Inside Android and iPhone business models

Money quote: “Android [is] a fantastic platform for hobbyists and hackers, but one which presents series of terrible scenarios for mainstream users who want things to just work consistently and intuitively, with adequate and appropriate security and yet still offer plenty of viable commercial potential without compromising convenience and usability.”

Be sure to read the first in this series, “Inside Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone OS as core platforms”

It’s especially important if you’re a developer trying to make a decision as to which platform you want to expend your energies on writing apps for.

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