Wireless developers focus on netbooks
One in five wireless developers is writing applications for netbooks and another
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24% expect to be doing so within the next year, according to new Evans Data research. Market research firm Evans Data Corp. interviewed more than 400 wireless developers worldwide for its Wireless Development Survey and measured intentions and adoption patterns for wireless-related subjects.
Other statistics from the survey show that support for certain programming languages is a major factor in choosing a wireless platform. AT&T is the top choice for wireless developers and 40% of survey respondents are working on applications that offer online payment.
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