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Nolan Lawson

"Progressive Web-First Apps" by Dion Almaer medium.com/ben-and-dion/progre

The business case for PWAs is interesting. They seem especially popular in emerging markets, where I presume users are more data-sensitive and tend to use budget phones.

medium.comProgressive Web-First Apps – Ben and Dion – MediumYou have a cool idea, and you don’t think “there is an app for that” yet.Do you build an iOS version? We think there is a better way.
Helder S Ribeiro

@nolan one advantage I haven't heard being mentioned much yet about PWAs is how they give the user a lot more control over what the app can do, esp. related to privacy. I have a very capable phone, but if there's a PWA, I don't download the native app. I use the Brave browser so I can avoid spyware/adware and that's a big relief. Also, the web platform is the only one large enough that is not under control of a single entity, so I like to boost its ranks whenever possible.

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Nolan Lawson

@hsribei Yep, with a webapp I also know I have control over:

- push notifications
- sharing location data
- userstyles (via extensions)
- whether it's allowed to run Service Workers, JS, etc. (via extensions)

Daniel Appelquist

@hsribei @nolan also true with Samsung Internet when you enable tracking blocking / as blockers. But Brave is great too. :)

Helder S Ribeiro

@torgo @nolan good to know! Is Samsung Internet open source?

Daniel Appelquist

@hsribei @nolan Samsung Internet is based on Chromium - and Samsung is one of the largest contributors into Chromium. So in that sense, yes, but Samsung's customisations are not open source. We're also available across all Android devices, not just Samsung devices. Have a look at our recently released beta play.google.com/store/apps/det and for more info follow our developer advocacy activites at samsunginter.net

play.google.comSamsung Internet Browser Beta - Apps on Google PlayIntroducing the Samsung Internet Beta, giving you early access to the newest features of the secure, private and optimized mobile web browser. Security & Privacy Samsung Internet helps you protect your security and privacy while browsing the Internet. * Protected Browsing We will warn you before you can view known malicious sites to prevent you from visiting web sites which may try to steal your data. * Content Blockers Samsung Internet for Android allows 3rd party apps to provide filters for Content Blocking, making browsing safer and more streamlined. UI Improvements * Reader Mode Reader Mode allows you to read articles clearly and comfortably. Now you can customize Reader Mode's appearance by choosing the font, font size and background. * URL Bar The URL bar redesign now makes room for helpful badges. A badge for allowing quick access to Reader Mode. Also an Add To Homescreen button which allows installation of Web Apps in a single tap. * Download Manager It is now more efficient to manage download history. You can pause, resume and cancel the download directly from the notification. * Tab Swipe Swipe left or right in the URL bar or bottom toolbar, to navigate to your previous/next tab. * High Contrast Mode High Contrast Mode can be enabled in the Accessibility settings of Samsung Internet, for those who require increased contrast to view webpages more comfortably like visually impaired. More Comfortable Samsung Internet supports features that make your everyday browsing more comfortable. * Web Payments Shopping on the web will get more secure and easier than ever with support for the new Web Payments API, letting you check out and pay securely with only a few taps. * Amazon Shopping Assistant Amazon Shopping Assistant can be turned on to enable you to get the best deals when shopping on the web by comparing products with Amazon. * Video Assistant Video Assistant lets you switch between various viewing modes while watching videos. Pop-up player lets you browse the web while watching videos. * 360 Video You can also view immersive videos right in the browser without needing to wear a GearVR headset. You can swipe to pan 360 videos to look around. Better integrated with Samsung devices Samsung Internet aims to provide a consistent and continuous user experience among various Samsung devices. * You can now use Intelligent Scan biometric authentication for website logins, Web Payments and accessing Secret Mode, on supported Samsung devices. * Virtual Reality is available for the web! Place the phone into a Gear VR headset when you are viewing a web page and it will open in immersive Virtual Reality. * Samsung Internet is now optimized for desktop browsing with the DeX dock. Engine Upgrade We have upgraded the browser engine to Chromium 63. The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed. Required permissions none Optional permissions Telephone: Used to check device-unique identification information for app analysis information Location: Used to provide location-based content requested by the user or location information requested by the webpage in use Camera: Used to provide webpage shooting function and QR code shooting function Microphone: Used to provide recording function on webpage Contacts: Used for cloud sync by getting the device account information SMS: Used to provide automatic SMS authentication function for Wi-Fi sign-in Storage: Used to store files when downloading from webpages If your system software version is lower than Android 6.0, please update the software to configure App permissions. Previously allowed permissions can be reset on Apps menu in device settings after software update.
Helder S Ribeiro

@torgo is becoming fully open source part of the plan? I find it hard to trust my privacy to software that can't be audited and reproducibly built. I still do in many cases unfortunately, but if there's a comparable libre offering I'll prefer it every time.

Daniel Appelquist

@hsribei not at this time. I understand where you are coming from. Brave or Firefox are probably better options for you in that case. I use Brave on MacOS btw.

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