I will start with some stats on operating systems of the internet users. Here are the top 6 for past 6 months:
1.Windows 68.99%
2.iPhone 11.18%
3.Macintosh 8.74%
4.Android 3.62%
5.BlackBerry 2.72%
6.iPad 2.57%
(Windows Phone is number 10 with only 0.02%)
As you can see around 80% are computer users and 20% are mobile devices (this number was 3.76% in 2010)
Mobile Websites Development
Mobile Website is a website that is designed and developed specifically for easier navigation from a mobile device (fewer images, larger fonts).
Mobile Apps Development
A Mobile Application is a program that is installed on a mobile device and could be sold at an App Store.
| Mobile Websites | Mobile App | |
| Easy to use | Yes | Yes |
| Can work offline (Without internet) | Websites will always require internet access | May be required only at download stage |
| Can be sold in an app store | Access to the website can be sold online | Apps can be sold, but a big cut of each sale will stay with the platform owner (Apple, Android, Blackberry ...) |
| Compatibility | Website will work on all mobile platforms (iPhone, Android, Blackberry ...) | Different applications needs to be developed for each platform |
| Updating | Once a website is updated all users will see the updates without delay | Need to release new version and people who will refuse to upgrade will not get new changes |
| Life Cycle | A mobile website cannot be deleted from the device | Apps are deleted and on average mobile users uninstall apps within the first 30 days |
| Cost and Time | Cheaper and faster in design and development | Apps development is more expensive and requires more time |
| Maintenance | Less expenses and much less time. Only requires an update to the website | Much more expensive and timely: requires modification of apps for each platform, resubmission to app stores |
| Interactivity | Apple does not support flash yet, so mobile web development is not an ideal choice for this | Can be done |
| Marketing | Messages about the website need to be delivered to all potential users | App store is a good place for initial advertizing without additional costs |
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