Oh well then I guess I'm not very secure as my most used app on iOS is a browser.
Don't forget the speed component.
Let's say you want to view NBA basketball scores. Now if you visit NBA.com on a web browser, your device sends some info saying "I'm an iPhone 5s" or "I'm a non-Retina iPad" and then waits for the server to send the proper HTML that describes the page design for your specific device, then sends the various assets, like the NBA league logo, the team logos for the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, and the code for a popup menu, then finally the dynamic content. Oh, your Internet connection is slow, so you twiddle your thumbs.
A native app would have the most relevant, commonly used image files (and other assets) built into the app, including the basic screen framework. This stuff is already on the flash storage. It just needs to download the dynamic content, like the actual score. A weather app would have the basic icons for sun, rain, etc.
That's just a simple example of why a native app is faster than a web browser.
Also, scripted languages are typically interpreted slower than compiled programs. That's why HTML5 apps are exceedingly rare, even though that is a development option. Parsing through a scripted language is less efficient and slower.
Plus, the interactivity with a web browser is limited. It's fine for passively viewing content, but fails in agonizing ways for other activities. Try taking a photo/video and uploading it to a social media site (like Instagram or Tumblr) with a web browser. Now try this with a native iOS app.
On a web browser security standpoint, many sites will advise the use to close the web browser so a malicious site cannot potentially access the cache/cookies/etc. Banking sites advise this all the time. With a dedicated app, the user data is sandboxed, outsiders can't see the data. Try taking a photo of a check with your web browser and deposit it to your checking account. You can't.
If you are routinely accessing certain online content, for speed AND security reasons you are best off using a standalone dedicated app versus a web browser.
In the 7+ years since the iPhone's debut, you have understood nothing about the fundamental advantages of dedicated iOS apps.
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Incredible. The only way Microsoft or Google (or Yahoo for that matter) will be able to sell their services is by making more apps for iPhone.
Proof of the Apple juggernaut everywhere.
Oh well then I guess I'm not very secure as my most used app on iOS is a browser.
Don't forget the speed component.
Let's say you want to view NBA basketball scores. Now if you visit NBA.com on a web browser, your device sends some info saying "I'm an iPhone 5s" or "I'm a non-Retina iPad" and then waits for the server to send the proper HTML that describes the page design for your specific device, then sends the various assets, like the NBA league logo, the team logos for the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls, and the code for a popup menu, then finally the dynamic content. Oh, your Internet connection is slow, so you twiddle your thumbs.
A native app would have the most relevant, commonly used image files (and other assets) built into the app, including the basic screen framework. This stuff is already on the flash storage. It just needs to download the dynamic content, like the actual score. A weather app would have the basic icons for sun, rain, etc.
That's just a simple example of why a native app is faster than a web browser.
Also, scripted languages are typically interpreted slower than compiled programs. That's why HTML5 apps are exceedingly rare, even though that is a development option. Parsing through a scripted language is less efficient and slower.
Plus, the interactivity with a web browser is limited. It's fine for passively viewing content, but fails in agonizing ways for other activities. Try taking a photo/video and uploading it to a social media site (like Instagram or Tumblr) with a web browser. Now try this with a native iOS app.
On a web browser security standpoint, many sites will advise the use to close the web browser so a malicious site cannot potentially access the cache/cookies/etc. Banking sites advise this all the time. With a dedicated app, the user data is sandboxed, outsiders can't see the data. Try taking a photo of a check with your web browser and deposit it to your checking account. You can't.
If you are routinely accessing certain online content, for speed AND security reasons you are best off using a standalone dedicated app versus a web browser.
In the 7+ years since the iPhone's debut, you have understood nothing about the fundamental advantages of dedicated iOS apps.
How is it Microsofts issues that AMD were slow to update their drivers? And according to AMD that card is supported.
So Apple was a parasite when they ran ads abusing Windows, while providing Safari and iTunes for Windows so they could sell more iPods?
Goodness me, no!