Android Application Development and Android Game Development an Expert’s View - Part 2

Continuing from first part of this article, I have just started to question CEO of company named Morpheous and got the first answer. But I thought the answer was pretty vague so I have to asked a better question to have more qualitative response and more informative too. So, I asked “What you think about the market share between Android Application Development and Android Game Development? … Do you think it will be as good as iPhone Apps and Games development market?” Here is what he said.

“It’s been 3 years now Google has launched Android and we have also started the development and learning from day one. For about 3 to 4 months initially when it is launched nobody knew what it is and how it is going to perform, while Apple has already captured most of the healthy market. We think as per our knowledge Android came into race after launching Android 2.0 and also with more and more companies with different types of devices adapting to Google’s operating system. As far as the market share is concerned, Android Application Development is surely having an upper hand but Android Game Development is also in interest of many and catching-up to the rival iPhone Game Development.”

“Regarding to your second question, major difference between Android Application Development, Android Game Development and iPhone apps and game development is development restriction and also limited third party tools used for development related to iPhone. But here we need to understand that though Google do not reject your apps, it’s not easy to make apps in Android SDK and just launch it, and same applies to Android Game Development. We think it is going to be tough competition in days to come as both companies try to provide regular updates and other companies coming-up with more powerful devices.”

So, after a hot tea, few questions and some snacks, I was done. After all these talk I reached to conclusion that market is right now in the road towards maturity, where it is going to take some time for market to get mature, Android Application Development and Android Game Development is going to be tough competition to Apple’s mobile development technologies. As time passes by I think next 6 to 12 months will be decisive on who will be the king or smartphone market and also mobile app development business. We have our expert’s view; now let’s see what the future withholds.

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.