08-12-2013, 10:20 AM
Yeah, malware on Android is greatly overblown. I've never known anyone who had any problem with it. I think most people just aren't going to the store and downloading random crap for no reason. And to my knowledge there's not some big piracy trend like on the PC, which is how most people get malware. There's also strict limits on what malware can actually do. There are no "viruses" in the sense of a program infecting another program and then transferring between devices, nor can apps do really nefarious things like dial 911 (you would have to root your phone and then install Superuser and then give the app superuser permissions...)
I think Apple's restrictions will continue to hurt them in the long run. If you have an app idea and want to get it to market, Android is the way to go. With Apple there will be a delay and it's feasible they could simply deny you permission to sell your app.
Most serious developers aim to support both platforms because Apple does still have a good market share, but if you're an independent developer and only have time for 1 platform, I would definitely go Android. Not only can you get it out there faster and with 100% guarantee it'll ship, but your global market will be bigger.
I think Apple's restrictions will continue to hurt them in the long run. If you have an app idea and want to get it to market, Android is the way to go. With Apple there will be a delay and it's feasible they could simply deny you permission to sell your app.
Most serious developers aim to support both platforms because Apple does still have a good market share, but if you're an independent developer and only have time for 1 platform, I would definitely go Android. Not only can you get it out there faster and with 100% guarantee it'll ship, but your global market will be bigger.