There is a frenzy regarding iPhone application development. Along with skilled software professionals, there are a large number of entrepreneurs and ordinary people focusing their energies in this area. Everyone is trying their luck to hit it off with a successful app.

What it is that is driving the application market and contributing in building mobile application hysteria is something worth looking into. The key factors that are adding to this rage are the financial gains, convenient platforms and easy to develop application methods available today.

Apple's iPhone takes the credit for starting this trend. Ever since the App store was launched, the response by developers has been enormous. The App store gave birth to a new culture of mobile applications that provided increased functionality and productivity from a mobile device. Such was the success of iPhone applications that people bought the phone more for the reason of the applications it offered.

iPhone has come to be a huge name in mobile industry that has a big fan following and user base. Many developers focus on bringing their applications to this platform for maximum exposure. There is a lot of information available on developing an application for the iPhone platform.

The ease with which applications today can be developed was not available before and that is the reason why ordinary people also want to develop applications for mobiles. There is not a lot of programming involved and a person does not need to have high software engineering skills to make it in the market. A mobile application can be designed with a little bit of guidance, direction and small investment.

Today there are several websites that guide developers on how to start and go about the development process. The developer's community discusses the problems and techniques online across different forums that can be quite helpful for those who want such information. Different techniques, tips and basic information on mobile application development are easily available. While some websites charge for the software or information that is provided, some offer it for free.

Another factor that lures the developers to this field are the success stories of developers who have managed to earn big sums from the iPhone applications that became popular. There have been independent developers and small firms who made it big with simple applications.

However, it must be noted that iPhone applications development market is already too crowded. In order to make the application worth downloading it has to offer something attractive to the user.