There are now a number of backend-as-a-service companies focused on mobile developers. We list 6 backend APIs that help with common mobile tasks, including the Cocoafish API, which was today acquired by Appcelerator. But it's a much bigger ecosystem, as shown in the infographic below.
The graphic was created by one of the players, Kinvey, and shared in GigaOm's coverage.
We have previously covered backend-as-a-service companies and how they help make developers more efficient.
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Hey Adam, thanks for posting our infographic! A whole lot has changed in the space since February, so we’ve updated the map to include new players, acquisitions, fundraising, etc. Thought you might be interested in seeing the updated version. You can find it here: http://www.kinvey.com/blog/item/193-ecosystem-map-update-migration-towar...
[...] the ‘as-a-Service’ team.  Some of the new recruits are Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS), Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS), and lately we’ve been hearing a lot about Metal-as-a-Service (MaaS.)Metal-as-a-Service is [...]