 percent of Windows Mobile users use its Windows Marketplace for Mobile to get apps. Appcelerator also says that a large majority of developers see Apple's App Store as offering the best commerce capability, best app discoverability, and largest addressable market for consumer and business apps.

Appcelerator's report offers some interesting insight that shows developers favoring iOS in the short term, but leaning towards Android for long-term development prospects. Developers overall feel that the best devices run iOS, and along with its App Store advantage, 78 percent of developers said iOS offers the "best near-term outlook." However, developers see Android as having the most capabilities and being more open. A 54 percent majority believe Google offers the "best long-term outlook."

Recent analysis by AppStore HQ also shows many developers, especially larger ones with more resources available for porting existing iPhone apps, increasingly adding Android apps to their stable. While AppStore HQ's numbers still show a large majority of developers favoring iOS over Android (about four to one), nearly 1,500 of those registered developers have both iPhone and Android apps. These are mostly larger media companies and developers, such as Facebook, Gameloft, Amazon, Intuit, and others, but as Android rises in popularity, the economics will begin to favor smaller developers as well.

The iOS platform is well established and has attracted tons of developer attention. The launch of the iPad has fueled further interest, but the iPad's early success is also garnering more interest in Android-based tablets. Along with the maturing feature set available in Android 2.2, and hints of future improvement in 3.0, there's a lot for developers to like. With Nokia fragmenting its approach between Symbian and MeeGo, Microsoft scurrying to get Windows Phone 7 to market, RIM having offered little new with BlackBerry OS, and HP and Palm having little to say about webOS, that leaves the door wide open for iOS and Android to dominate.

HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript are beginning to be used to make cross-platform Web apps that can supplant the capabilities of native apps. However, until there is a foolproof way for developers to monetize them—a Web app store, perhaps—expect developers to continue to pursue native development for the foreseeable future.

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percent of Windows Mobile users use its Windows Marketplace for Mobile to get apps. Appcelerator besides say that a large majority of developers visualize Apple's App Store as offer the best commerce capability, good app discoverability, and largest addressable market for consumer and commercial enterprise apps. 

 Appcelerator's report offers some interesting penetration that shows developers favoring iOS in the light term, but leaning towards Android for long - term development prospect. Developers overall feel that the best device run iOS, and along with its App Store advantage, 78 percent of developers said iOS offer the " best near - term outlook. " However, developers witness Android as having the most capabilities and being more open. A 54 percent majority believe Google offer the " best long - term outlook. " 

 Recent analysis by AppStore HQ also shows many developers, especially bigger ones with more resources available for port exist iPhone apps, increasingly adding Android apps to their stable. While AppStore HQ's numbers however show a large majority of developers favoring io over Android (about four to one), nearly 1,500 of those registered developers have both iPhone and Android apps. These are mostly big media companies and developers, such as Facebook, Gameloft, Amazon, Intuit, and others, but as Android rises in popularity, the economics will get down to favor little developer as well. 

 The iOS platform is well established and has attract tons of developer attention. The launch of the iPad has fuel further interest, but the iPad's early success is also garnering more pastime in Android - based pad. Along with the maturing feature sic available in Android 2.2, and hints of future improvement in 3.0, there's a batch for developers to wish. With Nokia fragmenting its approach between Symbian and MeeGo, Microsoft scurry to get Windows Phone 7 to market, RIM having offered little modern with BlackBerry OS, and HP and Palm having little to say about webOS, that leaves the door wide open for iOS and Android to dominate. 

 HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript are beginning to be use to make cross - platform vane apps that can supplant the capabilities of native apps. However, until there is a foolproof way for developers to monetize them — a Web app store, possibly — expect developers to continue to pursue native development for the foreseeable future. 

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percent of Windows Mobile users use its for to get Appcelerator also says developers Apple's App Store offering the best capability, best app discoverability, and largest market for consumer and business apps. Appcelerator's report offers some interesting insight that developers favoring iOS in the short term, but leaning towards Android for long-term prospects. overall that best devices run iOS, and along with its App Store advantage, 78 percent of developers said offers the "best near-term outlook." However, developers see as having the most and being more open. A percent believe Google the long-term Recent analysis by HQ also shows many developers, especially larger ones with more resources available for porting existing iPhone apps, adding Android their stable. AppStore numbers show a large developers favoring iOS over Android (about nearly 1,500 of those registered developers have both and Android These are mostly larger media companies developers, such as Facebook, Gameloft, Amazon, Intuit, and but as Android rises in popularity, the economics will begin to favor smaller developers as iOS platform is well and has attracted of attention. launch the iPad fueled further interest, but the iPad's early success is also garnering interest in Android-based tablets. Along with the maturing feature set Android and hints of improvement in 3.0, there's lot developers to like. With its between Microsoft to Windows Phone 7 to RIM having offered little new BlackBerry OS, and HP say about webOS, that leaves the door wide for iOS and Android to dominate. HTML5, and JavaScript are beginning to be used to make cross-platform Web apps can supplant of native apps. However, until there is a way for developers to them—a Web app store, perhaps—expect developers to continue to native for the future. Latest Ars > War Stories Thief: The Dark Thief: The Project a
 percent of Windows Mobile useRs use its WiNdows marKetPlAce fOr MoBile to get apps. APPcelErator also says that a larGe majOrITy of DEvElopeRs see ApPLe'S aPp SToRe As oFfERiNg the BesT commerCe capabiliTy, bEsT app discoverABiLity, and larGesT addressable MarKet for CoNsuMEr and BusIness Apps.

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 percent of Windows Mobile  users use  itsWin dow sMark etpl ace for Mobile to g et apps. Appceleratoralsosa y s th a ta lar ge majo r it y ofde ve lop er s  s ee Ap ple 's AppStore as o ffe ri ng the bestc om merce capa bil ity, best ap p d iscove ra bil i ty, a ndlarge st add r essabl e marketfo r  consu m er andb u si ness  apps.

Appcelera t or ' s report offer s some  i n te r e sti nginsight th at  show s  develo p er s f avo r ing iOS in th e short ter m , b ut lea ni ngt owards  Andr oi d  fo r long-term  dev elopmentprospe c ts. Dev e lopersoveral l f eel  tha t  t he  be st dev i ce s r u n i OS, andal on g wit h it s A p p St ore  adv antag e, 78 percent  of  dev e lop ers s aid i OS o ff ers t he "be st ne ar -term outlook."  How ever, dev elo pe rsse e And r oid as  ha vin g the m ost cap a bil it i e s  a nd being more open .A 54  percent  major i ty  b e lieve Go og leoffe r s  the"bes t  l ong-term  outlo o k. "
Recent  a nalysi sbyApp Store HQ a lso sh ows many  deve l opers, especia l ly larger one s  w i t hm oreres ources avai labl e  for  por t in g e x istin g iPh on e  a p ps, increasingly ad di ng And roidapps to their  stable. W h i l e AppSto re H Q 's numbers stillshowa large ma j ority of  deve lopers f avoring i O S  over An dro id(ab out f ou r to one), ne a r ly 1 ,5 00 of t hos e regis ter eddev elo pe rs have b oth iPho ne  a nd  A ndr oid a p ps. Thes eare  m ost ly la r ger me dia c ompa ni es and  develo p er s ,  suc has  Fac ebo ok , Gam elof t , A mazon,Intuit, a ndo ther s,  b ut as A ndroid risesin  popularit y,  th e econ o m ics will  begin to favor smaller develop ers  as w ell. 

The iOS  pl atform  is well e stabli shedan d h a s  attr a c te d t on s of devel o p eratten ti on.The lau nch of the iPad ha s  fu eled furtherint eres t ,  b utt he iPa d' s  ea r l y success is al so garneri ng mo re interes t  in  A ndroid- based t ablet s . Along  with the  maturing  f eatu r e  se t availabl e in And roid 2.2, and h i nt s offut ure im pr ove mentin 3.0 ,  th ere's  a lot  f or dev elope rs  to like . With Nokia fragmentin g itsappro ach  betweenSym b ian  and MeeG o, M icrosoft s cur ryi ng to  ge t  Wind owsP ho ne7  to m arke t , RIM hav i ng  of f e re d little ne w w ith  Blac kBe r ry OS,  and  HP and Palm havi n g little to sa y ab o u t w ebO S , th at  leaves the do orwi d e  open fo riOS and And roid todo m inate .

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 percent_of Windows_Mobile users use its_Windows Marketplace_for_Mobile to_get_apps. Appcelerator also_says that a_large majority of developers_see Apple's App_Store_as offering the best commerce capability, best app discoverability, and largest addressable market for_consumer_and business_apps.

Appcelerator's_report_offers some interesting insight that_shows developers favoring iOS in_the short_term, but leaning towards Android for long-term development_prospects._Developers overall feel_that the best devices run iOS, and along with_its App Store advantage, 78 percent_of developers said_iOS_offers_the "best near-term outlook."_However, developers see Android as having_the most capabilities and being more_open. A 54 percent majority believe Google_offers the "best long-term outlook."

Recent analysis_by AppStore HQ also shows_many developers,_especially larger ones with more_resources available for_porting existing_iPhone apps, increasingly_adding Android apps to their stable._While AppStore HQ's_numbers still show a large majority_of_developers favoring iOS_over_Android_(about four_to one), nearly_1,500_of those_registered_developers have both iPhone and Android_apps._These are mostly larger media companies and_developers, such as Facebook,_Gameloft,_Amazon, Intuit, and others,_but as Android rises in_popularity, the economics will begin to_favor smaller_developers as_well.

The iOS platform is well established and has attracted tons of_developer attention. The launch of the_iPad has fueled further_interest, but_the_iPad's early success_is_also garnering_more interest in Android-based tablets. Along with_the maturing_feature set available in Android 2.2,_and hints of future_improvement_in 3.0, there's a lot for_developers to like. With Nokia fragmenting_its approach between Symbian and_MeeGo,_Microsoft_scurrying to get Windows Phone_7 to market, RIM having offered_little new with_BlackBerry OS, and HP and Palm having_little_to say about webOS, that leaves_the_door wide open for iOS and_Android_to_dominate.

HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript are_beginning to be used to make_cross-platform Web apps that can supplant the capabilities of_native apps. However,_until there is a foolproof_way_for_developers to monetize them—a Web app store, perhaps—expect developers to_continue to_pursue native development_for the foreseeable future.

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