Google now lets you add app-like bookmarks on Android

03 February 2017
The feature called Progressive Web Apps adds a shortcut to you homescreen, which acts as an app.

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  • AnonD-632062
  • 3Yc
  • 04 Feb 2017

This might actually be pretty good, since many free websites offer the same functionality as their paid app counterparts.

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    • Anonymous
    • gLT
    • 04 Feb 2017

    So basically, what already Firefox OS had.

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      • Rafaelinux
      • 8xi
      • 03 Feb 2017

      Welcome to Symbian In 2010!

        GSM arena works like a Web app. Wow.

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          • AnonD-39937
          • ajP
          • 03 Feb 2017

          Like it's now on normal chrome, the bookmark just as a bookmark, not like a app and without notification, it's a lot faster than the chrome as it is, maybe it's a good idea.

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            • AnonD-39937
            • ajP
            • 03 Feb 2017

            Certainly something unique and useful for some...but a bit weird... first we must see how it works and after then say about it... This may be the future for sites who don't need apps for functionalities that a browser doesn't have...with al of that I think I will stick with the chrome without app-bookmarks

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              • Kd10
              • 4qB
              • 03 Feb 2017

              Excellent.

                Well, it basically converts a website into a webview like apk with no url bar, settings whatsoever. Pretty neat, but the lack of mobile/desktop view button could be annoying for some sites.

                  I think this is the same with gsmarena bookmark. I noticed this about 2 weeks ago.

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