Mobile phones are carried by over two billion people – far more than
the 200 million who carry laptop computers. Despite the greater penetration
of mobile phone users, the number of mobile phone programmers
is far lower than the number of people who have learned to program
personal computers. This book aims to change that.
There is no doubt that the built-in features of mobile phones have
empowered a generation of people to connect with others more effectively
than ever before. However, these standard applications are just scratching
the surface with respect to unleashing the true creative potential of our
culture. We can expect to see a user-driven innovation era and usergenerated
mobile applications are in the near reach. This book is inspired
by [von Hippel 2005] and lays out a practical path for how innovation
driven by lead users can become a reality on the mobile platform.
By reading this book, you will become fully equipped to be one of
the new lead users. You may gain inspiration and motivation that turns
you into an innovator and a contributor to the developer community for
mobile applications.
