Under Oauth, a user must leave a native application, launch a browser, go to Twitter, and enter his or her credentials there.

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Accordingly, Nokia has begun work on its plan to have a single platform based on the Qt framework for native application development.

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In building a native application for the BlackBerry 10 platform, WhatsApp has been able to provide a fantastic user experience that leverages the true multi-tasking capabilities of BlackBerry 10.

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It works a lot like a native application though.

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In their quest for permanent residency, the couple were legally obligated to return to their native India to await approval of their application.

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On the other hand, if your application is mainly used offline, a native app will offer a better user experience.

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The navigation, at first glance, feels overdone in a Ms. Pacman sense of the word, but in application proved efficient at forewarning a non-Angeleno native about upcoming lane changes and turns.

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Native Instruments set the high watermark for DJ software with its desktop-based Traktor application, and now it's available in compact iOS form.

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At the very least, you can count on this: If your mobile application is mainly used to display and interact with online content or services, avoid the native choice.

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