http://blogs.msdn.com/lokeuei/archive/2007/07/03/the-mobile-web-vs-mobile-client-equation.aspxWhile reading the Carnival of Mobilists #80 , I came across an interesting post by Malcolm Lithgow about why Mobile Web 2.0 applications won't work in smartphones. He even took into consideration the availability of Google Gears which is designed to helpen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/lokeuei/archive/2007/07/03/the-mobile-web-vs-mobile-client-equation.aspx#3686942Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:41:03 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:3686942Ramjee<p>The same varibales are there for desktop too. How might the exp. differ.?</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/lokeuei/archive/2007/07/03/the-mobile-web-vs-mobile-client-equation.aspx#3740895Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:26:10 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:3740895jamie<p>i think the argument is limited to the mobile space but you're right there's kind of a parallel conversation going on in the desktop experiences :)</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/lokeuei/archive/2007/07/03/the-mobile-web-vs-mobile-client-equation.aspx#3741273Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:56:18 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:3741273Andreas<p>I would agree with this too, for me it's quite difficult to run any extra app. on my nokia. I only use Opera browser for mobile phones!</p>