Nokia have just contacted me because they are looking for a c++/Qt developer for one of their Push projects. (Push is a branding thing and not to be confused with the Nokia Ovi Push notifications that I’ll talk about another time).
Nokia are looking for someone to work with their R&D team in London […]

Open-First have a report on the Apple, Google and Nokia Mobile Application Markets. They interviewed over 300 developers on their experiences of publishing mobile apps on these stores.
 
 
One of the report’s conclusions is that developers want better ranking systems, reviews and opportunities for promotion and app visibility. There are many ways the app stores […]

Amazon will be creating their own Android App store.  If it weren’t Amazon, I write this off as a bad idea. Also, if the Android Market weren’t so bad I also be sceptical.
However, Google’s Android Market has been poor for far too long and it’s a great opportunity for someone more experienced […]

IDC and Appcelerator have a great new Mobile Developer Report (pdf) surveying the current  interest of 2,363 Appcelerator application developers.
Some of the findings…

Android had the best long-term outlook compared to iOS yet 91% said they are “very interested” in developing for the iOS compared to 82% for Android phones
Developers are showing enthusiasm for connected TVs
Four […]

As smartphones take greater market share, there will come a point where people who already have these phones, and wish to upgrade, will become just as important as those who don’t have smartphones yet. The number of people switching from one smartphone platform to another will become significant.
Related to this, GFK have a […]

Often, I get companies wishing to develop an app for the corporate sector and they ask what phones they should support. If the company is in anywhere but N America I usually say RIM and Nokia S60. For the US, RIM is the primary device.
InvestorPlace has very recently published some research by ChangeWave on the […]

There’s a thought provoking article at CNNMoney.com on "Apple’s outrageous share of the mobile industry’s profits".
It’s said that "Apple boasts roughly 50% gross margin and 30%+ operating margin for its iPhone products".

If you read the article comments you will learn that Apple makes these profits because it sells high end products. Conversely, […]