Mobile Widget引擎一览

尽管目前各种Mobile Widget引擎实现的技术原理，Widget应用开发所用的语言、参考技术标准、甚至功能特性、用户体验都大相径庭，但某些理念或多或少是达成共识的：例如，便于应用开发，有更出色、灵活的用户体验，力求支持跨平台运行，面向小工具、小应用、Web应用等...

转帖一篇文章：http://www.pavingways.com/mobile-widget-wiki/mobile-widget-engine-overview

我粗略地看了一下，这个表格中有些数据、信息并非最新，但不妨碍它成为一份非常有价值的参考资料。
我个人更倾向于基于浏览器引擎实现的Mobile Widget引擎，这样的引擎容易支持采用标准Web技术去开发Widget应用。这样有几个比较大的优点：1)开发语言相对简单，2）潜在的开发者数量众多，3）有海量的、开发免费的互联网应用可以在短时间内变成Widget应用，我个人认为这一点非常重要。
下面的表格里没有提到中国移动的BAE，我这里简单补充一下：BAE 是基于Webkit的Mobile Widget引擎，目前所有的OPHONE平台都已经内置，上市（或即将上市）的Ophone机型包括HTC A6188,Lenovo O1,Dell Mini 3i。同时，Windows Mobile和S60 v3版本的BAE引擎也已开发完毕，正积极推进商用部署中。 Widget SDK下载可以访问（www.jil.org）。目前在Mobile Market上在售的JIL Widget应用已经有几十个。
Name Engine Primary URL SDK Info Related Store Twitter Appcelerator - Appcelerator Titanium SDK Web-2-native app converter, android, iPhone, Mac OSX - @appcelerator BlackBerry - - - announced at WES 2009, never heard of since - - BONDI WRT - BONDI Updates BONDI SDK SDK works on Linux and Windows only BONDI Widget Catalog - LG - Widgets Homepage SDK full featured framework, based on W3C 1.0 spec, BONDI 1.0 RC subset APIs and some LG specific APIextensions LG Application Store - mFoundry Mojax - Mojax Wiki - a mobile Ajax application framework, widget-like “Moblets”, access to device APIs, XML-ish markup + JavaScript - - Mibli /Microsoft OneApp - Mibli Homepage,OneApp Homepage - - - - Motorola WebUI - Motorola WebUI Homepage, Getting Started Motodev Studio (Eclipse) Linux/WebKit based - @motodev Myriad Dynamic Homescreen - Homepage - operator- and handset-manufacturer oriented widget engine for ultra-low cost handsets, utilizingUSSD for data transfer - - NetFront Widgets - Homepage Tool Download subset of W3C Widgets 1.0 specification Netfront Widgets - Nokia WRT - WRT Homepage,Quick Start Aptana Studio Plugin W3C-ish implementation with device capabilities access, 2 versions: 1.0 and 1.1 OVI Store @OviDeveloper Orange Djinngo - Getting Started - VRML(!) and JavaScript based, proprietary engine - - Openwave Mobile Widgets Openwave Press Release, Case Study by momentum - announced early 2007, nothing heard ever since - - Opera Widgets Opera 9.5 Opera Widgets Homepage SDK, Widget Object API,Developer Community W3C compliant implementation based on Opera browser, no API access Opera Widgets (no store) @opera Palm WebOS - Palm WebOS Homepage, API Reference Developer Guide native Apps Palm App Catalog - PhoneGap destination Platform-dependent Homepage - - - @PhoneGap Plaza Mobile Internet - About Page - Qualcomm's solution for a widget engine and application store, operator oriented - - Plusmo proprietary Homepage - recently acquired by AT&T (x) - @plusmo Prosciutto Project - Prosciutto Homepage Tutorial XML-Based, J2ME engine - - Samsung TouchWiz - Samsung Widgets Homepage SDK Page W3C compliant, home screen view, multi-pageHTML Samsung Application Store - Sun On Device Portal - Sun On Device Portal Homepage,Data Sheet (PDF) Early Access Downloads and SDK Java ME Widget Engine, Widgets in JavaFX, Java or “Feed Widgets” - - SurfKit Widget Runtime - Homepage - operator-oriented widget engine, they also offer a storefront solution - - T-Mobile Widget Manager - Opera Solutions Page SDK Opera powered widget runtime, with added deviceAPI called Mobile DOM, only works on Windows Mobile web 'n walk Widgets - Vodafone Widget Manager - Homepage Widget SDK Opera-powered, custom widget engine, might transform into Vodafone 360 soon Vodafone Widgets - Webwag Mobile - Webwag Homepage Developer Wiki Downloadable J2ME Application Webwag Widget Gallery, widgets need to be submitted via E-Mail @webwag WidSets - Homepage - replaced by Nokia WRT - - Windows Mobile - Blog Post MSDN Article >= 6.5, IE based, W3C compliant, ActiveX support, XMLHttpRequest Windows Marketplace @windowsmobile Xperia Panels - Panels FAQ Beta Panel SDK amongst native, Java and Flash also “XPERIA™ Web (HTML) Panels” are possible to create on Xperia X1 and X2 (Win Mo 6.1 and 6.5) PlayNow Arena - Yahoo! Blueprint - Blueprint Homepage SDK Download XML based, featuring maps and video,create once, run on many devices publication possible as mobile website at “widget-id.bpapps.com” - Zumobi Widgets - Homepage, FAQ none not open for 3rd party developers iTunes, App Catalog,Android Marketplace @zumobi Name Engine Primary URL SDK Info