Keep in mind there are ton of mobile apps that do things that shouldn't require web access. I'm often in areas with spotty coverage, yet still need to use some

Keep in mind there are ton of mobile apps that do things that shouldn't require web access. I'm often in areas with spotty coverage, yet still need to use some of the following: camera apps flashlight calculators document editors / todos games It seems like in these debates people are confusing HTML based browsers with internet connectivity. Internet connectivity is all that matters. The hypertext web browser, on smartphones, is looking rather obsolete from a performance standpoint.