Sunday, 27 January 2013
Application Distribution
One way in which Android is quite different from other platforms is the distribution
of its apps. On most other platforms, such as iPhone, a single vendor holds a monopoly
over the distribution of applications. On Android, there are many different stores, or
markets. Each market has its own set of policies with respect to what is allowed, how
the revenue is split, and so on. As such, Android is much more of a free market space
in which vendors compete for business.
In practice, the biggest market currently is Android Market, run by Google. It is unclear
whether Google means to just seed the market space while other stores develop or plans
to make it a profitable venture.
Applications can also be distributed via the Web. When you download an APK file
from a website through the browser, the application represented by the APK file is
installed automatically on your phone.
What about viruses, malware, spyware, and other bad things?
With its decentralized application distribution system, it is certainly possible for an
unsuspecting user to download a malicious app that consequently does bad things. For
example, there have been reports of phishing attacks via fake banking apps.
So, Android leaves it to the marketplace to sort it out. Eventually, there will be stores
that are more reputable and those that are less so, at least in theory. Google relies on
user reports for policing its Android Market, but other stores may choose to do more
proactive testing and raise the bar on what gets into the store in the first place.
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