Key developer sees iPad tablet competition on the horizon

Apple created the tablet market, but iOS developer Raven Zachary says the growth opportunity for other companies is huge

Microsoft extends system management to Apple, Android devices

The move toward offering support for third-party devices shows that Microsoft is embracing the consumerization of IT.

Apple’s mobile developer momentum open to challenge

Business application developers will be quick to embrace other mobile OS options to hedge their bets against Apple's consumer focus, analysts say.

Google refutes criticism about Android fragmentation

An Android engineer called fears of fragmentation 'a red herring' and detailed efforts to ensure compatibility on the mobile phone platform.

What the mobile patent fight is all about

Apple and others are at war over who owns the key technologies such multitouch in the burgeoning mobile market

App builders to gather for iPad-specific developer event

iPadDevCamp brings together developers and designers who want to create apps for Apple tablet device

Google Android threatened by fragmentation

Rapid growth of the mobile platform can have drawbacks, according to an IMS report

iPad SDK’s surprise: There are no surprises

Developers say that beyond support of UI elements for the iPad's larger screen, there's nothing too surprising in the version of the iPhone SDK that lets them build apps for the forthcoming tablet.

New iPad means iPhone developers need to think different

Developers are gearing up for the new possibilities in the iPad, but they may have to move beyond their iPhone roots

Smartphones: A Tower of Babel for developers

ould-be mobile developers face a Tower of Babel environment, making it tough to figure out how -- indeed, whether -- to take the plunge into creating apps for the small but enticing mobile market, says Infoworld's Paul Krill.

Google’s Android gets native development capabilities

Google moved to boost its Android mobile device software platform this week by offering developers a kit that enables them to call native code from Android applications.

Palm anticipates wide availability of SDK for Pre this summer

Palm, which has limited the availability of a software development kit for its Palm Pre device despite the unit being on the market since June 6, now says it has a goal of widespread availabilty of the SDK later this summer.

No Java, Flash for iPhone this Christmas

Don't expect a the gift of Flash or Java on your iPhone this holiday season.