To put it simply, the sheer amount of platforms out there to choose from is pretty staggering. A List Apart, a notable web design magazine, compiled this interesting chart. Read the entire article here.
| Market | Share | OSs | Consumers |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-end | 20% | iOS Android webOS MeeGo Windows Phone 7 BlackBerry OS6 |
Within the high-end group, users care about web surfing and applications above anything else, and they’re willing to pay for these features. |
| Business | 35% | BlackBerry Symbian Windows Mobile Windows Phone 7 |
The business group includes phones that companies buy for their employees. The IT department decides which OS can access the company network so that users can retrieve e-mail and browse secure intranets. |
| Mid-range | 45% | Android Symbian BlackBerry bada Windows Mobile |
Within the mid-range category, users are interested in music, a good camera, and/or easy texting (which requires a hardware keyboard)—all in an affordable device. |