Key:
- browser: re-use the API available in the browser
- sysapp: re-use the API defined by SysApps
- yes: has an API, but not the one available in browsers or defined by sysapps
- alternative: supports the feature via an alternative mechanism, differently from the API available in browsers or defined by sysapps
- no: feature not available
- planned: planned feature, but not yet available
- partial: partially available feature
- unknown: unknown status for the feature
Thus, columns with yes or alternative are potential sign of fragmentation among HTML5-based platforms.
| Feature | browser | sysapp | Phonegap | FirefoxOS | ChromeApps | Tizen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerometer | yes | browser | yes | browser | browser | browser |
| Background Scheduler | no | yes | no | partial | partial | partial |
| Bluetooth Low Energy | no | planned | no | unknown | yes | unknown |
| Bluetooth | no | planned | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Calendar | partial | planned | no | planned | no | yes |
| Access to camera stream | yes | browser | no | browser | browser | browser |
| Compass | yes | browser | yes | browser | browser | browser |
| Contacts | partial | yes | yes | sysapp | alternative | sysapp |
| Device Information | partial | no | yes | browser | browser | yes |
| File upload | yes | browser | yes | browser | browser | browser |
| Geolocation | yes | browser | browser | browser | extension | browser |
| Internationalization of formats | yes | browser | yes | browser | partial | partial |
| Magnetometer | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Media Capture | yes | browser | yes | browser | browser | browser |
| Push Notifications | yes | browser | no | browser | yes | yes |
| Screen wake | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Telephony | partial | yes | no | sysapp | browser | sysapp |
| Vibration | yes | browser | yes | browser | browser | browser |