The Android market
As mentioned earlier, one of the main factors determining the success of a smart phone platform is the applications that support it. It is clear from the success of the I Phone that applications play a very vital role in determining whether a new platform swims or sinks. In addition, making these applications accessible to the general user is extremely important.
The Android market
As such, in August 2008, Google announced the Android Market, an online application store for Android devices, and made it available to users in October 2008. Using the Market application that is preinstalled on their Android device, users can simply download third-party applications directly onto their devices. Both paid and free applications are supported on the Android Market, though Paid applications are available only to users in certain countries due to legal issues.The Android market
Similarly, in some countries, users can buy paid applications from the Android Market, but developers cannot sell in that country. As an example, at the time of writing, users in India can buy apps from the Android Market, but developers in India cannot sell apps on the Android Market. The reverse mayalso be true; for example, users in South Korea cannot buy apps, but developers in South Korea can sell apps on the Android Market.
