Think Mobile: Surveys
The Appcelerator/IDC Quarterly Mobile Developer Reports have become a “must read” for gaining insight into the priorities and predictions of the mobile developer community. Download our quarterly surveys below.
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Q1′ 2013 State of the Mobile Enterprise
What are the most important mobile initiatives transforming the enterprise. Hear from 770 enterprise leaders about their perceptions about current debates in mobile, social, and cloud, as well as their development priorities.Download Q1 2013 State of the Mobile Enterprise
Appcelerator/IDC Q4 2012 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 2,837 Appcelerator Titanium developers from November 15-26, 2012 on their perceptions about current debates in mobile, social, and the cloud as well as their development priorities. Some of the key findings reveal that mobile developers believe that a mobile-first startup could disrupt Microsoft, Google, and Facebook, mobile will forever change retail, and a strong start for Google’s Nexus tablets. In addition, mobile developers share their predictions for mobile in 2013.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q4 2012 Survey
Appcelerator/IDC Q3 2012 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 5,526 Appcelerator Titanium developers from August 22-28, 2012 on their perceptions about current debates in mobile, social, and the cloud as well as their development priorities. This constitutes the world’s largest mobile developer survey ever conducted to date and reflects the tremendous growth of the Appcelerator ecosystem. Some of the key findings reveal that mobile developers believe that a mobile-first startup could disrupt Facebook, disappointment with nearly every aspect of HTML5, Apple’s continued reign as the platform of choice for developers, and top predictions for mobile in 2015.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q3 2012 Survey
Appcelerator/IDC Q2 2012 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 3,632 Appcelerator Titanium developers from May 11-18, 2012 on their plans and development priorities. Developers were individually invited from Appcelerator’s user registration database to complete a web response survey. A raffle for a free iPad 2 was made and only one response per user was allowed. Respondents’ answers were given freely with no other incentive or compensation for their participation.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q2 2012 Survey
Appcelerator/IDC Q1 2012 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 2,173 Appcelerator Titanium developers from January 25-27, 2012 on their plans and development priorities, and to further explore those answers, did a follow-up survey of 484 of these respondents between February 21-23. The surveys focused on their plans and perceptions around HTML5, social capabilities, and developers’ priorities for 2012 compared to 2011.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q1 2012 Survey
Appcelerator/IDC Q4 2011 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 2,160 Appcelerator Titanium developers from November 2-3, 2011 on perceptions surrounding mobile OS trends and priorities. Findings reveal that Amazon’s new Kindle Fire edged Samsung Galaxy Tab as the leading Android Tablet in North America, on par with interest for the iPad prior to its launch in April 2010, and second only to the Galaxy Tab globally with developers. Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 also decisively moved ahead of RIM’s BlackBerry OS to become the clear number three mobile OS behind iOS and Android.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q4 2011 Survey
Appcelerator/IDC Q3 2011 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 2,012 Appcelerator Titanium developers from July 20-22, 2011 on perceptions surrounding mobile OS priorities, Google and Apple’s move into the ‘mobile cloud’ and application development needs. New analysis shows that Apple and Google are accelerating their lead in mobile by redefining mobile app engagement, loyalty, and cloud connectivity through their new Google+ and iCloud offerings. Developers also indicate that they see Apple and Google gains in the consumer application space translating into significant traction in the enterprise space over time.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q3 2011 Survey
Appcelerator/IDC Q2 2011 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 2,760 Appcelerator Titanium developers from April 11-13 on perceptions surrounding mobile OS priorities, feature priorities, and mobile development plans in 2011. The survey reveals that developer momentum is shifting back toward Apple as fragmentation and tepid interest in current Android tablets chip away at Google’s recent gains. The report also reveals the rise of the ‘mobile cloud’, a major trend towards connected mobility that promises to partially address the issue of fragmentation and radically transform the relationship between business and customer.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q2 2011 Survey
Appcelerator/IDC Q1 2011 Mobile Developer Report
Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 2,235 Appcelerator Titanium developers from January 10-12, 2011 on perceptions surrounding mobile OS priorities, feature priorities, and mobile development plans in 2011. The survey reveals how new entrants to the tablet market are changing application development priorities and how businesses large and small are accelerating their efforts to build a mobile application strategy to deal with an explosion in apps, mobile devices, operating systems, and capabilities.Download Appcelerator/IDC Q1 2011 Survey