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To: rnsmth who wrote (15733)	1/22/2012 9:59:18 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

BREAKING...Android replaces iOS as the 'most important platform for developers' Monday, 23 January, 2012 - 12:47 voxy.co.nz Android has replaced Apple's iOS in terms of importance to developers in the Asia-Pacific region in the last 12 months, according to Ovum. However, it is clear that iOS and Android form the core of developer support and that although these two platforms may vie for ultimate supremacy almost all developers support both platforms. In its second annual developer survey*, the independent technology analysts reveal that while iOS and Android form the core of developer support, there is significant drive behind Blackberry OS and an increasing interest from developers in Microsoft's Windows phone. Adam Leach, devices & platforms practice leader at Ovum and author of the research commented: "The growing momentum behind Windows Phone indicates that Microsoft has managed to convince developers that its platform is worthy of investment. However, its main challenge now is to persuade consumers." In this year survey, the trends mirror closely changes in the wider smartphone market. Developers have been quick to respond to the exit of once-important smartphone platforms such as Windows Mobile, Symbian and WebOS and have embraced opportunities that have arisen through emerging platforms. The research also shows a move away from traditional cross-platform mobile application development approaches (e.g. Java, Flash, WAP). Instead, developers are focussing their efforts towards web-based standards (e.g. HTML5), which seem to be the preferred approach to building cross-platform applications. Yet, despite the increasing use of cross-platform programming approaches, most developers are still using vendor-specific distribution channels such as Android Market to deploy applications, as this is seen as the best way to reach the largest possible audience for their applications. Leach said: "A smartphone platform's success is dictated not only by the pull of consumers and the push of both handset vendors and mobile operators but also a healthy economy of applications delivered by third-party developers. Therefore, it is important for all players in the smartphone ecosystem to understand the choices developers are making today and the downstream impact of those choices."

To: rnsmth who wrote (15733)	1/22/2012 10:55:10 PM
From: zax	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32692

>> I would like to see some of those other companies to join Apple as participating companies with the Fair Labor Association! As would I! Its nice Apple has just this last week decided to become the very first company in the electronics industry to join FLA. Perhaps this new religion (or is it a PR coup? ... after all, Apple is so good at these things) - will allow Apple to somehow mitigate the damage of future headlines of the nature of stories like Foxconn employee exposure to toxic chemicals, suicides, workers roused at 3AM to work slave shifts for weeks on end, explosions killing iPad workers and teenage labor for pennies a day as a result. I did notice that Nokia has allowed third-party assessments of their facilites since at least 2008; even having recognized unions in their Chinese manufacturing facilities. Nokia even has has a fairly clear code of conduct posted for ages. Its so nice to see Apple work on their image and practices here, even if it did take such a series of embarrasments to make it happen. Kudos. At home, however, perhaps the DOJ and Apple employee lawsuits might bring some improvement in behavior.