The safari browser on the iPhone/iPod is more advanced than the typical IE/FF browser running on most desktops. I've been following these features and experimenting with the ones that will enable different types of "apps" to run on the iPhone/iPod. The appcast is one type, but it doesn't really use the advanced HTML5 features due to security restrictions. Client side sqlite apps are easy to code but the unnecessarily strict requirements on cache-manifest implementation is hindering progress on quick deployment techniques.
This is not another attempt to circumvent Apple's app store. It is just interpretting the implications of new technology and applying it toward common goals and solutions. Of course, it has the advantage of cross-platform deployment because it is based on WC3 specs instead of proprietary OS specs. But that is still just a possiblity becasue we know the industry's track record on actually implementing WC3 specs.
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