One of the reasons why Windows Mobile devices have such a market advantage in software development is the vast knowledgebase that programmers have access to and the powerful and easy-to-use development tools available for them (such as Microsoft Visual Studio & Microsoft Embedded C++). Symbian development has always been restricted to a narraw range of professional or enthusiast programmers who do not mind programming at a reasonably low level (usually C++). This is mostly due to the fact that setting up a development suite for such a platform and developing applications for this platform requires quite a bit of expertise and most developers give up very early on.

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