The prophecy .. so Shane has written, so shall it be ...

[Shane R. Monroe]

http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...er_Apple_s_iOS

A majority of mobile application developers see Google's Android as the smart bet over the long run even as they vote for Apple's iOS in the short term, according to a survey published Monday.

The survey, conducted jointly by Appcelerator and IDC, polled more than 2,300 developers who use Appcelerator's Titanium cross-platform compiler to produce iOS and Android native applications using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

Of those developers, 59% said that Android had the "best long-term outlook," compared to just 35% who pegged Apple's iOS with that label.

But developers' take on Android's long-range outlook was at odds with their opinions on current opportunities with iOS, which powers the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. Three out of every four developers said that iOS offers the best "near-term" outlook, with 76% tagging Apple's operating system as the best revenue opportunity.

[Darksol]

Android will at some point get regulated, controlled, and made into a cash generating machine once user saturation is met. It will be interesting to see how and if the OEMS differentiate their products once Google tightens the reins.

[WorknMan]

Android will at some point get regulated, controlled, and made into a cash generating machine once user saturation is met. It will be interesting to see how and if the OEMS differentiate their products once Google tightens the reins.

You ever heard of Sense? Motoblur? Verizon crapplets? That's the rub when you have a good thing... most companies will find a way to screw it up if they possibly can, if it's going to make them more money.

[Darksol]

Each of the big players have their own ui. Want to see more in the way of hardware and services.

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