Should I develop an app for Android?
Sales
As everyone has by now heard, Android sales have surpassed those of its rivals, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM Blackberry). What you probably have not heard is that this statement is only partially true. Yes, Android now enjoys a 31.2% market share compared to RIM’s 30.4 and Apple’s 24.7%.
What these figures don’t say is that these numbers are for the Operating System (Android) only. The handsets themselves are still ruled by RIM and Apple…mainly due to their lack of openness (they don’t allow their OS to be placed on other devices). However, what these companies lack in openness, they more than gain in consistency and ease of use in transition to the next version of the device…something that Android is still having growing pains with.
