Survey indicates that most iFund startups also developed Android application

Survey indicates that most iFund startups also developed Android application

Dow Jones Dow Jones VentureWire corp. to 16 before iFund special fund investments by startups were investigated, the results showed that except for the apple iOS platform outside, thirteen companies also Google Android system application in research and development.

American venture investment company iFund is Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (hereinafter referred to as "KPCB") established in 2008 for the special fund, investment and apple iPhone and iPod Touch relevant application and technology start-ups. In order to meet market, iPad KPCB in 2010 will fund scale from the $100 million before the ascent to 2 billion dollars.

Considering that with apple and apple CEO Steve Jobs, the close relationship between KPCB commitment will continue to iOS platform development, but also pointed out that the research for other platforms will depend on startups itself decision.

Fund manager iFund'm Murphy said: "horse iFund key development strategy of iOS not to get just the current smartphone system and establish Laptop Screen three years ago when the iFund tremendous changes have taken place in iFund companies you invest in. With iOS is given priority to, still but if they like some application, they'll r&d Android. A year ago, these companies may also r&d blackberry and both saiban, but are now give up, Android in lead other platform did very well."

The 16 companies from developing apple iOS start, but there are currently home will be Android included 13 the development plan, only their Digital Arts and Flipboard, Callaway iControl grow independently said there was no immediate plans to develop Android applications.

Refer to the company in November issued the iPhone application, they plan to share pictures in the summer before launch the application of Android version, and hopefully I will its resources for iOS and Android double platform. Vice President of business development Path'm Van Horn said: "Android is most definitely priority, we will double platform for distribution of iOS and Android developers."

Another iFund companies that they invest Lahman Gogii CEO Scott, said more and more developers to Android creation interest, this change is not only market share. He said: "before this, but now are all iPhone more interviewee said he hoped the development."

Face this kind of phenomenon, last year on jobs, said he felt have seed be betrayed no feeling, apple, but Google into search field but began to set foot on the LTN156AT05 handset business. Google co-founder brief word benchwarmer say jobs, Google is biased in imitation of apples. He said: "we had long ago in r&d Android, and plans to release can support Internet, have better browser application of mobile phones, all that just because the market does not exist this equipment."

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