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Rapax
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Default Beginning of the end of the 'app culture'?

One thing I've really noticed since I got my Tab, is that many of the news sites I used to access through tailor made apps (reddit, engadget, to some degree this site) are now nicer to use directly through the browser. This is undoubtably due to the larger screen size and the improved browser.
So, with the appearance of more devices along these lines, maybe the days of the isolated apps for everything are starting to come to an end. What do you think?
 
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No, the apps will stay for now. All they have to do is allow you to choose text size. Ive already asked them to do this for xda, but since its just tapatalk software, i doubt it will change quickly.

My real problem with the apps is that they like to run themselves as services on android. I see no real point in this when most forums allow you to recieve notifications via email already....
 
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I think as well that apps for just displaying content will be quickly outdated. I run websites for a living and a year ago I was still considering to upgrade some of them to have mobile sites while it is now almost unnecessary already because the phones display regular sites kind of ok.
 
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