas has been moderately difficult to
define in respect to what it actually revolutionizes. For the average reader
seeking an all-encompassing conceptual understanding of Google Wave, it must be
understood that even the most seasoned industry experts have trouble explaining the
scope of this project.
To put in a simplified perspective, Google Wave is a single,
flexible, borderless communication medium that brings together elements of
instant messaging, email, collaborative rich document editing, and an open-source
framework for plenty of third-party Web applications – and it already works on
the world’s most popular mobile phone.
While some 100,000 or so private beta testers are still
waiting for their invites, a few sources on the net have already confirmed that
Google Wave works on the iPhone through mobile Safari. According to TechCrunch,
the Google Wave site has been optimized for Webkit-based browsers like the one that runs on Apple’s fruit-themed
device and Google Android phones.
Given the tensions between Apple and Google in the past, it
is unclear whether or not the App Store will permit for a dedicated iPhone
edition of the platform. Nevertheless, Google has confirmed that when Wave is
bookmarked on the device, it will actually start up in “app mode” rather than
as a webpage. This may signal Google’s possible intentions to create
full-screen web apps on a variety of mobile devices.
More here.
