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However the dilemma doesn't end at merely the usage share. The smartphone market share is another important data point. And here Symbian and Blackberry are ahead of Android but IPhone is behind. (Image courtesy Wikipedia)
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Which OS should a developer target for?
It's an often asked question in software development arena. I have an idea, but which mobile platform should I target. Well, the easiest of answers actually come from web usage share. As per the current usage share, we get Java ME, IPhone, Symbian, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile ranked from one to five. Among these, the top four takes 93% share of usage and should be covered. (Image courtesy Geek.com)
However the dilemma doesn't end at merely the usage share. The smartphone market share is another important data point. And here Symbian and Blackberry are ahead of Android but IPhone is behind. (Image courtesy Wikipedia)
CNet has a bunch of reasons why Google's Android is winning the race against Symbian and they, along with Gartner, predict that Android will topple Symbian from it's top position, riding on a better brand value. However, Google's adventure with phones jolted by the failure of Nexus One phone, where the brand couldn't
However the dilemma doesn't end at merely the usage share. The smartphone market share is another important data point. And here Symbian and Blackberry are ahead of Android but IPhone is behind. (Image courtesy Wikipedia)
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