Google open market philosophy

Google set up MarketPlace to provide the most accessible distribution network possible. Google’s philosophy is this: “[W]e feel that developers should have an open and unobstructed environment to make their content available.” The open market philosophy is based on the idea of self correction, that users will promote the best items and police the bad ones without adding the kind of oversight layer required by Apple. Google explains that when “an application is deemed harmful or inappropriate, users can flag it, give it a low rating, leave a detailed comment, and of course, remove it from their device.

Google Android platform

Android is a software platform and operating system for mobile devices, Android is based on the Linux kernel, and has been developed by Google with cooperation with Open Handset Alliance ( a consortium of 34 hardware, software, and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices). Android allows developers to write applications in a Java-like language that utilizes Google-developed Java libraries, Google has pledged to make most of the Android platform available under the Apache free-software and open source license.