Why you Should Develop Apps for Android

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why you should develop apps for Android

• We discuss 7 reasons why we believe developers
  should develop apps for Android devices first,
  rather than iOS, Windows
• and/or Blackberry.

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1. Market share

• This has to be the number one reason why indie
  developers should develop for Android first.
• This is a staggering amount, and a very large
  prospective market of users.
• Compare with an estimated 395 million iOS
  devices, and 46 million and 45 million Windows
  and Blackberry devices correspondingly.
• For developers looking to maximize their chances
  of success, be it from a mobile game or function
  app, targeting Android devices first can mean the
  difference between success and oblivion.

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2. Profitability

• The general consent has always been that the
  iPhone is used by richer and more prosperous
  users, and so, iPhone users are more likely to
  spend money on apps than Android users.
• In most app categories, Android apps have been
  found to be as cost-effective (even more
  cost-effective in some instances) as iPhone apps,
  both for initial app purchases and for in-app
  purchases.

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3. Low barrier of entry

• In basic terms, all a developer needs to start
  developing and releasing Android apps is a 25
  payment, and a computer, while for iOS, you will
  require a Mac and a 99 yearly subscription.

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4. Google Play Store

• Apps deployed to the Google Play store are
  available for download by users within a few
  times, compared to a few weeks for Apples App
  Store.

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5. Java

• Java is a established and powerful programming
  language, used on a wide range of devices and
  operating systems.
• Learning Java can open doors for other
  opportunities, including the ability to develop
  applications for other operating systems
  (Windows, Linux) and devices.

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6. Android Studio
Android Studio is an excellent IDE, based on the
equally excellent IntelliJ IDE. As the name
suggests, Android Studio is an IDE designed and
developed exactly for Android app development.

• Gradle-based build system
• Live-layout WYSIWYG Editor with real time app
  layout rendering
• Option to preview a layout on multiple screen
  configurations while editing
• Build variants and multiple apk file generation
  Lint tools (used to catch usability, performance,
  version compatibility and other issues)
• Supports developing Android Wear, TV and Auto
  apps
• Enables app integration with Google Cloud
  Platform (App Engine and Google Cloud Messaging)

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7. Portability

• Native Android apps are developed using the Java
  programming language, and can easily be ported to
  other mobile operating systems like Blackberry,
  Symbian and Ubuntu.

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