Android Application Development and Android Game Development – What Development Market says?

In my last article I have mentioned features of the Android Application Development and its history. After that there is much change in the market and also from Google with releasing updates on the Android and also launching its tablet based OS Honeycomb. Slowly but steadily there is one more important field which is challenging Apple’s kingdom is Android Game Development. With mobile handsets becoming favorite medium for personal entertainment, Android Games are more in demand due to good processing power and affordable android devices from various companies. To go deeper I ask few who are best at what they do about, What Development Market says about it?

One of the people I met is Project Manager Mr. Krunal of mobile and web application company Morpheous, and looks after iPhone and Android projects and its delivery, including Android Game Development. When asked about the current market scenario, he said “initially we had fewer requirements for Android Application Development and Android Game Development, but during past 6 months the requirement is increasing as specially in games department. As we are one of the pioneer companies who provide android game development, we have been getting very good requirements about android game development”.

I asked him about what he thinks on competition and development challenges, he said “So far Android Application Development is concerned we have not faced any trouble and we do not think there will be any application in the possible scope that we cannot develop. Though sometimes we do get requirements which are not possible due to device limitations and some limitations due to Android’s own SDK, else Android Application Development is smooth ride for us and our clients.” What about Android Game Development? He said, “We have to use OpenGL to develop games for android. We started in 2009 and it took some time initially to learn it and implement, as like all languages there is a learning curve, but now the development is smooth and we have not problem regarding to the development or delivery”.

After asking few others, there is one thing that was common and which came frequently is that unlike Apple, Google does not check the apps or fails it, it totally depends on the developers to make sure they don’t upload buggy app on the store. Companies like Morpheous does not have problem doing that stuff as having different testing department of Android Application Development and android apps development for them, but be cautioned as there also freelancers and companies in market who don’t give much into testing. Market is so far positive and optimistic about Google’s venture being successful after slow start and also waiting for more new releases of the Android OS, which really brought some competition to Apple’s doors.

Android Application Development - a Quick Look

It all started with a sweet and healthy competition with Apple and Google about the Smartphone Development and obviously it’s OS. Microsoft by that time had already implemented it windows CE or you can say windows mobile and been in the market from some time. With Apple coming out with iOS with dedicated hardware called iPhone, it was Google’s time to give the good news. Well it did not went well, with announcing launch of Android OS, Google introduced Nexus 1, smartphone supporting Android OS. Just like development for iPhone Application, enthusiastic developer started Android Application Development with SDK provided by Google.

After spending some time on the SDK, developers across thee glob realized Android Application Development is not going to be same as what they do for iPhone or iPad. Being dependant on Java Android App Development needed good amount of skill set and a very logical mind to really come through some working apps. Unlike iOS SDK, there are not many features which really provide you good command on user interface design or any drag and drop features. Android Application Development hit the block when developers got frustrated with slow response in debugging and running the simulators, also basic functions like rotation of simulator from portrait to landscape mode not work well.

Google came-up with more stable and useful update in beginning of 2010 and it really made some big differenced both in case of user experience of the new Android OS and Android Application Development field. Developers started using the new SDK and appreciated the changes and more smooth flow and more responsive simulator of the smartphone with different base os options to select from for the testing. As it grew, market understood the potential of Android based device due to its low cost and variety of handsets to choose from and hence Google Android based phones started to capture market, still leaded by Symbian based phones. As market has grew so as the Android Application Development Business.

Android Apps Development, we cannot say is neck to neck as iPhone app development, but is surely giving good opportunity for today’s Java developers to do something more creative and different. And if you know java well, Android Application Development is something can be done with it. Most positive point of Android Application Development and launching your app on market is you in short time will know how your creation is received and what people think about it, by reviews and instant uploading provided by Google, unlike Apple which takes sometimes about 3 - 4 days for the approval.