When Pyxis Mobile began selling business software for mobile phones in 2004, there were only a couple of major alternatives to choose from: Research In Motion's BlackBerry and devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile software. Today, the market for sophisticated smartphones that can run advanced software is exploding. Besides RIM and Microsoft, the choices include Apple's iPhone, Nokia phones that run the Symbian operat -ing system, Motorola phones that use Google's Android software, and Palm's new Pre-which hit the market June 6. For hundreds of software developers that create applications for the corporate market, this abundance of choice is a doubled-edged sword. While more people are using smartphones, developers can't afford to create different versions of their applications for every kind of phone. If they choose to focus on the wrong device, they waste money and time.
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机译：当Pyxis Mobile在2004年开始销售用于手机的商务软件时，只有几种主要的选择可供选择：Research In Motion的BlackBerry和运行Microsoft的Windows Mobile软件的设备。如今，可以运行高级软件的复杂智能手机市场正在爆炸。除RIM和Microsoft外，其他选择还包括Apple的iPhone，运行Symbian操作系统的诺基亚手机，使用Google的Android软件的摩托罗拉手机以及将于6月6日上市的Palm的新Pre-。针对数百个创建应用程序的软件开发商对于企业市场而言，这种丰富的选择是一把双刃剑。当越来越多的人使用智能手机时，开发人员无力为每种手机创建不同版本的应用程序。如果他们选择专注于错误的设备，则会浪费金钱和时间。
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