http://venturebeat.com/2009/05/12/googles-mobile-jihad-support-the-web-live-with-the-app/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:10:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://venturebeat.com/2009/05/12/googles-mobile-jihad-support-the-web-live-with-the-app/#comment-31414 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:30:54 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=107259#comment-31414 [...] So there’s tremendous logic behind HTML5’s onslaught. Opponents, of course, say it’s not an assured victory. HTML5 has some limitations on things like speed, and access to certain phone features such as bluetooth. What happens over the next 12 months, however, will say a lot about its chances. Its destiny primarily depends on the next steps by Apple, the biggest proponent of native apps, and thus the antagonist of this story. And  precisely because no one knows how this will play out that makes this drama so riveting: Apple is like the Joker in the Dark Knight, a fiend with flair and with a knack for eternal comebacks, while Batman (Google) works to keep the mobile metropolis safe. [...]

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