Google Gears mobile is for jet-setters who need on-the-go access to Web applications but who also need the ability to work within those applications if their wireless signal gets interrupted or they are not in an area where wireless service is available. Initially, Google Gears for mobile will work on devices running Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 and 6.
Google Gears for mobile enables developers to deploy applications directly to mobile browsers rather than develop native applications. He wrote that deploying directly to the browsers simplifies the process by allowing developers to use the same coding skills to create mobile apps. Additionally, the mobile Web applications can work offline, meaning users can leverage them when they are disconnected from the network.
"Google Gears Beta is an open source browser extension that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using the following JavaScript APIs:
- Store and serve application resources locally
- Store data locally in a fully-searchable relational database
- Run asynchronous Javascript to improve application responsiveness
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