>> It's not like you're dealing with 5 different browsers in 10 different versions here, you're dealing with a single browser in a single version If you're on

>> It's not like you're dealing with 5 different browsers in 10 different versions here, you're dealing with a single browser in a single version If you're only targetting iPhone/iPad/iPod, then what's the point of doing it as a HTML5 app? The implied advantage of HTML5 is portability. The main downside of HTML5 for iPhone apps is that they don't appear in the App Store. How many installs has the BBC News app got because it's been featured in the App Store? Thousands, I bet. The 'app' culture is pretty ingrained in iOS users now... if it's not in the app store, it doesn't exist. Notice how major services like Facebook have both native apps and iPhone optimised web apps.