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broad majority of developers responding to a recent Evans Data survey
say they expect the development of applications for wireless devices to
grow or stay the same despite the economy. The survey also shows that
40 percent more developers plan to target Windows Mobile than Apple
iPhone, and 46 percent more plan to target the NET Compact Framework
than Google's Android platform.According to a recent Evans Data survey, although the recession may be
impacting some elements of the IT industry, it is not having much, if any,
impact on the market for developing applications for wireless devices.
The results of the survey show that 94 percent of corporate developers
expect the development of wireless enterprise applications to either increase
or stay the same in the coming year, with the strongest expectations for growth
in the Asia-Pacific region. Indeed, 47.6 percent of the developers
surveyed said they expect the level of development to increase and 46.4 percent
said they expect it to stay the same—only 6 percent of developers said they
expect development efforts to decrease.
In addition, among commercial developers, two-thirds expect the average
revenue per user to increase in 2009, according to the recently released
Wireless Development Survey, an in-depth survey of more than 400 wireless
developers worldwide.
“These results continue to support significant opportunity within the mobile
application development segment for both the corporate enterprise and
commercially focused developer,” stated John Andrews, president and CEO
of Evans Data. “Furthermore, mobile developers are beginning to understand that
mobile development is now a commercially driven endeavor rather than just
technological capability and performance, with more than half emphasizing
market understanding and marketing skills as key elements to their success.”
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