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 Originally Posted by ADGrant
And how are they going to do that without a Java or Native SDK? Do not expect to see any third party browsers or email clients on WebOS anytime soon.
Let me rephrase that statement just slightly: Do not expect to see any third-party browser engines on webOS anytime soon.
Reasoning: You could pretty easily wrap a view of WebKit around your own custom chrome, maybe adding bonus functionality like ad-blocking and (theoretically, not 100% sure you could even do this, but if anyone wants to try, it would be an interesting exercise in testing the boundaries of webOS) web page text selection and/or manipulation. Apple's already allowing these kinds of apps in the App Store, mainly as full-screen browsers or ad-blocking browsers - they use the exact same engine as MobileSafari, but have an extra layer of hackish add-ons. I see no reason why Palm would prevent you from doing the same - they've already said they plan on being a lot more open than Apple's rules, and if Apple's cool with this, then Palm should too.
I also see them not having a problem with third-party e-mail clients (which Apple does have a problem with) - unlike Apple which has a direct hand in the pocket of the e-mail mess with MobileMe and the deals it has cut with Yahoo and Google, Palm seems to be just passively receiving GMail IMAP IDLE, EAS, and fetch IMAP or POP3 - I'm sure they'd rather you use the client they built, but I doubt they'd block that sort of thing from the App Catalog, or if they did, I almost guarantee they would at least let you get those signed so you could sideload them.
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