Android malware could hit 1 million mark in 2013
Are you an Android user? If yes, Android was recently under attack of malware threats, growing at a faster clip in three years than was seen in PC-based malware in its first 14 years. At the beginning of the year, 1,000 pieces of malware targeted the platform.
By nasreenasir — 25 Jan 2013, 04:34 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Android malware could hit 1 million mark in 2013
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Not only does Google-owned Android have the greatest market share, making it an easier target, it also has a more open platform to work with, compared to Windows Phone or the iOS-based platforms.
zdnet.comAt the beginning of the year, 1,000 pieces of malware targeted the platform. But by year's end, 350,000 pieces can be counted.
"Last year we predicted the amount of Android malware to be at 125,000 and it actually ended up at 350,000," says Raimund Genes, CTO at Trend Micro.
computerworlduk.comNew virus threats for Android devices are outpacing viruses for Windows at a rate of 14-to-3.
Android's best features
One of the most powerful, useful Android apps around is Tasker, the automation program that lets you turn your phone into a superphone.
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One of the most powerful, useful Android apps around is Tasker, the automation program that lets you turn your phone into a superphone.
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Android's open nature allows for quite a few hardware advantages too—namely the ability to take out, swap, and upgrade your battery and SD card.
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Android’s popularity is mainly due to being ‘Free’. Being Free enabled Google to join hands with many leading hardware manufacturers and bring out a really ‘smart’ smartphone.
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Android offers more flexibility when compared to the other major OS platforms. This means that mobile app developers can show more creativity while designing applications.
Survey reports hint at the fact that the Android OS platform is liked by not only the consumers but also the app developers.
Android sales doubled from 2011 to 2012
In May, Nielsen's findings pegged Android at a 38% share, with Apple at a 27% share.
For the first time ever Android now accounts for more than half of all smartphone sales in the U.S. and the biggest markets in Europe and Australia.
bgr.com
Android sales recorded over the last 12 weeks across Europe ranged from 49.6% of all smartphone sales in Italy to 84.1% of all smartphone sales in Spain.
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Android had 72.4-percent of the market, up from 52.5-percent in Q3 of last year.
androidcommunity.comAndroid sold 122,480,000 units in Q3, according to the report. In second place was iOS, which sold 23,550,300.
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About Android
Because manufacturers are able to tweak Android, it can look quite different on phones from different companies.
techradar.com
Google improved the operating system and made it a open source platform. It was widely adapted over the world. As it is open source it is so popular amongst the smartphones.
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Initially developed by Android, Inc., which Google backed financially and later purchased in 2005,[9] Android was unveiled in 2007 along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance.
Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.