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I am a C# developer but new to cross-platform development. I need an Android version ASAP, and would be happy to also get a Windows and a Mac from Xamarin. But should I consider MonoCross instead?<br />
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I want max re-use of the code and would really love to get BlackBerry and Nokia.<br />
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What can you suggest?<br />
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Thanks!
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I am a C# developer but new to cross-platform development. I need an Android version ASAP, and would be happy to also get a Windows and a Mac from Xamarin. But should I consider MonoCross instead?

I want max re-use of the code and would really love to get BlackBerry and Nokia.

What can you suggest?

Thanks!

MonoCross versus Xamarin

C# is an object-oriented programming language created in conjunction with Microsoft’s .NET framework. Compilation is usually done into the Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL), which is then JIT-compiled to native code (and cached) during execution in the Common Language Runtime (CLR).

A smartphone or smart phone is a mobile phone with an advanced mobile operating system that combines features of a personal computer operating system with other features useful for mobile or handheld use. They typically combine the features of a cell phone with those of other popular mobile devices, such as personal digital assistant (PDA), media player and GPS navigation unit. Most smartphones can access the Internet, have a touchscreen user interface, can run third-party apps, music players and are camera phones. Most Smartphones produced from 2012 onwards also have high-speed mobile broadband 4G LTE internet, motion sensors, and mobile payment mechanisms.

Smartphones

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android's user interface is based on direct manipulation, using touch gestures that loosely correspond to real-world actions, such as swiping, tapping and pinching, to manipulate on-screen objects, along with a virtual keyboard for text input. In addition to touchscreen devices, variants of Android are also used on notebooks, game consoles, digital cameras, televisions, automobiles and other electronics. Applications are usually developed in Java programming language using the Android software development kit (SDK), but other development environments are also available, including Delphi, Ruby and Visual Studio (using C++).

Android

Mono is an open source platform based on the .NET framework to enable the development of Linux and other cross-platform applications. Based on C# and the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) standards, applications can also be developed in VB.NET, Java, Python, F#, Ruby, Eiffel and others, and includes a Microsoft compatible API.