Android Offers More Flexibility for App Developers
There is no doubt that mobile apps are changing the way businesses engage and communicate
with consumers, and have created a brand new industry in mobile app development.
Apple was
first to market with its...
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Android Offers More Flexibility for App Developers
There is no doubt that mobile apps are changing the way businesses engage and communicate
with consumers, and have created a brand new industry in mobile app development.
Apple was
first to market with its App Store and public API program, allowing virtually anyone to create
mobile apps and make money (potentially).
Android followed shortly after with its App
Marketplace, and Windows Phone 7 has recently entered the space as well.
And, let s not forget
about Blackberry, which owned the smart phone world for years before iPhones and Androids
made smart phones cool for everyone, not just executives.
So, as a business leader, where should you focus your mobile apps efforts? Let s look at the
numbers.
Apple is leading the way, boasting over 350,000 apps as of May 2011 (check the title tag on the
App Store page), but Android is gaining momentum.
In fact, in early May, Google confirmed that
the Android Market offered over 200,000 apps.
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