Sybase Unwired Platform enables you to develop two basic types of applications: native applications and container-based mobile workflow packages.
If the goal of your application is to maintain the relational state between the device and the enterprise data source, and the device is occasionally connected, develop a native application using replication-based synchronization.
If the goal of your application is to keep data current between the device and Unwired Server, operations and updates can be handled as asynchronous messages, and the device is occasionally disconnected, develop a mobile workflow package, or develop a native application using message-based synchronization.