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From: Shruti Agarwal
Date: Jul 6, 2011 1:00AM

Hi All,
You probably already have an Internet website and are now considering
to create a mobile presence. One of the main questions you might be debating
with is whether to create a mobile application (app) or a mobile website.
There has been quite a bit of discussion on the web regarding the pros and
cons of each of these options.With the huge buzz around Apple’s App Store
and Blackberry’s App World it seems that mobile applications are taking
over, but *is an app the right solution for everyone?* Doesn’t it seem like
we have gone back fifteen years and once again being required to install
packaged software?
There are some cases where an app makes more sense as for example:
businesses who have a very large and dedicated user base (e.g . Facebook) or
solutions that requires special capabilities of the mobile device that are
not accessible through the web (e.g. gaming).

Tnx,
Shruti
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