Competition is good for business. It drives people to create amazing things and challenge the status quo. But it can also be a pain for those of us who create applications and experiences for those using these competitive technologies.
Take, for instance, the current state of mobile operating systems. With Android, Blackberry, iOS and even Symbian all above 14% market share (as of June 2011, according to IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker), it can make things challenging for a company wishing to develop a mobile app that its entire base can use. And don’t discount Windows Phone, either, as it has been making some major strides in gaining market share as of late.
What about the challenge of keeping your web interface clean when you need a Facebook ‘Like,’ Twiiter ‘Follow’ and now a Google ‘+1′ button in your design? Good thing we can at least leave MySpace out now.
And how about the way that Google Chrome has leapt over Internet Explorer in usage in the web browser market, and is on its way to equaling Firefox in market share? Plus, we can’t discount Safari, as it is used on all iOS devices.
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Posted on July 26, 2011
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