From: engadget.com Twenty four telecom operators announced in Barcelona last week that they will be form the Wholesale Applications Community with the support of the GSMA and major hardware manufacturers.  This alliance will “build an open platform that delivers applications to all mobile phone users.” Says Engadget: Essentially, the goal of the alliance will be

Users send us a ton of app requests and while we don’t develop apps ourselves, we do pass your suggestions on to developers.  The feedback you’ve given us has helped us get a firm grasp on what you’re looking for when you browse MiKandi.   And that feedback is quite beneficial to new adult-content app developers. 

The Android Developer Blog posted a useful resource for tracking what versions of Android are in use.  This page provides data about the relative number of active devices running a given version of the Android platform. This can help you understand the landscape of device distribution and decide how to prioritize the development of your