Japanese Developers show strong interest in iPhone platform
With Capcom planning to release more than 10 titles for the iPhone by year’s end, it comes as little surprise that many other Japanese developers have also taken interest in the iPhone.
A survey conducted with 102 participants by CRI, a Japanese middleware developer, shows just how dominant the iPhone is in the mobile arena and which features businesses and developers value most.
Interest by Platform
- 87% iPhone
- 47% Android
- 39% Windows Mobile
- 6% Palm
- 2% Symbian (ouch!)
Business incentive for iPhone development
- 64.7% Simultaneous release in over 80 countries
- 55.9% Market size
- 42.2% Streamlined iTunes purchase process
Developer incentive for iPhone development
- 71.6% Portability
- 71.6% Touchscreen
- 55.9% Multi-touch capable
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