We all should be glad that the dark age of certificates is over. I liked Java ME but I hate certificates. To get Java Verified certificate cost money then if you want to have Java Certified appplication you have to certify it for Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG and of course there are different families of Nokai phones then different families of Sony Ericsson phones, Samsung... and not too complicated ut complicated enough to appriciate simplicity of Android. And for example if you want your certified application to run on AT&T phones you have to get AT&T certificate or else your application can not use sockets... Of course now we also have to sign our applications but it is simple compared to JME.
This freedom is best for developers, Google, operators and end users and that is one of the reasons why we see so many Android apps on the market. Users can see comments, when you install app you know what it uses and based on comments you can decide whether it is safe or not... On May 2, 6:43 pm, Tote <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to hear about your thoughts/experiences as to how (if at all) > T-Mobile acts as an application store gatekeeper. Do they have their > own application store besides Android Market so that users can > download Android apps from two places "officially"? Can TMO influence > on what is sold on AM? I recall the banning of a tethering application > that TMO didn't want to be available on AM so Google rejected it (I > mean the submisison of the app). Other than this, how do operators > protect themselves from rogue apps, for example? On other platforms > they require special certificates be used for signing, but on Android > it's still self-signing that is being used. > > Thanks for help, > > Tote --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
