Android’s growth worries developers
A year after Google’s Android launch, the open source operating system has become a sensation for both developers and consumers. With at least 12 devices currently using Android consumers have a range of mobile devices on which the platform operates and numerous devices on the horizon.
But it isn’t all good news. Some developers have complained that developing for Android is a “nightmare” citing the problem currently facing Android developers according to CNN. Some of those concerns are the fact there are 3 versions of the operating system on current phones (Android 1.5, 1.6 and 2.0) as well as custom firmware for the various devices and the hardware differences between phones on which the system runs.
For users it could mean a difficult experience for the applications they are trying to use, causing headaches and frustrations. This headache could lead to users leaving negative feedback because they do not understand the complex code needed to develop application. The negative feedback by users could be a potentially lethal blow for small businesses developing applications to run on multiple Android handsets.