Comments on: Pics: Google Latitude On The iPhone — But It’s Not A Native App http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:19:12 -0800 hourly 1 By: iPhone app Reviews http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-3040925 iPhone app Reviews Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:05:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-3040925 I am a little late on this subject but still interested. Does anyone know if Apple has started to use background apps yet. I feel like this is a nice innovation and may bring in more traffic. I am a little late on this subject but still interested. Does anyone know if Apple has started to use background apps yet. I feel like this is a nice innovation and may bring in more traffic.

]]> By: Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. | Wilsonbroadcast http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2875584 Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. | Wilsonbroadcast Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:38:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2875584 [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...] [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...]

]]> By: Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. - Mobile News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2875443 Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. - Mobile News Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2875443 [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...] [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...]

]]> By: Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. - Programming Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2875346 Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. - Programming Blog Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:56:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2875346 [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...] [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...]

]]> By: Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. | Geek News and Musings http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2875263 Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. | Geek News and Musings Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:20:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2875263 [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...] [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...]

]]> By: Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2875139 Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone. No, It Doesn’t Run In The Background. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:32:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2875139 [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...] [...] is a big difference between Latitude and many of the other apps built for the iPhone: Latitude is entirely browser-based. Yes, there is no native Latitude app, and there was some thought that since the mobile version of [...]

]]> By: tokao.com » Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2860740 tokao.com » Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:43:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2860740 [...] Latitude, Google’s location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described a few months ago. Something else that is potentially interesting about this is that Safari, like some of the other [...] [...] Latitude, Google’s location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described a few months ago. Something else that is potentially interesting about this is that Safari, like some of the other [...]

]]> By: Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2859503 Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2859503 [...] fact that mobile Safari can access location is a huge feature. It’s what’s going to allow Google Latitude, Google location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described [...] [...] fact that mobile Safari can access location is a huge feature. It’s what’s going to allow Google Latitude, Google location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described [...]

]]> By: Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2859478 Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone | Stoth Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:48:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2859478 [...] fact that mobile Safari can access location is a huge feature. It’s what’s going to allow Google Latitude, Google location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described [...] [...] fact that mobile Safari can access location is a huge feature. It’s what’s going to allow Google Latitude, Google location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described [...]

]]> By: Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2859438 Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:35:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2859438 [...] fact that mobile Safari can access location is a huge feature. It’s what’s going to allow Google Latitude, Google location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described [...] [...] fact that mobile Safari can access location is a huge feature. It’s what’s going to allow Google Latitude, Google location-based social network, to work on the device without a native app, as we described [...]

]]> By: Juan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2837113 Juan Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:30:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2837113 Pocket Life another social location app is available on the iPhone app store. A native app with a nice user interface. They seem to have solved the privacy/location issue really well. Worth checking out! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319757953&mt=8 Pocket Life another social location app is available on the iPhone app store. A native app with a nice user interface. They seem to have solved the privacy/location issue really well. Worth checking out!
http://itunes.a...757953&mt=8

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="3309950">Edwin Chau</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2816309 Edwin Chau Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:52:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2816309 when is this web app supposed to be available? when is this web app supposed to be available?

]]> By: mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2804063 mark Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:44:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2804063 you obviously didn't read the article... and I quote (from the above article): "Thanks to HTML 5, Safari will be able to access a user’s location information and Latitude will be able to access that as well (provided the user gives permission)." you obviously didn’t read the article…

and I quote (from the above article):

“Thanks to HTML 5, Safari will be able to access a user’s location information and Latitude will be able to access that as well (provided the user gives permission).”

]]> By: yourefunny http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2802118 yourefunny Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:58:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2802118 look at the fanboy squirm, of course devs were only on Beta 5 the day you posted that. Ar we supposed to believe you were one version ahead?, the only evidence you have is that Safari has memory allocated when it isn't running. Hilarious. I'm sure apple will eventually add some sort of limited (they need to keep a tight reign as otherwise apps would be out of their sandboxes and could potentially cause all kinds of security chaos) background thing but it won't be through leaving something as resource hungry as Safari running in the background. look at the fanboy squirm, of course devs were only on Beta 5 the day you posted that. Ar we supposed to believe you were one version ahead?, the only evidence you have is that Safari has memory allocated when it isn’t running. Hilarious.

I’m sure apple will eventually add some sort of limited (they need to keep a tight reign as otherwise apps would be out of their sandboxes and could potentially cause all kinds of security chaos) background thing but it won’t be through leaving something as resource hungry as Safari running in the background.

]]> By: Logan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2785069 Logan Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2785069 I think what Google means by "we've been waiting for iPhone 3.0 to release Latitude" is as follows: Since iphone does not support background processing why bother creating a native app which has to be opened everytime for location to be transmitted to Google servers... so their point is " a web app would do for the moment since we can grab a user's location everytime the user open's the latitude website from his/her iphone 3.0" so they are waiting for background processing on the iphone to create a full-fledged Latitude native app... interesting.. only the recession can explain such tightwad behavior @jamiewellsOMD Search for "HTML 5 geo-location javascript" Safari on the iphone grabs location from Skyhook & feeds to the browser if you ask via geo-location Javascript api I think what Google means by “we’ve been waiting for iPhone 3.0 to release Latitude” is as follows:
Since iphone does not support background processing why bother creating a native app which has to be opened everytime for location to be transmitted to Google servers… so their point is ” a web app would do for the moment since we can grab a user’s location everytime the user open’s the latitude website from his/her iphone 3.0″
so they are waiting for background processing on the iphone to create a full-fledged Latitude native app… interesting.. only the recession can explain such tightwad behavior

@jamiewellsOMD
Search for “HTML 5 geo-location javascript”
Safari on the iphone grabs location from Skyhook & feeds to the browser if you ask via geo-location Javascript api

]]> By: Appscene » Google enseña Latitude en el iPhone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2783347 Appscene » Google enseña Latitude en el iPhone Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:34:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2783347 [...] en TechCrunch Author: migue Categories: General Tags: Comentarios (0) Referencias (0) Dejar un [...] [...] en TechCrunch Author: migue Categories: General Tags: Comentarios (0) Referencias (0) Dejar un [...]

]]> By: 从技术角度看Google Wave - Tim[后端技术] http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2775595 从技术角度看Google Wave - Tim[后端技术] Sun, 31 May 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2775595 [...] 因此Tim觉得browser based也是手机应用的一个方向，而不是写无法跨平台的各种终端本地native应用。一个证明就是Google latitude for iPhone 已经不考虑native实现了，而是采用支持HTML 5版本的Safari。同时Android平台也在尽量让浏览器支持这一特性，TechCrunch这篇文章介绍如下 Thanks to HTML 5, Safari will be able to access a user’s location information and Latitude will be able to access that as well (provided the user gives permission). This will put it on par with what Google is doing in its browser for Android. (原文) [...] [...] 因此Tim觉得browser based也是手机应用的一个方向，而不是写无法跨平台的各种终端本地native应用。一个证明就是Google latitude for iPhone 已经不考虑native实现了，而是采用支持HTML 5版本的Safari。同时Android平台也在尽量让浏览器支持这一特性，TechCrunch这篇文章介绍如下 Thanks to HTML 5, Safari will be able to access a user’s location information and Latitude will be able to access that as well (provided the user gives permission). This will put it on par with what Google is doing in its browser for Android. (原文) [...]

]]> By: Google Latitude for iPhone… a WebApp?! | iPhoneBlogZone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2775318 Google Latitude for iPhone… a WebApp?! | iPhoneBlogZone Sun, 31 May 2009 07:59:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2775318 [...] Techcrunch reports that during Google’s I/O developers conference they showed off the iPhone version of Latitude — which lets users stalk keep track of their friends via GPS and other location-based services — but not as part of some revamped Map or Google Mobile application as many suspected: [...] [...] Techcrunch reports that during Google’s I/O developers conference they showed off the iPhone version of Latitude — which lets users stalk keep track of their friends via GPS and other location-based services — but not as part of some revamped Map or Google Mobile application as many suspected: [...]

]]> By: jamie http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2772989 jamie Fri, 29 May 2009 15:38:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2772989 Somebody help me out here... how does the Goog web app determine location in the browser? IP Address (unreliable) ? Wifi triangulation? GPS (unlikely)? A combination? What is new to 3.0 that makes this possible? Safari access to the location API? Somebody help me out here… how does the Goog web app determine location in the browser? IP Address (unreliable) ? Wifi triangulation? GPS (unlikely)? A combination?

What is new to 3.0 that makes this possible? Safari access to the location API?

]]> By: MAIN-Blog.de » Blog Archive » Google Latitude kommt nicht als iPhone App http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2772698 MAIN-Blog.de » Blog Archive » Google Latitude kommt nicht als iPhone App Fri, 29 May 2009 12:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2772698 [...] Pläne wurden nun von Google über Bord geworfen. Laut Techcrunch wird Google Latitude erst nach dem Release des iPhone OS 3.0 erreichen - und kommt dann als [...] [...] Pläne wurden nun von Google über Bord geworfen. Laut Techcrunch wird Google Latitude erst nach dem Release des iPhone OS 3.0 erreichen – und kommt dann als [...]

]]> By: Google Latitude for iPhone… a WebApp?! | iPhone Daily http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2771425 Google Latitude for iPhone… a WebApp?! | iPhone Daily Thu, 28 May 2009 22:39:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2771425 [...] Techcrunch reports that during Google’s I/O developers conference they showed off the iPhone version of Latitude — which lets users stalk keep track of their friends via GPS and other location-based services — but not as part of some revamped Map or Google Mobile application as many suspected: [...] [...] Techcrunch reports that during Google’s I/O developers conference they showed off the iPhone version of Latitude — which lets users stalk keep track of their friends via GPS and other location-based services — but not as part of some revamped Map or Google Mobile application as many suspected: [...]

]]> By: Google Latitude To Be A Web App | Apple iPhone Apps http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2771340 Google Latitude To Be A Web App | Apple iPhone Apps Thu, 28 May 2009 21:45:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2771340 [...] TechCrunch is reporting that, during Google’s keynote address at the Google I/O conference, they showed off a working version of Latitude on the iPhone.  Latitude has been available on many other platforms, including Google’s own Android, for quite some time now, but Google has been holding off on an iPhone version because of HTML 5 support: But also interesting is that the reason Google has been waiting for the 3.0 software is because it’s not actually creating a native iPhone app for Latitude — as all other location-based services on the iPhone are — instead it’s using the Safari web browser to run Latitude. Thanks to HTML 5, Safari will be able to access a user’s location information and Latitude will be able to access that as well (provided the user gives permission). This will put it on par with what Google is doing in its browser for Android. [...] [...] TechCrunch is reporting that, during Google’s keynote address at the Google I/O conference, they showed off a working version of Latitude on the iPhone.  Latitude has been available on many other platforms, including Google’s own Android, for quite some time now, but Google has been holding off on an iPhone version because of HTML 5 support: But also interesting is that the reason Google has been waiting for the 3.0 software is because it’s not actually creating a native iPhone app for Latitude — as all other location-based services on the iPhone are — instead it’s using the Safari web browser to run Latitude. Thanks to HTML 5, Safari will be able to access a user’s location information and Latitude will be able to access that as well (provided the user gives permission). This will put it on par with what Google is doing in its browser for Android. [...]

]]> By: antonioj http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2771229 antonioj Thu, 28 May 2009 20:52:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2771229 @ralf, hope you made your test on 3.0 beta 6, because that´s what i am using pay attention...this google latitude web app only will come with 3.0...so, WHY, if safari is unchanged??? Is it? Sometime ago google stated latitude won´t appear on iphone untill some kind of background process would be alowed...do you think they changed their mind? Really? @circus...clearly, you´re the clown. @ralf, hope you made your test on 3.0 beta 6, because that´s what i am using

pay attention…this google latitude web app only will come with 3.0…so, WHY, if safari is unchanged??? Is it?

Sometime ago google stated latitude won´t appear on iphone untill some kind of background process would be alowed…do you think they changed their mind? Really?

@circus…clearly, you´re the clown.

]]> By: Google Latitude for iPhone… a WebApp?! | Apple News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2770368 Google Latitude for iPhone… a WebApp?! | Apple News Thu, 28 May 2009 15:02:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2770368 [...] Techcrunch reports that during Google’s I/O developers conference they showed off the iPhone version of Latitude — which lets users stalk keep track of their friends via GPS and other location-based services — but not as part of some revamped Map or Google Mobile application as many suspected: [...] [...] Techcrunch reports that during Google’s I/O developers conference they showed off the iPhone version of Latitude — which lets users stalk keep track of their friends via GPS and other location-based services — but not as part of some revamped Map or Google Mobile application as many suspected: [...]

]]> By: Ralf http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/27/pics-google-latitude-on-the-iphone-but-its-not-a-native-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2770185 Ralf Thu, 28 May 2009 11:15:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=68585#comment-2770185 The fact that MobileSafari keeps allocating memory doesn't mean anything about it running in the background. There are so many apps which rely on WebKit functionality, that a stub of MobileSafari might always remain allocated. Clearly: The JavaScript engine is suspended once MobileSafari is quit. You can do a simple test: Go to http://www.24100.net/labs/bg.html and press the button. It'll start a JavaScript timer (5 seconds) which then redirects to a new URL. Click the button. Close Safari. Wait. Reopen Safari. You'll notice that the JavaScript engine resumes and will redirect you then. (You don't have to click the button again, though.) -Ralf The fact that MobileSafari keeps allocating memory doesn’t mean anything about it running in the background. There are so many apps which rely on WebKit functionality, that a stub of MobileSafari might always remain allocated.

Clearly: The JavaScript engine is suspended once MobileSafari is quit. You can do a simple test: Go to http://www.2410...et/labs/bg.html and press the button. It’ll start a JavaScript timer (5 seconds) which then redirects to a new URL. Click the button. Close Safari. Wait. Reopen Safari. You’ll notice that the JavaScript engine resumes and will redirect you then. (You don’t have to click the button again, though.)

-Ralf

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