Poll: Mobile Operating Systems

[Burnsy2023]

I'm developing a mobile application for the Windows Mobile platform. I'm just after a straw poll of what versions people use.

I've also added options for other platforms in case I decide to develop this for more platforms.

Can you tick all that apply for phones and other devices such as PDAs and iPods Touches.

Make sure you vote for what you use, not what you prefer.

Cheers guys

 

[Burnsy2023]

I've used them all and as much as I hate to say apples OS beats them all into submission.

Not for development. ObjectC isn't exactly well liked with developers.

I guess an HTC touch diamond uses 6/6.5 standard? just want to know before i vote

Yes, that's correct. 6 Professional IIRC.

 

[Burnsy2023]

What developers are those? A language is a language - just a tool to be used to develop. A good software engineer can engineer good software regardless of tool.

Tools can also be poorly designed, difficult to use with poorly written instructions. Any engineer can use them if they wanted to but that doesn't mean another tool can't do the same job with less hassle. Programming languages are no different.

And from your post, you clearly aren't a developer.

 

[Burnsy2023]

I am still curious to know how you have come to the conclusion that "ObjectC isn't exactly well liked with developers".

I've had many people rant at me when moving from any other language such as C++ or Java. The lack of namespaces, the restrictive inheritance and the fact it's relatively slow in execution.

People who struggle with them are often those who struggle with object-oriented concepts

That's funny as Java and C++ are both more OO than Object C, yet Java and C++ developers still don't like it (at least a majority of the ones I know).

False, I am a developer.

In what domain/languages?

 

[Burnsy2023]

If that's true (Instead I'd go with most not being familiar enough with ObjC/Cocoa to have a valid opinion), then it certainly hasn't stopped a ton of great software emerging for the platform.

Don't get me wrong, it's a powerful platform and people can create some very good software for it, but it's not half as easy as it should be.

I also don't like how Apple gets to vet all apps for it, restricting some innovative programs. It's just sad you need to jailbreak the platform to get the most out of it.