This can lead to stability problems in some apps.

Android operating system updates are not always compatible with all devices, and it can be difficult for app developers to stamp out bugs on all supported devices. The variety of devices can be a good point when shopping for what you want, it has its downside in support. This is especially an issue for top tier games, which can take more time and resources to build. The greater amount of piracy has led some app developers to stick with the iPhone and iPad rather than risk the money it would take to create an Android version of their apps. While it is possible to pirate apps for the iPad, it's much easier on Android. Rampant piracy has also done some damage to the Android platform. Amazon fixes this by providing their own App Store for the Kindle Fire tablets, but that means the Kindle Fire has a more limited app selection. You might know exactly what you are getting when you download name-brand apps like Netflix or Hulu Plus, but when you see some little-known app, you don't quite know what you are going to get. True about the PlayBook though.The lack of supervision over Google Play is one of the big downsides to Android. “We’ll put a Kindle on your milk carton, your sidewalk, your baby’s head if it means we can sell you more books and make money!” a spokesperson for Amazon didn’t really say. UPDATE: Now they say they’ll have Kindle on the new BlackBerry PlayBook, too. It’s a browser equivalent of thumbing through a book on the shelf at the bookstore. The Kindle web app lets you sample and share PARTS of books, just not the whole thing. But if a really good tablet could be made with the anti-glare quality of the Kindle, that would be pretty cool.Īaaaand speaking of Kindle, it’s now available on the web. Whereas the Kindle runs on its own system, any tablet computer would have to run on Android. Harder to understand are these rumors that Amazon will launch their own tablet computer. Also, Amazon is much better at payment processing and is more global than the Google marketplace. Amazon is really good at selling stuff online, including downloadable stuff, while the Google store has been criticized as being kind of a mess. While it seems a little nuts at first that they’re getting into a space where Google already has an Android app store up and running, it makes more sense the more you think about it. Word has it that Amazon is about to launch an app store for Android devices.

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