Need for a new standards based client, a single framework to meet the demand for a variety of use cases (like browsers and devices).
Minimum Browser Requirements of Open UI?
HTML4, JavaScript 1.5 and CSS 2.1 (prefers CSS3.0)
Supported Browsers:
IE 9/10, Google Chrome, Firefox are fully supported via standards. Supported on Android, IOS platforms such as IPad, IPhone, Android phones and tablets, RIM, Windows Phone as well as other standards compliant client and mobile platforms.
License Fee: Mobile client will have a license/fee attached, Standard clients does not have license fee.