Comments on: What is a (mobile) Widget

By: guillaume

guillaume — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:32:55 +0000

is mobget could be the right name for mobile widget ?

By: wLeslie

wLeslie — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:40:06 +0000

I wonder that is there any feature phone implemented a native mobile widget app?

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By: Shruti

Shruti — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:05:37 +0000

i am entirely to this widget thing ….but i am really interested in making a mobile widget ….please can u give me some idea for that as well as some source to start widget making…
Thank in advance………….

By: Erdem

Erdem — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:34:55 +0000

Great post Tom,

maturity, possibility of widespreading by gowing low end is indeed very important.
Ever heard of GLOWE? check http://www.glowe.org

By: Ghazi Ramadan

Ghazi Ramadan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:09:33 +0000

The definition of Mobile Widgets is fairly good described. But I do not think that Widgets in the Mobile World need to be combined due to the form factor of the phone.

With regards to Standards, it’s difficult to push forward as different Widget Engines offer different facilities to Widget Developers. Our Browser, a mobile SMS-Style Browser, offers SMS and Voice Services for Widgets as well as HTTP services. Others offer only HTTP services.

Ghazi Ramadan
iOTA Sphere
MYiOTA Mobile Media Browser

By: Matunbo

Matunbo — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:35:08 +0000

Do you know if a widget or small aplication exists for mobiles, that records voip conversations like HR or easyvoiprecorder do on PC?

Thanks!
Matunbo

By: INDRA SEN

INDRA SEN — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:16:38 +0000

good comment on mobile widget
can you explain widget engine in detail?

By: Muthukumaran

Muthukumaran — Thu, 24 May 2007 14:20:38 +0000

In a world where everything (kidding - actually many mobile apps) would be enabled by widgets would be a reality when devices (or device manufacturers) become less sceptical about exposing the local resources for being accessed by widgets.

To be precise, the “sandbox” within which mobile widgets run is a kinda de-ja-vu of J2ME world wherein lots of public demand (or artificial demand) has led to myriad JSRs to expose local resources of mobile devices incrementally over a period of time so that midlets have really become “useful”.

And that kind of revolution would only make widgets useful….

May be its a matter of time ….

By: Ankit Nigam

Ankit Nigam — Wed, 23 May 2007 05:21:21 +0000

The widget basic is explained very clearly gr8 for a beginer i am looking for more detail explanation for as to how can the widgets can enhance the entire UI of the mobile devices .
I am looking into hoe to take widgets beyond just some add on good to have features to the nxt level were the widget engine can drive all the basic apps on the phones with a desent performance

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[…] Then of course there’s data. Whether you scan a QR code, punch in a short code found on a subway poster, download a widget, access an on-device-portal, discover and click through a mobile ad, or use a scratch card to access or discover content—you still incur data charges. There’s tons of studies pointing to the fact that mobile data use is growing but still highly under-utilized by certain segments of the population. I don’t know about you but having an Alexandria’s worth of mobile content to choose from would certainly make me use it more. As would reasonable prices of course. […]

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By: C. Enrique Ortiz Mobility Weblog

C. Enrique Ortiz Mobility Weblog — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:52:56 +0000

Tom on Widgets…

A very good post by Tom Landspurg on (mobile) widgets. See his post What is a (mobile) Widget.

Tom gets it right… on the definition, the concepts and challenges behind widgets.

I’m looking forward to see a kick ass widget engine for mobi…