Comments on: Which Mobile Platforms Should You Target? (Part 2) http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/03/which-mobile-platforms-should-you-target-part-2/ The Fastest Way to Launch Successful Software Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Apple’s Earnings Call: Enterprise iPhone Adoption Growth | Pathfinder Development | Software Developers | Blogs http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/03/which-mobile-platforms-should-you-target-part-2/#comment-9372 Apple’s Earnings Call: Enterprise iPhone Adoption Growth | Pathfinder Development | Software Developers | Blogs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:52:25 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1787#comment-9372 [...] This certainly jibes with a lot of what we are seeing from our customers, that the iPhone is the first choice for mobile application development and the first choice among consumers and corporate customers when given a chance. It also validates our recommendations from last year on which mobile platform to develop for. [...] [...] This certainly jibes with a lot of what we are seeing from our customers, that the iPhone is the first choice for mobile application development and the first choice among consumers and corporate customers when given a chance. It also validates our recommendations from last year on which mobile platform to develop for. [...]

]]> By: Sean http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/03/which-mobile-platforms-should-you-target-part-2/#comment-9371 Sean Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:20:51 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1787#comment-9371 Another good article, all be it with a US but clearly stated and justified (within the context) bias. Two points worth noting though for the world market: A. Worldwide, Nokia sell more smart phones than RIM, Apple and HTC put together. Source: http://www.canalys.com/pr/2008/r2008112.htm B. You left out J2ME as a viable platform. It could be argued that J2ME is the largest plaftform of all (although I would think that WAP would give a good run). It's available of a huge number of handsets, many which wouldn't even be considered smart phone otherwise. Personally, I like the web application route for my stuff as it'll run on my iPhone with little extra work. :) Another good article, all be it with a US but clearly stated and justified (within the context) bias.

Two points worth noting though for the world market:

A. Worldwide, Nokia sell more smart phones than RIM, Apple and HTC put together. Source: http://www.canalys.com/pr/2008/r2008112.htm

B. You left out J2ME as a viable platform. It could be argued that J2ME is the largest plaftform of all (although I would think that WAP would give a good run). It’s available of a huge number of handsets, many which wouldn’t even be considered smart phone otherwise.

Personally, I like the web application route for my stuff as it’ll run on my iPhone with little extra work. :)

]]> By: Bryan http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/03/which-mobile-platforms-should-you-target-part-2/#comment-9370 Bryan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:58:54 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1787#comment-9370 Very insightful. Thank you for the candid summaries. Very insightful. Thank you for the candid summaries.

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