This article takes a (largely) unbiased look at the strengths and weaknesses of developing for Android vs iOS. Which is easier and most profitable?

Developers also have to pay a fairly low one-time registration fee of $25. Going beyond smartphones. Developing Android apps means building software for an entire ecosystem of devices.

If you're building applications for Android and iOS, cross-platform mobile development tools can make you more productive. Just don't expect the results to look pretty.

In the dynamic world of mobile app development, bridging the Android and iOS platforms is a key strategy for wider reach. App developers leverage cross-platform tools to streamline this process.

Google is also developing a new Android Developer Console specifically for Android developers who don't distribute their apps via Google Play, and there will be a separate console for student and ...

Microsoft is heading for a single UI framework for everything from web apps to native desktop and mobile apps.

Google is slowly rolling out new restrictions on sideloading for Android. Eventually, developers will have to verify their ...

There are plenty of developers today using Xamarin to write apps for Android and iOS using C# and .NET. These apps should be easily portable to Windows 8 and Windows Phone—but often those ...