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Google Wave already works on iPhone

by on15 October 2009

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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.

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Last modified on 15 October 2009
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