The unofficial count of Android apps just broke 50,000, according to AndroLib.com. The chart at the bottom is courtesy of AndroLib.com.
50,000 is quite a milestone, I suppose. However, I have a strong distaste for the app count as a direct measure of the overall user experience on any platform. Apple boasts over 185,000 apps. Probably 184,800 of those apps do not appeal to me. (I don’t need an app to disprove that my farts sound like migrating geese. There’s an app for that, I’m sure.) Of those 200 that really hit the spot, I could probably find them on both the Android and iPhone platforms.
The primary reasons I intend to go to the HTC Droid Incredible are (in order): (1) The carrier, Verizon; I still make voice calls and need a signal. Can you hear me now? (2) Better integration with other Google products that I use, especially Gmail, and the very popular turn-by-turn navigation (which is NOT coming to the iPhone anytime soon, contrary to earlier reports; kudos to PC World for reaching out to Google for comment). (3) It’s an entirely open platform and can be heavily customized. And, finally, (4) there are enough fun apps to keep me entertained and accomplish what I want on the phone. I question anyone who wants to put the 185,000 apps > 50,000 apps argument up against 1-3 above.
The good news is that Android is truly becoming competitive with the iPhone on all fronts, including apps.
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Jon Mallin
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