Google's Android App Inventor

Testing of new apps and updates before release - as done by Apple - is necessary. Geeks don't like this control but everybody else (by far the majority) prefers it (and needs it). Story: My wife recently downloaded and installed (over the air) a BlackBerry app from the net. The app was malicious and wiped her OS. For someone who's dependant on her BlackBerry - and not a geek that can restore the OS at her office this was devastating. Most users don't want - and cannot afford - to be exposed to rubbish/malicious apps distributed without being tested first by a trusted party.
 
Most users don't want - and cannot afford - to be exposed to rubbish/malicious apps distributed without being tested first by a trusted party.
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Life requires common sense. People who do not know how to backup/restore/re-install should only download apps which have been reviewed and rated by other users.
 
Another Old story

Another 2 week old story. I like the way it starts: "This week Google...".
 
Milano said:
Life requires common sense. People who do not know how to backup/restore/re-install should only download apps which have been reviewed and rated by other users.
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The people who do not know how to backup/restore/re-install are precisely the people who could give a s*** about finding a reviewed and rated app. Especially when the marketplace for some platforms are in such shambles!
 
The beauty of Apple is that I get for my monthly installment/subscription a person that tests all apps for me before I download/install them to make sure I get no nasty suprises. The other manufacturers leaves it up to me to protect myself from malicious/rubbish apps. On the go when I need something now the idea is not to go look for reviews somewhere on some website first or phone a buddy who might have used the app before. Face it ... Apple's got this right. Other manufacturers sells devices, not solutions.
 
BeVonk! said:
Testing of new apps and updates before release - as done by Apple - is necessary. Geeks don't like this control but everybody else (by far the majority) prefers it (and needs it). Story: My wife recently downloaded and installed (over the air) a BlackBerry app from the net. The app was malicious and wiped her OS. For someone who's dependant on her BlackBerry - and not a geek that can restore the OS at her office this was devastating. Most users don't want - and cannot afford - to be exposed to rubbish/malicious apps distributed without being tested first by a trusted party.
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Uhm not true...BB is even more controlled than Apple...BB has almost no apps compared to Apple and Android. So if what you said is true then controlling apps doesn't help either :)
Also you can report apps on market place and install anti virus software.
 
BeVonk! said:
The beauty of Apple is that I get for my monthly installment/subscription a person that tests all apps for me before I download/install them to make sure I get no nasty suprises. The other manufacturers leaves it up to me to protect myself from malicious/rubbish apps. On the go when I need something now the idea is not to go look for reviews somewhere on some website first or phone a buddy who might have used the app before. Face it ... Apple's got this right. Other manufacturers sells devices, not solutions.
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Reviews are on the market place there and then...no need to go to any website(don't comment on things you have no knowledge of). I've installed 200+ apps on my phone worst case was that the application was crashin itself the whole time...uninstall...
Gave it a bad score and went along my merry way. If you get an exe in the mail and you open it shame on you...you're an idiot, please return your smartphone :)

I just love that 99% of the apps on market place does not cost 1$...thank you very much.
 
drukkie said:
If you get an exe in the mail and you open it shame on you...you're an idiot, please return your smartphone :)
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Haha exactly. Not all of us need a company to look after us as if we're their 5-year-old child :)

Some more checks on the Marketplace would be good I suppose, as long as it's not stopping us from installing apps from elsewhere. I don't want to be told I can't install an app because some 'important' guy like Steve Jobs doesn't want me to.
 
Maddmatt said:
Haha exactly. Not all of us need a company to look after us as if we're their 5-year-old child :)

Some more checks on the Marketplace would be good I suppose, as long as it's not stopping us from installing apps from elsewhere. I don't want to be told I can't install an app because some 'important' guy like Steve Jobs doesn't want me to.
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what he said
 
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