Mobile Application Development

SAP Mobile Platform supports multiple options for development and deployment of mobile applications.

Two primary development paths, each with one or more application archetypes, or development modes, are supported:

Development using SAP Mobile SDK. Four different archetypes are supported: Object API Applications, HTML(5)/JS Apps, OData SDK Applications, and Agentry Applications. All provide access to core application services, application specialization, and HTML(5)/JS within the development SDK. Native code development may be needed for business logic and the device user interface.
Development using a 3rd party SDK, such as Sencha or PhoneGap, with appropriate modifications to use the Mobile Platform REST API. With this option, all development takes place outside of SAP Mobile SDK but uses the REST APIs to access core application Web services exposed via SAP Mobile Server.

SAP Mobile SDK
SAP Mobile SDK supports the development lifecycle for Object API Applications, HTML5/JS Hybrid Apps, OData SDK Applications, and Agentry Applications.
REST API Applications
Applications developed using 3rd Party SDKs, such as Sencha and PhoneGap, for any device platform, and using any programming language that supports sending and receiving HTTP messages can use the SAP Mobile Platform REST APIs to call services provided by the SAP Mobile Platform Runtime.