Try PhoneGap or Titanium Mobile. Both of them use Javascript, HTML, and CSS to build apps that can be run on both phones and have access to the native controls.
Ask HN: Develop on Android or iPhone?
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Re: Ask HN: Develop on Android or iPhone?
#12Since you mention that market size isn't a factor for you and since you don't seem to have a preference for one phone (though you've tried both), I'd suggest Android.
I wrote a prototype app with the Android beta last year, The Android beta platform was fairly rich in functionality and had a lot of stuff (background process, advanced location-based functionality etc.) that iPhone 2.0 did not have. Java programming on the Android will be closer to the (managed code) C# experience you currently have. So your overall rampup time with Android will be lesser.
Btw I myself chose to focus on the iPhone because I liked the device (as a user) and because there is a much bigger market for iPhone apps.
Re: Ask HN: Develop on Android or iPhone?
#13I am not a developer so cannot tell you which platform is more fun to develop for. I have heard that developing for iPhone is relatively simple and easy. But, I can tell you that I have 2 same apps on android and iPhone and the number of downloads differ by a factor of 500.
Can you mention what app this is?
Re: Ask HN: Develop on Android or iPhone?
#14I-phone has a much bigger market share at ~11% of the smart phone market. You should also look into developing for the Blackberry. (~34% of smart phone market!!)
Or Nokia then BB. Nokia is still the dominant device outside of NA ~40%+. So if worldwide reach is important . . .
Re: Ask HN: Develop on Android or iPhone?
#15I am not a developer so cannot tell you which platform is more fun to develop for. I have heard that developing for iPhone is relatively simple and easy. But, I can tell you that I have 2 same apps on android and iPhone and the number of downloads differ by a factor of 500.
Can you mention what app this is?
We have 2 common apps on the android/iPhone app store. GRE review and GMAT review. Search for Watermelon Express on appstore/android market and you will find them.