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The Mobile Platform World
This document discusses the complex mobile platform world. It describes the layers ("stack") of a mobile device as the browser, operating system, and physical device. It notes the variety of mobile browsers and operating systems that exist, including differences between browsers that are based on WebKit. The document also discusses proxy browsers and tips for setting up a diverse mobile device lab for testing purposes.
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The Mobile Platform World
- 1. The mobile platform world Peter-Paul Koch http://quirksmode.org http://twitter.com/ppk Mobilism, 10 May 2012
- 2. The Stack Browser OS Device
- 3. The Stack Browser OS Device
- 4. The Stack Browser OS Device
- 5. The Stack Browser S40 OS Device
- 6. The Stack Browser S40 OS Device
- 7. The Stack ? Browser OS Device
- 8. Tizen The Stack ? Browser OS Device
- 9. The Stack Browser OS Tizen Device
- 10. The Stack Browser OS Tizen Device Connection
- 11. The Stack Browser OS Tizen Device Connection
- 12. The Stack Browser OS Device Connection
- 13. The Stack Browser OS Device Income
- 14. The Stack Sales Browser OS Subsidies Income
- 15. The Stack Sales Browser OS Subsidies Income
- 16. The Stack Sales Meddle just because they can OS Subsidies Income
- 17. The Stack Sales Meddle just because they can Subsidies Income
- 18. The Stack Sales Meddle Tizen just because they can Subsidies Income
- 19. The Stack It’s complicated
- 20. Mobile browsers • Safari • IE • Android WebKit • MeeGo WebKit • Samsung Dolfin • Firefox • BlackBerry WebKit • Obigo WebKit • Opera Mobile • BlackBerry old • Opera Mini • NetFront • Nokia WebKit • UC Browser • Ovi • Bolt • Palm WebKit • Silk You may groan now
- 21. Mobile browsers • Safari • IE • Android WebKit • MeeGo WebKit • Dolfin • Firefox • BlackBerry WebKit • Obigo WebKit • Opera Mobile • BlackBerry old • Opera Mini • NetFront • Nokia WebKit • UC Browser • Ovi • Bolt • Palm WebKit • Silk WebKit-based
- 22. There is nosingle WebKit Not all WebKits have hardware-accelerated animations. That requires good access to a high-power GPU, and not all devices provide that. Similarly, interfaces for the network stack, mouse, keyboard, and threading system, must be written separately for each browser. And not everyone uses the same WebKit version. See http://quirksmode.org/webkit.html
- 23. Proxy browsers • Aproxy browser leaves the fetching and rendering of resources to a server. • The client receives a compressed bitmap. • Advantage: cheap device and low data costs • Disadvantage: no client-side interaction. Every JavaScript call requires a server request.
- 24. Proxy browsers • Safari • IE • Android WebKit • MeeGo WebKit • Dolfin • Firefox • BlackBerry WebKit • Obigo WebKit • Opera Mobile • BlackBerry old • Opera Mini • NetFront • Nokia WebKit • UC Browser • Ovi • Bolt • Palm WebKit • Silk
- 25. Setting up adevice lab • Save about $100 per month. That allows you to buy two devices per year • Buy a non-iPhone, non-Android • Buy a non-touchscreen • Buy an Android from a different vendor • Install Opera Mini • Swap devices with other companies or freelancers in your area • Coordinate with them when buying new devices
- 26. Thank you I’ll putthese slides online Questions? Peter-Paul Koch http://quirksmode.org http://twitter.com/ppk Mobilism, 10 May 2012