Friday, April 12, 2013

GOOG: Android Dead? - Part 10: Google Introduces Its Own Walled-Garden

Android Dead? - Part 10: Google Introduces Its Own Walled-Garden
by J. M. Manness

Apple (AAPL) has long been criticized by some for having a restrictive "Walled Garden" approach in its app store. Android, which is produced and controlled by Google (GOOG), on the other hand was regarded as "Free and Open" with no restrictions on the apps available. When Amazon (AMZN) created the Android-based Kindle Fire series of tablets, it mimicked Apple and restricted apps to those purchased trough its own app store. Google continued to have an open policy in its Google Play marketplace. read more »

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