14 DAY TRIAL // Appcelerator, a developer of iPad applications, and analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC) announced results from a joint Appcelerator-IDC survey of nearly 2,400 app developers around the world, revealing that “developers favor Android over iOS in TVs and other embedded devices.”
The survey reveals that devs have big plans to build apps for multiple mobile and tablet devices. The results also showed distinct particularities, such a their preferences for popular mobile APIs.
Appcelerator also announced that it aims to deepen the level and quality of research conducted in quarterly reports, thanks to its entering into a partnership with IDC.
The report issued today by the duo points out to a similar survey taken this past June, when Appcelerator found that developers favor Android in the long-term, even though Apple leads in iPhone/iPad interest.
The latest Appcelerator survey now looks closer at the reasons behind these preferences.
According to the report, 72% of developers say Android “is best positioned to power a large number and variety of connected devices in the future”, compared to 25% for iOS.
“As a result, 59% of developers now favor Android’s long-term outlook, vs. 35% for iOS. This gap has widened 10 points since the June survey,” reports Appcelerator.
But it’s still Apple’s game, according to another key finding resulted from the survey, where 91% said they were "very interested" in developing for iOS devices, compared to 82% for Android phones.
Scott Ellison, VP Mobile & Wireless, IDC claims that developers show enthusiasm for connected TVs, with 44% saying they are ‘very interested’ in developing for Google TV vs. 40% for Apple TV.
“Apps are poised to help remake the television viewing experience just as they have remade the mobile experience,” he said.
“Television needs new and more effective ways to create immersive experiences, engage audiences with advertisers, integrate social networks, and drive viewership of original broadcasts,” he added.
“The television players who most effectively integrate app developers into their connected TV strategies are poised to potentially remake the television experience as we know it,” Ellison concluded.