Report : Developer Economics 2011 – How developer’s and brands are making money in the mobile app economy

Here are some of the key insights from the full, 60-page report

(available for free download at www.DeveloperEconomics.com)

• Mobile web as a platform has seen an impressive upturn in usage, and is now in third position in our Developer Mindshare Index. Android and iOS continue to lead with 67% of developers currently using Android and 59% using iOS.


• Nearly 40% of developers currently using Symbian and 35% of developers currently using Java ME are planning to drop the platforms


• Today, app stores are the primary go-to-market channel for 45% of mobile app developers across platforms


• Despite the bad press, Android is actually less fragmented than either Java ME or BlackBerry


• Organisations developing B2C apps (targeted at consumers) are extending their offering first Apple and then to Android, to mobile web, to BlackBerry and finally to Windows Phone 7

Read the full report for the hottest issues of app development, from app design and promotion to monetisation and user support.

Download the report here (PDF )

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