Go To Latest Video ReviewsGoogle Reveals Android's Very Own App Store Comments
| Author | Gordon Kelly |
| Published | 31st Aug 2008 |
Comments for Google Reveals Android's Very Own App Store
Juxtah said on 1st September 2008
Francesco Mastellone said on 1st September 2008
Exactly, as it is now I'd say it was more reminescent of a Linux repository. And as long as there are no payments involved, that's what it actually is.
Gordon said on 1st September 2008
@Juxtah - it certainly wasn't Apple's original idea, but they certainly popularised it and have pushed it into the mainstream causing other manufacturers to follow. That's a very good thing!
Juxtah said on 1st September 2008
I'm not an Apple fan, but I was referring to the bit of text under the article title
"Wonder where it got that idea... "
Which makes it look like this App store is some kind of original idea accredited to Apple (although most Apple fans I talk to act like Apple invented absolutely everything to do with computers), which is wrong.
Gordon said on 1st September 2008
@Juxtah - fair point, but again there is a difference between someone thinking up the idea originally and a company being influenced to actually do it when it proves popular off the efforts of another.
Juxtah said on 1st September 2008
@Gordon - I kind of agree, however due to the open nature of Android I don't think they ever had a plan not to include some kind of database of all user created content. As I don't think Android could ever survive without one, and I don't think using a feature that is central to your program should be classed as 'piggybacking' other peoples ideas, especcially when that idea wasn't their original idea in the first place.
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The App store was never an original idea by Apple...
There have been hundreds of services (Before the iPhone) that allow you to connect to services on a phone that let you download games, applications and such...