The Android team has recently opened its doors to allow developers the chance to submit their applications, as promised last week.
Just like the App Store for the iPhone, downloading software to your G1 is a simple process via the Android Market. It is also claimed to be just as easy to submit applications — just click here and follow the simple steps. It will cost developers $25 to get in!
Unlike the App Store, there is currently no approval process for submitted applications. This means that the Android Market could see a surge of innapropriate and useless applications, just like the many that swamped the App Store… I wonder how many flashlight applications we’ll see? The structure of the Anroid Market is similar to the App Store and users can rate applications, however, there is no guarantee the best applications will be easily found, expecially since users are restricted to the built-in store on the G1 as opposed to having the ability to search for decent applications from their computer.
No approval process means developers can submit anything they want for download, with no prohibitions or restrictions. Developers also have full access to the phones hardware which is excellent for applcations that allow tethering, something I for one would like to see on the iPhone. The downside of course to no approval process means it would be possible for harmful and unsafe applications to enter the Android Market, which could affect the stability of the end user’s handset.
