GWT-Mobile/ Webkit app deployment without App Store?
I have a requirement to support Android, iPhone, and Web client and need a quick deployment to all platforms.  I am currently developing application w/ GWT, and rather than develop native phone clients, have opted for a GWT-Mobile app with a webkit "shell". (My research has shown that GWT-ext does not work well or at all on Android -- not sure if still true.) 

Have some experience developing ADT and would like the Android app to have some native functionality, would like to leverage Android market, but am much less familiar with iPhone development and app store. I envision something similar for the iPhone - the application being basically a webkit wrapper for a GWTmobile app, that is available through app store.

But I have read of lengthy and often rejected apps using PhoneGap, so I dont't plan on being accepted for store, and my website contains webclient and link to android download, so presence in app store is not mandatory, as long as I can get the app to iPhone customers asap.  Is this as simple as directing them to the web client and viewing it through their browser?  This is not ideal, primarily because I can't track usage and can't charge for it.  But it might work as a stop gap.

I have read other strategies that involve paid Enterprise deploymnt, but user base is around country.. not sure if that would work.  Does anyone know if "Enterprise" places any technical restrictions on deployment (like from same domain)?  If not I'll just pay the $300 and forget about app store.

Any other strategies for deployment on iPhone?  This is annoying.

 




GWT-Mobile/ Webkit app deployment without App Store?
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I have a requirement to support Android, iPhone, and Web client and need a quick deployment to all platforms.  I am currently developing application w/ GWT, and rather than develop native phone clients, have opted for a GWT-Mobile app with a webkit "shell". (My research has shown that GWT-ext does not work well or at all on Android -- not sure if still true.) 

Have some experience developing ADT and would like the Android app to have some native functionality, would like to leverage Android market, but am much less familiar with iPhone development and app store. I envision something similar for the iPhone - the application being basically a webkit wrapper for a GWTmobile app, that is available through app store.

But I have read of lengthy and often rejected apps using PhoneGap, so I dont't plan on being accepted for store, and my website contains webclient and link to android download, so presence in app store is not mandatory, as long as I can get the app to iPhone customers asap.  Is this as simple as directing them to the web client and viewing it through their browser?  This is not ideal, primarily because I can't track usage and can't charge for it.  But it might work as a stop gap.

I have read other strategies that involve paid Enterprise deploymnt, but user base is around country.. not sure if that would work.  Does anyone know if "Enterprise" places any technical restrictions on deployment (like from same domain)?  If not I'll just pay the $300 and forget about app store.

Any other strategies for deployment on iPhone?  This is annoying.

 



