If the app itself is hybrid and relies on web content (as seems to be the case), they would still need their web infrastructure. They are not going to save any costs by removing their main website.
The only thing that they will accomplish is that they would end up losing a considerable chunk of their user base.
Rajiv Bajaj some years back decided to famously withdraw Bajaj from scooter and 100cc bike catagory. HH and HMSI took good advantage of this move. After some time market share of Bajaj gradually eroded and they are now planning to re enter in both catagory.
The people on this site are obviously going to be against this move. Weâre all techies and love our PCs.
But then i think about how my mom etc. browse flipkart and that is only using the app on the ipad. They donât know how to use a computer. Most houses in India nowadays have a smartphone/tablet. Flipkart needs more customers and that is going to come only via the mobile app.
Even if this is true, there is no reason for them to turn the tap off on the website. You can still do both. Unless of course they have stats that tell them that the cost of keeping up the website is more than what the website revenue brings in.
If this is a financial decision then it makes sense. If its a logical one it doesnt.
And donât get me started on the privacy permission! I ainât installing this crap.
Not just Flipkart but other E-com sites ask for various permissions. I mean wtf do you need my gallery and messages and contact details for?? I donât know what since Iâm not expert but something here is fishy.
noob query: Is it possible to browse the desktop version on mobile browsers (namely Chrome/ Firefox/ Boat Browser/ Dolphin), in something called the desktop mode/ version?
I use Naked browser, there is an option to choose if I want the site to be displayed as the desktop version/ mobile version!
Why donât you try and let us know?
Even I was thinking about trying out the same. But it is of no use if ultimately FK decides the entire website concept altogether.
This whole offer thing is a test run to see the response if they went mobile only. One of the reasons people were been given to go all mobile the amount of data being served in desktop vs mobile browser.
If one was to look carefully you will quite a lot companies pushing this. Lot of them are running âapp onlyâ offers.