Is Apple's dominance of Mobile Development on the Wane?

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 01:10 EDT - Forbes.com - Top Stories

Android is shipping more phones than iOS, and Tops from a Hardware perspective A report from NPD last week paints what looks like a clear indication that developers should choose Android.???? The operating system breakdown looks like this: Additionally, IDC Published their research last week on worldwide hardware shipments that would seem to confirm that ...

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