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Google is starting to crack down on dodgy apps in the Play Store by manually reviewing applications submitted by developers. From now on, when a developer submits an app, it will have to be checked out by somebody before it gets put on the Play Store.

This is the way Apple has curated its app store since its launch. Unfortunately, Google’s open approach resulted in a surge of copy cat apps and a few dodgy ones to boot.

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Writing on the Android developer blog, Google said that it is hoping to create a better experience on the Play Store, stripping out inappropriate apps and helping developers create more acceptable offerings with its new guide lines.

In an effort to streamline the whole process, developers will also have to fill out a questionnaire when submitting an app, giving information on content, to then be reviewed by Google.

This goes in hand with Google’s recent decision to adopt the PEGI rating system for apps inside of its store. Any apps that aren’t submitted with this questionnaire filled out with not get a rating and repeat offenders will eventually be banned from submitting new applications.

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KitGuru Says: Google has finally decided to start curating its app store. It is about time really. Do you guys think Google manually reviewing apps before putting them on the Play Store is a good idea?

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Android already has more free apps than the Apple App store https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/simon/android-already-has-more-free-apps-than-the-apple-app-store/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/apple/simon/android-already-has-more-free-apps-than-the-apple-app-store/#respond Mon, 02 May 2011 08:31:08 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=43750 The Google machine keeps rolling at an unstoppable pace and for the first time the Android Market now offers more free applications for download that Apple's App Store at 134,342 compared with 121,845 respectively. This is great news for Google who released Android very much as the underdog to Cupertino's shiny fruit maker. Android developers …

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The Google machine keeps rolling at an unstoppable pace and for the first time the Android Market now offers more free applications for download that Apple's App Store at 134,342 compared with 121,845 respectively.

This is great news for Google who released Android very much as the underdog to Cupertino's shiny fruit maker. Android developers might not be as enamored however as the number of paid apps is about one third of the total number of paid apps on the Apple Store.

Distimo, the analytics firm predict that in five months, the Android market will be the largest store in terms of number of applications, followed by the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad, Windows Phone Marketplace, BlackBerry App World and Nokia Ovi Store. This obviously is only accurate if the growth remains as it is now.

While many people have been slagging Microsoft for the failure of their Windows Phone 7, it appears that they will pass the Nokia Ovi Store and BlackBerry App World before they even get to their first birthday.

Growth of applications picked up in March. Google's Android market passed 200,000 applications in December 2010 and Apple's App Store passed the 300,000 applications mark in September 2010.

KitGuru says: Android is still on track to dominate, in a years time it will be interesting to see how far the platform has developed.

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