Systems, methods and apparatus for managing and displaying electronic messages

A method of providing information via a network, the method comprising:

• establishing, by a server, a full-duplex communication channel between the server and a user device;
• retrieving from a storage a plurality of messages based on a request received from the user device;
• providing the plurality of messages to the user device via the full-duplex communication channel;
• causing the user device to display the plurality of messages in a first webview;
• receiving from the user device, via the full-duplex communication channel, a selection of a particular message among the plurality of messages;
• providing to the user device, via the via the full-duplex communication channel, content associated with the particular message;
• and
• causing the user device to display simultaneously the plurality of messages in the first webview and the content in a second webview.

A system comprising:

• a storage adapted to store a plurality of messages;
• a processor adapted to:
• establish a full-duplex communication channel between the server and a user device;
• retrieve from the storage the plurality of messages based on a request received from the user device;
• provide the plurality of messages to the user device via the full-duplex communication channel;
• cause the user device to display the plurality of messages in a first webview;
• receive from the user device, via the full-duplex communication channel, a selection of a particular message among the plurality of messages;
• provide to the user device, via the via the full-duplex communication channel, content associated with the particular message;
• and
• cause the user device to display simultaneously the plurality of messages in the first webview and the content in a second webview.