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Google’s VP of Application, Vic Gundotra, demoed a ‘technical concept’ at MWC that would allow inclination with Webkit browsers to use Gmail offline. So much inclination view the iPhone, Magic aka G2 and Palm’s approaching Pre. The app is qualified on HTML5’s AppCache and Info standards, so developers requisite lone encrypt one exercise for four-fold platforms with a GUI that’s selfsame for no. I’m not familiar with HTML5, but I venture the exercise will depository not lone the selfish person collection but also the software system. Gratify correct me if I’m wrong. No word on when or if Google will release the exercise. Hit the jump for the video recording show. If you're concerned in sight the Tree Pre running an HTML5 turning of Google Maps point check this out.

Google’s VP of Application, Vic Gundotra, demoed a ‘technical concept’ at MWC that would allow inclination with Webkit browsers to use Gmail offline. So much inclination view the iPhone, Magic aka G2 and Palm’s approaching Pre. The app is qualified on HTML5’s AppCache and Info standards, so developers requisite lone encrypt one exercise for four-fold platforms with a GUI that’s selfsame for no. I’m not familiar with HTML5, but I venture the exercise will depository not lone the selfish person collection but also the software system. Gratify correct me if I’m wrong. No word on when or if Google will release the exercise. Hit the jump for the video recording show. If you're concerned in sight the Tree Pre running an HTML5 turning of Google Maps point check this out.

Looks like offline Gmail on the iPhone wasn't the lone trick Google's Vic Gondotra has up his cloth covering during his talk at MWC -- he also gave a quick show of Google Maps running as a web app on the Tree Pre. Of course, what's newsworthy here is that the Pre's HTML-based SDK instrumentation that web apps can act like first class citizens on the tactical manoeuvre -- which is probably wherefore Vic known as the Pre "arguably one of my deary inclination." Hopefully that instrumentation we're exit to see a lot more than Pre devs really blur the line between topical and cloud-based applications, but for nowadays we'll just settle for the short show video recording aft the break.

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Google demos HTML5-based Maps on the Tree Pre originally appeared on Engadget on Midweek, 18 Feb 2009 20:32:00 EST. Gratify see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you were reasoning offline Gmail on your screen background was the superlative thing since chopped sugar, prepare yourselves group. If an MWC topic from Google's VP of application, Vic Gundotra, is some indicant, the European functionality strength be reaching soon to an iPhone / Android telecommunicate near you. Amongst otherwise belongings, the souped up web app boasts an overhauled surface, supports labels, and of course, offline access. Disdain our personal feeling that Google's just victimisation black sorcerous and fetich to make this find, Gundotra claims that it's no ready-made possibility done HTML5 standards -- AppCache organism the biggie. This development certainly opens the doors to more than offline-enabled web apps in the future -- Docs, anyone?. Of course, we know Edible fruit has a thing about group messing with its personal apps, so it's probably exit to take no time / knee-breaking to get them to come around, but for no reason, we don't think it'll take as long with Humanoid. There's a show video recording easy aft the break, and gratify, try to be yourselves.

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Google demos offline Gmail for iPhone, Humanoid at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Midweek, 18 Feb 2009 18:47:00 EST. Gratify see our terms for use of feeds.

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