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[...] Three, Symbian has been around much longer so there are more versions of their operating system. More versions mean it is more expensive for developers to create apps and in fact certain features won’t run on all devices. (However this is changing for Apple too.) [...]
iPhone Apps Not Immune to Advances in Technology
One reason Apple’s iPhone/Touch/iPad environment is so popular with developers (and users) is its homogeneity—create one app and it runs on all devices. That’s about to change.
Multitasking, the ability to run more than one program at a time, will only work on their 3rd generation hardware. Perhaps more importantly, this summer’s (2010) release of iPhone OS v4 will not run on the 1st generation iPhone and Touch.
This will create added expenses for the developer and users will need to be certain that a particular app will run on their specific hardware. This was inevitable but it does create a more fragmented sales channel.