node.js - Explain Meteor.js as a Native Android App -
i have couple of questions i've tried google, can't seem find real explanation.
i'm developing in node.js (the mean stack). i've looked @ meteor.js content , it's spiked interest. i'm curious couple things though, i've read meteor can android app, point appears in google play , app store. questions below:
1.) true native app , can meteor access android apis camera, bluetooth, wifi module, gps or file system?
2.) can meteor use android's sqlite database?
3.) meteor webview
in encapsulated android app?
thanks answers this, i'm wondering if it's app copycat without same functionality or if it's realistic way of creating app.
while meteor can't build native apps. can access camera, wifi etc modules. magic behind cordova.
meteor cannot directly user sqlite feature of android. cordova have additional plugins make workaround.
meteor not webview uses mechanism of cordova.
just let that, in order have app working database, need have real meteor server hosted somewhere , point url
when building apk. , meteor has awesome feature called hot code push, reduces task of rebuilding apk again & again. if meteor server updated, apk. no need submit again in play store.