There are a few more points to consider..
With Java, in order to change the look and feel or branding of the application, it will require the user to download an entire new version.
With web based technologies, this is automatically changed upon user refresh.
A major issue that I have faced with Chinese Mobile web though, is the fact that China Mobile block the sending of User-Agent in the headers. Which makes device identification next to impossible.
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Olaf
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Subject: (keitai-l) Re: deliver of Olympics related information
Mobile web, with a low threshold in terms of browsers. In this
situation people will be wanting information fast (the CN network
isn't great), and from a wide variety of handsets.
The BBC News-low graphics version might make a good place to start,
it works well on many of handsets, forgoeing 'prettiness' for low
page weight and simple code:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/text_only.stm
You might even consider a text-message alert delivery for subscribing
to certain things: eg a specific event or athlete, or 'medal
winners', etc. I understand bulk-text messages in China are very cheap.
It depends what your business model is, who is paying you, or if you
are trying to make money directly from this service.
Olly Wright
On 22 Nov 2007, at 09:52, Olaf Dunn wrote:
> Hi,
> In my opinion, I would recommend using the Mobile web, as Java
> fragmentation will increase development costs, and also introduce
> third party concerns (virus', Java Internet Settings, Security
> Warnings)
> However, approaching the mobile web is also not easy, as the
> browser diversity is huge. But depending on the service you are
> looking to provide, and how "rich" you are expecting it to be,
> determines its complexities.
> People have written whole books on the best ways to approach the
> mobile web, so I wont go into it here.
> I hope this gives you a quick overview.
>
> Olaf
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