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Monday, July 16, 2007
The most deployed mobile application platforms
Initially intended as a statistics overview, A Mobile Software Primer also goes into some detail on the characteristics of each platform, and it's refreshingly unbiased.
The best definition of a mobile application platform in this context (and the definition I generally use) is 'enabling after market installation of third-party software'. Hence a phone that runs e.g. Linux as its OS, but only supports after market applications as MIDlets, has Java ME / MIDP as mobile application platform.
The figures are obvious guesstimates, but to me they don't look too far off the mark. The deployment figure for Flash Lite is surprising though. Considering maybe 40-50M S60 phones were sold the last year, 151M phones with Flash Lite sounds too high. What other phones run Flash Lite?
There's an explanation in the comments as to why there are not stats for BREW, even though it's the second most deployed platform.
'Often the best source of statistics is to just look at your weblogs though. This will tell you what types of people are trying to access your content, and over time will generate some more usable information.'
That's how I believe Mobref gets its stats.
The best definition of a mobile application platform in this context (and the definition I generally use) is 'enabling after market installation of third-party software'. Hence a phone that runs e.g. Linux as its OS, but only supports after market applications as MIDlets, has Java ME / MIDP as mobile application platform.
The figures are obvious guesstimates, but to me they don't look too far off the mark. The deployment figure for Flash Lite is surprising though. Considering maybe 40-50M S60 phones were sold the last year, 151M phones with Flash Lite sounds too high. What other phones run Flash Lite?
There's an explanation in the comments as to why there are not stats for BREW, even though it's the second most deployed platform.
'Often the best source of statistics is to just look at your weblogs though. This will tell you what types of people are trying to access your content, and over time will generate some more usable information.'
That's how I believe Mobref gets its stats.
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Many Sony Ericsson devices are also shipping with Flash Lite support.
I believe the numbers for Flash Lite often include devices shipping in Japan (NTT DoCoMo/KDDI) which can skew the global numbers a little.
A list of all devices shipping with Flash lite can be found here*:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/flashlite.html
*Down the right hand side - mobile phones, consumer devices, etc.
I believe the numbers for Flash Lite often include devices shipping in Japan (NTT DoCoMo/KDDI) which can skew the global numbers a little.
A list of all devices shipping with Flash lite can be found here*:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/devices/flashlite.html
*Down the right hand side - mobile phones, consumer devices, etc.
Even my trusty old K608i has it. Interesting. Hasn't been marketed at all.
Do you know of any good mobile site with free Flash Lite samples for testing?
Do you know of any good mobile site with free Flash Lite samples for testing?
Ciao,
also the Nokia S40 FP1 and later have Flash Lite which are the most popular phones.
Here are some free content:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn310
You need to register.
In any case developers come up with new content all the time. Here the latest initiative of free FL content:
http://flashstocks.net/
You can view my blog for more infos on FL.
Alessandro
also the Nokia S40 FP1 and later have Flash Lite which are the most popular phones.
Here are some free content:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn310
You need to register.
In any case developers come up with new content all the time. Here the latest initiative of free FL content:
http://flashstocks.net/
You can view my blog for more infos on FL.
Alessandro
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