The Pros and Cons of being a mobile app developer based on provider

Android (google)

Pros:

• Very easy to use and program for
• Very straight-forward production with google
• Growing user base with lots of different features
• 70% payment on apps
• Friendly company

Cons:

• Need to watch out for interfering apps
• Rampant development piracy which makes it hard to make money
• have to take way too many peripherals into account for your app

RIM

Pros:

• Very easy to use setup
• Insanely large user base

Cons:

• 50% payment
• no freedom to use phone features

Apple (iTunes)

Pros:

• 70% payment
• strong sandbox design
• strong marketplace
• friendly company

Cons:

• Random approval process
• steep learning curve for development

Windows Mobile (Microsoft)

Pros:

• VERY easy to program

Cons:

• small user base
• older versions did not work at all

Pick your poison