Where Do You Want Your Application to Run

Just like certain applications for iOS are optimized for the iPad, you should consider whether your particular application might be good for Android tablets, and whether you should ignore the smartphone platforms entirely. With the larger screen and other features of Honeycomb, you might consider programming your application in Android 3.0.

Keep in mind that Android 3.0 isn’t on many devices yet (at the time of writing), so it might be better to go with a lower version, such as Android 1.6, Considering that Boost Mobile stores are full of lower versions of Android, it might be better to program your application for these types of smartphones instead of the latest model of Android. This could give you access to a greater audience than the Honeycomb Android crowd.

Now, there are some applications that play well on certain phones. For example, certain games play particularly well on the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY (also known as the PlayStation Phone), but not on other phones. So that super-cool gaming application that you’re planning might do well there, but could be limited on other devices.

It is important that you do your research as a developer and find out what devices will play well for your application. This will change the way you market your application, and help you find a more specific audience.