Bada as a developer platform?

Andrey K2012-01-12 15:30:32

Mobile development

Andrey K, 2012-01-12 15:30:32

What do you think of the Samsung Bada platform? Are there prospects, demand for developers?

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igolovin, 2012-01-12
@igolovin

It is hard to say. On the one hand, bada is not very common. On the other hand, they still use it. And, as a rule, these are girls. My girlfriend has a Bada phone. There is a problem with the lack of applications. She is ready to buy what she needs. But the right apps just don't exist. Therefore, if you do something in demand, for example, a good icq client, then why not?

optemist, 2012-01-12
@optemist

At the moment, the share of Bada is about 2 percent in sales, the result for browsers is even worse: 0.17%. I wouldn't bet on this horse... Good luck.

Anatoly, 2012-01-12
@taliban

I had an android, and I currently have a bada + android tablet. When I used an android, I didn’t even think about buying applications, not even a desire. Having a badu I buy applications. Since there is not a lot of shit on the platform yet, the extra 2-9 UAH ($0.1-1) is not at all a pity, unlike the android where there are tons of shit and among which there is absolutely no desire to rummage + Samsung agreed with opsos, you can pay via SMS, convenient and fast.

Zigmar, 2012-01-13
@Zigmar

Bada is a relatively uncommon platform, on relatively inexpensive devices and almost not represented in the most interesting market from the developer's point of view - North America. By releasing an application for iOS and / or Android, you reach a much larger audience, including an audience that is ready to pay money. On the other hand, there is less competition - there are always fewer developers on less popular platforms. Personally, I know that I would not choose Bada as the only or main platform for development, but with cross-platform development, I would think about the port on Bada. For example, I use Marmalade for game development. In principle, compiling a version for Bada is not a difficult task. Probably at some point I will get myself an iron for testing and will do so, although all sorts of passions,

alexander_fokin, 2012-01-16
@alexander_fokin

Everything is very vague with this platform. It can be seen that the Samsung strongly want to promote it, but so far there is not enough strength to complete this task.
In fact, quite a lot of phones have been sold (and are being sold now) on Bad. But they are positioned mainly as cheap touch phones. The situation is the same as with Symbian a few years earlier - a person uses a phone, but does not know that it is a smartphone and you can install some applications.
Bada 2.0 is a big step forward, but it hasn't been properly released for almost a year now. They promised to upgrade to 2.0 for all existing devices. Now the conversation has already begun that most models will not receive such an update.
There has been no SDK for versions 1.2 and 1.1 on the Samsung website for almost half a year. Everyone is encouraged to develop for 2.0. But, at the same time, real devices for 2.0 appeared a month (!) ago and find them a day with fire ...
Plus, there is no software compatibility between 1.x and 2.0. Those. We haven’t really had time to collect the application base yet and have already cut off all the ends - do it all over again. The question is who will have the desire to do something further ...
In general, the party's policy is very strange. It is not clear who develops the software and for which version of the OS.
There is definitely a demand for developers. And it is connected, first of all, with large projects that are promoted or supported by Samsung itself.
Well, believe me, the less common the platform, the more valuable (and rare) qualified developers are for it. Therefore, the prospects are definitely there. But don't expect an easy life. Development for Badu is a constant struggle with Korean bydlokod and controversial technical solutions. And, in fact, there is no one to ask. The community is practically non-existent.

charon, 2012-01-16
@charon

I personally wanted to buy myself a body with Bada, but I just did not wait. Samsung GOD did not update the line of phones. “Everything is clear,” I thought, and took the Android. Now, in general, there is some news about the unification of Bada and Tizen. It is quite obvious that even Samsung does not know what to do with it and Bada's future is now very vague.