relevant I'm new and take this for what it's worth but this seems an insight into things to come; am i wrong
Companies need app developers as the market for mobile software surges to $17.5 billion by 2012, from $4.1 billion last year, according to a study by Chetan Sharma Consulting. The demand for programmers who can write for mobile platforms, such as Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, Google's (GOOG) Android, and Research In Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry, has stoked competition among recruiters, driven up salaries, and led employers to consider getting new talent through acquisitions.