Microsoft launches OneApp software to enhance basic cellphones
Microsoft has announced a new piece of software that’s designed to allow users of more basic mobile handsets to access web services and more advanced applications than their handset would ordinarily be capable of. This includes a range of GPRS-enabled phones.
The lightweight application (150K) is quick to install and, once on the phone, appears as a single piece of software that users access the rest of their apps from.
It includes cloud services that allow processing and storage online instead of on the phone, and claims to use the mobile network more efficiently, thus reducing data charges.
OneApp is based on industry standards such as JavaScript and XML, with an SDK expected by the end of the year.
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