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Ascompanies embark on mobile applications development in order to satisfybusiness needs, a number of requirements to a mobile platform emerge, which areto be met by Mobile developers. Most critical of the requirements are asfollows:1.Desktop application integration. This includes accurate data synchronizationwith encryption and the possibility to manage data offline. If you need timelyaccess to important data stored on your desktop, including e-mails, eventalerts, and customer data, than proper integration is a must. 2.Multi-tasking. Due to a limited character of mobile device resources,multi-tasking is one of the key ways to increase productivity. (Though it'sokay for Windows Mobile developers, this may be an issue for iPhone or Androiddevelopers.) 3.Minimization of traffic amount between a server and a mobile device, whichcontributes to time and cost savings. 4.User-friendly interface that allows accomplishing necessary tasks by feweroperations. 5. Thelast, but not the least of requirements is lower total cost of ownership (TCO)and support costs. Implementation of a mobile platform across the enterprisemust be estimated by mobile developers beforehand and such factors, as supportand upgrade costs, are of importance, as well. Eachplatform provider offers its own mobile solutions to satisfy theserequirements. Microsoft, for instance, is getting prepared for Windows Mobile 7launch long anticipated by .NET mobile developers. Google, on the other hand,armed with the forthcoming Google Nexus One, is trying to compete byincorporating Android with existing Google Apps, such as Google Docs, Gmail,Google Calendar, and other. Apple puts emphasis on business features, providingintegration with MS Exchange, as well as data encryption, GPS, etc. However,according to Evans Data survey, Windows Mobile development is still dominant incomparison with RIM OS, Mac OS, and Android development. 50 percent of mobiledevelopers are targeting either Windows Mobile 6.0 or Windows Mobile 5.0platforms. The reasons why the number of businesses operating on Windows Mobileis overwhelming include the following: Apartfrom Outlook integration, Windows Mobile offers such Microsoft Office Mobileapplications, as Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, and Word Mobile. Theseapplications have gained so much popularity that they are universallyimplemented across various industries. The TCOof the Windows Mobile platform is 15-24% lower than that of the RIM Blackberryplatform over a three-year period. And there's nothing to be surprised at,since the native support of Exchange ActiveSync removes the need to invest inadditional software, integration efforts, or hiring extra mobile developers. Window sMobile, being a .NET-based platform, gives users a possibility to gain alladvantages of Microsoft Office and other Microsoft-based applications. Thoughbeing sometimes criticized for its clumsy user interface, Windows Mobile,compared to other mobile platforms, is, to the maximum extent, abusiness-oriented technology, which is, naturally, determined by the marketingstrategy of Microsoft, concerning Windows Mobile development. The good thingabout it all is competition that drives all of these platform providers to newenhancements and innovations, which will help better satisfy the mentionedrequirements and will eliminate unnecessary mobile developers' workaround.
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