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Research and Markets: Mobile Developers Rate AT&T Best in North America 2010 Volume 2 Survey ShowsDUBLIN --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/37397d/mobile_development) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Development Survey 2010, v2" report to their offering. This is the 20th volume of our Mobile Development Survey series, the most comprehensive existing research series focusing exclusively on mobile development. This detailed report consists of extensive in-depth interviews with 385+ developers worldwide active in mobile development. Includes sections on mobile platforms, device development and deployment, app stores and the business of mobile development, adoption of content formats and technologies, types of apps being developed, porting between platforms, location and map based development, as well as issues and requirements important to mobile developers. This survey captures a transitional period, where there is great expansion of new delivery channels and shifting developer focus on new platforms. Previously titled the Wireless Development Survey, this report will now be referred to a the Mobile Development Survey which better describes the intent of the research and analysis. Conducted biannually, 385+ respondents When asked to rank the capabilities that carriers offer to developers, those in North America ranked AT&T (News - Alert) better than all competitors in four essential areas. AT&T was ranked best in Mobile Application Distribution by 37% - almost twice as many Sprint (News - Alert), which was rated second in that category. Twenty-six percent chose AT&T as having the best Tool Offerings almost a quarter more than T-Mobile, the next choice. AT&T also edged out Verizon (News - Alert) as the carrier with the best Supported Technologies and the best Market Potential. When all four categories were combined, AT&T was selected as tops by almost twice as many developers than the next closest competitor, Verizon. AT&T has been diligent in creating a full service developer program, and obviously values developers and understand their importance said Janel Garvin, CEO of Evans Data Corp. Of course the exclusive arrangement with Apple (News - Alert) helped them gain steam in app distribution and market potential and that edge may disappear now, but the all important basics like tool offerings and supported technologies are a notch above at AT&T according to North American mobile developers. The Mobile Development survey is conducted twice a year and focuses on mobile development on a worldwide basis. It includes such as topics as platforms, APIs, app stores and application distribution, and other mobile development topics. Other highlights from this annual survey include:
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