AJAX Mobile
After months of waiting, iPhone will finally be released in UK and Germany. Apple has already sold a million units in US and the hype is expected to happen in UK and Germany as well. There are already hundreds of online applications to be used and more are coming. Apple will be facing stiff competition as Europe and Asia have been the grounds for Nokia for many years. Just in time for the release, Glide Mobile will be released by Transmedia. Glide Mobile is an Ajax based application offering different programs that will fill in the hole where native iPhone wasn’t able to offer. Using Glide Mobile is practically having a desktop application right in your iPhone. When the program is launched, users will be able to access online application equivalent to MS Word or Open Office Documents. Right in your mobile phone, you can create, save or even edit documents downloaded or synched from your computer. There’s a virtual hard disk drive for every user so there’s no need to use your iPhone’s hard disk capacity. The best thing about Glide Mobile’s service is free. All you need is to sign up for this service and you’ll have the ability to store 2GB of memory. For regular users, 2GB is more than enough to be enjoyed. Aside from creating and editing documents, web publishing is also possible using their online software. Their Ajax tools make it easier to create different themes and launch them in any web-enabled device. Depending on the developer’s expertise, they can either create a website that’s Ajax based or basic HTML. The website will be available for viewing almost immediately. Once published, the website will be converted into Flash version when viewed in desktop computers. Glide Mobile is available for international users but it will be released in Germany with an option to choose their local language. It will be an added attraction for the European users to the already powerful online program. Ajax is cleverly used in this program as it offers a virtual desktop experience right in the iPhone. It will be a challenge for the Transmedia to maintain this program. There are already lots of virtual desktops available for desktop users and they do not meet some of the demands of the users in terms of speed. iPhone doesn’t have the same capacity with desktop users and it could be a problem if the Transmedia wouldn’t beef up this online technology. The program could certainly work in editing and writing documents but its going to be a challenge for their web development software. The 2GB capacity can be extended to 12GB with an annual fee of 49.95USD or a monthly fee of 5.00USD. The program runs perfectly with Safari browser for iPhone. The program can be launched in different OS of PC and Mac. This software will synch your iPhone to your computer once they are attached. Once you’ve got the log-in credentials, you can use the user name and password to their iPhone version. Depending on your internet speed, you can access the program and use it immediately.
