This past year has seen a lot of activity in the mobile space. Apple continued its string of blockbuster phone releases with iPhone 4 and added the iPad for a killer combination. Google continued a blistering pace of release after release for the Android OS, combined with what seems like a constant stream of new phones and tablet devices. And just recently Microsoft held their official launch for Windows Phone 7. All of these platforms have one thing in common: they are all heavily dependent on mobile applications.
These are but some of the many changes happening in the mobile space this year, but they all point to the same thing: mobile application development is the new gold rush. Developers who learn to develop mobile applications stand to be in large demand for many years to come as more and more businesses are looking for ways to extend their reach from the web to the phone. Companies like Facebook, Twitter, NetFlix, IMDB, Amazon, Ebay and many others are finding mobile platforms a great way to reach their target audience.   lees meer...