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Ask HN: What do you think of open vs closed ecosystems for smart phones?

1 pointsby infinitiviumabout 13 years ago
I've been thinking a lot recently about open vs closed and I think it basically comes down to this:<p>Closed - Users have more security (ex: recent reports state that Android users are being infected by trojans disguised fake Instagram apps)<p>link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/19/instagram_android_sms_trojan/<p>BUT developers can spend months building something essentially inside Apple's jail (and then we are still faced with the approval process)<p>Open - Users can install any application they want, and apps have the ability to access the device's file structure, etc.<p>- Large amount of non-curated, unfiltered content - Higher potential for social engineering attacks to get bad code on people's devices

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