Like many other programmers wanting to get into the smart phone market, I assumed the iPhone was the way forward. That is, until I looked into it. Back in July 2009, I decided to move my programming efforts towards the mobile phone and I explored my options.
My first research was the iPhone, then the Blackberry, then Nokia. They all seemed to be quite difficult for the solo programmer, requiring a long waiting time for approval of apps and/or a complex registration process. Then I came across Google Android. Open source. Open to all programmers. Simple and cheap registration process ($25).
Six months on, I’m still developping for Google Android and I’m trying to turn this into a full income. Over the next few months, I will be charting my progress on here. I will be adding the posts to the list below: