Research and Markets: Mobile Software Development in 2008: Gold Rush or Hyperchoice?

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ae485e/mobile_software_de) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Software Development in 2008: Gold Rush or Hyperchoice?" report to their offering.

“Mobile Software Development in 2008: Gold Rush or Hyperchoice?”

The past year has seen two major Silicon Valley firms, Apple and Google, launch well-funded initiatives to attract mobile applications developers. There have been a great many downloads and the Apple App Store had over 3,000 applications in a matter of months. More importantly, these developments highlight the importance of the mobile application developers to the wireless industry.

Mobile application developers should resist the temptation to jump on any new platforms just because of its initial promise. This report offers data about the installed based of devices that supports each development system, as well as the number of applications available. It also looks at the number of applications that users downloaded, with special attention to iPhone users who have downloading patterns unlike other smartphone users.

The report also looks at the needs a cross-section of mobile application developers have cited as being important to attain their loyalty.

Key Topics Covered:

- Executive Summary

The Mobile Application Marketplace

- Mobile Software Issues that Are Unique

- Mobile Application Categories

-- Development Applications Environments for Mobile Applications

- Non-Technical Issues Developers Face in Architecting a Mobile Solution

Sales Channels for Mobile Applications

Recent Events Affecting the Mobile Ecosystem

- The iPhone, the iFund, and the Apple App Store

- Google's Android Project and Open Systems Development for Handsets

- Creation of the Symbian Foundation

- RIM and Windows Mobile's Growth in 2007

Mobile Application Business Models

- Mobile Phone Operating Systems

- Enterprise Applications

- End-User Applications

Implications for Mobile Applications Developers

- The Importance of the Focus on Strategic Issues

-- Generating Primary Demand for Mobile Applications

Implications for Ecosystem Managers

- What Developers Want the Management of Ecosystems to Know

Conclusions

Methodology

Glossary

Related Reports

Appendix

Companies Mentioned:

- Apple

- Google

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