Google suddenly issues surprise new warning for Android users.
Millions of Android users now find themselves caught in the midst of an extraordinary argument between Google, regulators and app developers. Make no mistake, not only does this signal a huge change for Android from which there’s likely no turning back, but it also narrows the gap to iPhone in more ways than one.
Many hardcore users are unhappy at this twist—Android was the anti-iPhone choice given sideloading, amongst other things. It’s in the DNA. But it also runs the risk of aggravating regulators, who are on a mission to introduce choice even if that choice comes with a raft of hidden threats that most users can’t defend against.Epic Games filing suit on Google and Samsung
Clearly, Google’s comments don’t appear to be aimed at Epic’s products specifically, but rather at the wider risks from unregulated app distribution. But Epic’s points get to the nub of the issue—there is no middle ground between Google’s official stores, and the unregulated danger zone from unscrutinized apps, promoted by phishing and smishing attacks, carrying dangerous payloads. There needs to be something in between, and in providing such a compromise other issues such as high app store fees can be addressed.
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