But how many of the 10,000 apps are really apps? What % are adware,
ringtones, or other assorted junk? I think if you compared the number
of useful apps with how long each platform has been on the market,
Android would come out ahead. But my opinion is inherently biased I
suppose.
M
On Dec 19, 1:04 pm, "Xavier Mathews" <xavieruni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Appel would kill android if it was open. They all ready have over
> 10,000 apps......
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> On 12/19/2008, Mark K <mark.ka...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > As a developer we generally don't get to decide which platform gets
> > used. This decision is generally made by management and non-tech
> > people, and is usually based more on business factors than technology.
> > Of course if they ask for my opinion, I'd reccomend Android over other
> > platforms because it is more capable than all other platforms, except
> > perhaps I-Phone, but I-Phone is not an open platform, and you could
> > loose all your development efforts if Apple doesn't like your app, or
> > it competes with them or a perferred vendor.
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> > On Dec 18, 10:53 am, alberto <ing....@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi guys, we're doing a research project on the mobile ecosystem
> >> in the Mobility Research Center at Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley.
> >> Our main goal in our current study is to understand the decision-
> >> making process followed by mobile applications developers/start-ups.
> >> We are particularly interested in how they decide upon platform(s),
> >> device(s), carrier(s), and market, as well as the relative importance
> >> of technology and business factors.
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> >> Our research process includes a formal survey, a series of interviews,
> >> and a public wiki. In the fast moving mobile world Android is a news
> >> full of promise and your experience should be taken into account in
> >> pur research.
> >> So we would like you to complete our SURVEY
> >> athttp://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=1108623
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> >> We think that it will take about 15-20 minutes to complete the survey
> >> and will close be Jan. the 10th
> >> We will make the results public on our wiki, as well as through public
> >> presentations.
> >> It would be GREAT if you could pass along this message and this link
> >> to them.
> >> We want to follow up with some people in more detail. If you would
> >> have about 30 minutes for an informal interview, please let us know.
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> >> We've just started a wiki on this topic and encourage you to visit,
> >> contribute, and let others know about it. It's
> >> athttp://mobiledevelopers.pbwiki.com/
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> >> Thanks for your help, and best wishes for the holidays and for 2009.
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> Xavier A. Mathews
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