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Use an external paid framework or develop own application “from the ground up”—probably this question at least once any developer asked himself. Each of these approaches has its advantages and disadvantages and the choice depends on many parameters such as time, cost, flexibility of solutions, the need for frequent changes, the uniqueness of products, and others. Development of mobile applications for business also requires the selection of development tools. I would like to make this task easier by introducing you the opportunities offered by the MEAP solutions (Mobile Enterprise Application Platform).

Is it necessary to use software platforms for developing mobile applications and if needed, in what cases? Which platform to choose? What advantages developers may receive from using it?

According to the IDC statistics the amount of smartphones and tablets is increasing by more than 20 percent each year since 2008. Companies are increasingly using consumer mobile devices for automation of “mobile” employees: sales representatives, couriers, waiters, etc.

Rapid development of the mobile devices market leads to the same rapid growth of demand for quality and affordable software solutions for business. How to make quality solutions quickly and inexpensively?

Companies are increasingly allowing their employees to use personal mobile devices for business purposes (Bring Your Own Device). And as far as there are several manufacturers of mobile operating systems on the market today: Google (Android), Apple (iOS), Microsoft (Windows Phone), Samsung (Bada), developers of mobile business solutions must ensure execution of their applications on all popular mobile operating systems. How to reduce costs of developing and maintaining cross-platform mobile applications?

In the report I will review the most famous MEAP software platforms which allow solving assigned tasks and introducing you with the main features, advantages and disadvantages of these solutions. This report will help you choose right tools for the implementation of your business mobile applications.