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Market Profile: Rich Mobile Application Platforms for the Smartphone 2010

Published: 03 May 2010

ID: G00203939

Analyst(s): Kirk Knoernschild

Summary

There are numerous options available to deliver rich applications to the smartphone device. Many operating system vendors provide development frameworks and tools that allow developers to target specific mobile platforms. Yet, established enterprise vendors want in on the action too and are providing their own solutions. In this market profile, Analyst Kirk Knoernschild examines the leading vendors that are providing solutions to help the enterprise deliver applications to the smartphone and explores the important trends that are shaping the market.

Table Of Contents

Summary of Findings

Burton Group's Opinion

Market Landscape

  • Market Definition
    • The RMA Ecosystem
    • Related and Adjacent Markets
  • Market Segmentation
    • Vendor Type
    • Open vs. Closed
    • Platform Pervasiveness

Market Dynamics

  • Market Drivers
    • The Rise of the Enterprise Smartphone
    • The Rise of the Consumer Smartphone
    • The Global Workforce
    • A More Demanding User
  • Technology Trends
    • Touchscreens
    • Processor Power
    • Storage
    • Battery
    • Networking
    • Other Device Capabilities
    • Augmented Reality
  • Vendor Trends
    • The Apple Effect
    • Impending Platform Fragmentation?
    • Applications, Applications, Applications
    • The Flash Experience
  • Futures
    • Enterprise App Store
    • Portable Applications
    • HTML 5

Industry Impact

  • Emergence of the Tablet
  • Platform Vendors over Network Operators

Further Information

  • Related Burton Group Research

Notes

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