mobile market

The mobile platform wars are in full swing. Android and Apple dominate the landscape but a new report from VisionMobile says that there will be no clear winner in the battle for supremacy over the mobile market.

Android controls the numbers, Apple controls the profits and everybody else is fighting for scraps and third place in the ecosystem.

Developers are the front line soldiers of the platform wars. "iOS and Android are winning not only by virtue of technological sophistication, but primarily by the strength of their application ecosystems," the VisionMobile report states.

As Google and Apple continue to grow in the mobile market, Android and iOS are quickly becoming the predominant operating systems for phones and tablets.

There are many statistics to look at and comparisons to be made.

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comScore has released a report on the state

Linux Magazine: "Android is maturing, both for developers and consumers. Will it dominate the mobile market? 2010 may bring the answer"

Android is maturing, both for developers and consumers. Will it dominate the mobile market? 2010 may bring the answer.