Comments on: 20,000 Android Applications

By: dean collins

dean collins — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:48:56 +0000

The domain http://www.MobileAppStore.com is now for auction.

What do you think about the current bid?

By: sbd

sbd — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:20:43 +0000

I’m looking into getting my 1st smartphone. I’m debating btwn the Motorola Droid and an iPhone. I don’t really like AT&T, so am looking at the Droid as a good alternative, but I am concerned about the apps. When I look online, I can only view about 30 apps- games,etc. I am looking for medically related apps. Is there a place to browse the various apps without being on a Droid? Where?

By: 150,000 Android Apps predicted for End of 2010 | Android Phone Fans

150,000 Android Apps predicted for End of 2010 | Android Phone Fans — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:38:14 +0000

[...] sure you’ll agree the Android market is constantly growing with a reportedly 20,000+ apps and games already in the marketplace. Well according to mobile analytics firm Flurry in an [...]

By: Jim Davis

Jim Davis — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:18:11 +0000

@G There is a speedtest app in the marketplace. It works very much like speedtest.net (it’s by the same people, I believe).

By: lina bryse

lina bryse — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:26:39 +0000

Well the data is getting inaccurate now, it should be 16k apps only. But who cares? As long as the apps being created are in for quality, then user won’t mind about the numbers. Well except for people who likes to count ‘insignificantly” point of view about the issue: http://bit.ly/android-apps-exagerated-apps

By: snupples

snupples — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:28:32 +0000

For the record I have been an iPhone (unlocked) user since almost day one. But I’m a 100% Android convert. Not going to get into the pros and cons here though.

The iphone app store is FILLED with useless apps that duplicate each other’s functionality, or lack thereof. It also does have its own obvious spam problem, but Apple has been known to ban certain spammer/developers. I’ve never heard of Google banning anyone.

By: ari-free

ari-free — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:57:31 +0000

but who wants to buy a game you can finish in one day? I only buy games that I can play for months and I’m not going to be happy if I only get a couple minutes to see if it’s another joke game or not

By: Li

Li — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:40:10 +0000

@Jouten,

You missed the point completely. You don’t need 24 hours to figure out if the app is crappy or useless, you figure that out in 5 minutes after you install the app. What some people are doing is that they buy the app, use the app, especially games, for 24 hours and return it. This is hurting developer and therefore this loophole should be plugged by reducing the the time available to return the app

By: Mensahwatts

Mensahwatts — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:24:35 +0000

One other thiing, some of yous guys have stated how google needs to get better apps…well look at the Nexius one invirment/digital apps they are making…u just ant beat such a creation….apple doesn’t have a app for that…give google a brake and watch…watch them change the game like apple can’t.

By: Mensahwatts

Mensahwatts — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:13:17 +0000

Well I’m starting to see Androids everywhere And so I think the app store will get better and better. Seems like there’s noway it wont get better….looking at the good phones coming out

By: ari-free

ari-free — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:11:37 +0000

“And at best, Google should ban devs from the market if they get too many “Spam” votes.”

yes, google should let the Market itself be the approval process at least after the fact for crap apps and against bad devs from releasing more apps in the future. That way, google wouldn’t bogged down with approvals, no ‘fascism’ and less crap. Power to the people! :)

By: Z-liberator

Z-liberator — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:36:53 +0000

Android is a phone for those techi’s and customizers, Iphones are for “normal people”. An Android can be whatever you want while an Iphone is just an “Iphone”

By: SK

SK — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:12:23 +0000

To expand on what other have mentioned:

Disclaimer: I haven’t ever owned an iPhone/iPod and own a G1. I’m an Android fan, so don’t start flaming me saying that I hate Android.

So, I’m curious to know what percentage of the iPhone apps are spam. Although fart apps are mostly useless, they are at least a bit of fun for some people.

That’s much better than the brain dead apps in the Android Market that show random photos at the end of a call, open a mobile website in the browser, etc. No fucking idiot would want those apps.

Does the iPhone approval process reject such brain-dead apps? If so, then comparing the no. of apps in the Android Market with the iPhone market is comparing apples to oranges — with Android losing out (even if the count is the same).

I wish Google at least allows us to ignore certain Devs (name, website, or email since some devs changes the names but leave the website the same) or apps with certain words in their names. And at best, Google should ban devs from the market if they get too many “Spam” votes.

As a tip, try the My Market app. When it works it’s good. But lately it keeps failing most of the time with “Android Market is not responding” (which I’m sure is not the case).

By: Z-liberator

Z-liberator — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:10:03 +0000

I have an HTC Hero and can get plenty of porn in crystal clarity maybe its the phone not the software.

By: Wing

Wing — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:51:07 +0000

I wonder how many are from Monseta and similar spammers?

http://www.starksilvercreek.com/2009/12/scam-aler…

About time Goggle charges a nominal (per) posting fee for apps, fully refundable on exceeding minimum # of user downloads so real app developers are not penalized.