Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Survey: Android's Future Bright, iOS Interest Still Strong

Makers of mobile apps think that Google's Android operating system has a better long-term outlook than Apple's iOS, according to a survey conducted by Appcelerator of the developers that use its app-building tools. But the news isn't exactly grim for Apple, as developers polled by Appcelerator continue to be heavily interested in creating apps that run on the iPhone and iPad.

Asked by Appcelerator which mobile platform has the better long-term outlook, 58.6 percent of respondents said Android, while 34.9 percent favored iOS. Appcelerator notes that the gap has widened since its last survey in June when 54 percent of those surveyed favored Android's long-term prospects over 40.4 percent for iOS.

Read more at PCWorld.com