SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-More than half of wireless developers said they would consider changing programming languages or tools to mobilize applications more easily, according to new research from Evans Data Corp.
This finding could be because more than three-quarters of developers are writing new applications from the ground up, while just more than half are extending legacy applications, said the report.
Commercial end-user applications are the most likely wireless applications to be created, but consumer-oriented applications have seen an almost 90-percent increase in development, said the company.
“While the wireless technology landscape has matured in so many ways, it is evident from this survey that wireless in general still represents a nascent market with significant opportunities. This survey indicates a clear opening for ‘best of breed’ mobility solutions to gain market share,” said Albion Butters, a senior analyst with EDC.
The report also found more than 10 percent of developers currently are working on radio-frequency identification applications, and an additional 25 percent are evaluating the technology for future use.
