Re:Google's mismanagement of the Android Market
by ajmurmann on Sunday June 27, 2010 @11:41PM
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The problem is not only the existence of such Apps on the store but that they rank so high. Google should know how to give good apps a prominent spot and rank scam apps low. That would solve many problems without censoring or banning anything.
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Re:Google's mismanagement of the Android Market
by jrockway on Monday June 28, 2010 @12:10AM
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Judging from the people trying to buy an Evo on launch day, it wouldn't surprise me to find that the apps listed are the most popular.
Some of the best apps simply aren't popular. Locale is an essential, but it's $9.99 price point (!!!) makes it unattractive to all but the most hardcore users. Free ringtones may be useless, but people like free, even if it's shitty.
Re:Google's mismanagement of the Android Market
by adbge on Monday June 28, 2010 @01:12AM
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If that's the case, maybe Google should "feature" apps based on more metrics than simply popularity, if they don't already. It would be neat to see some sort of app suggestion engine where Google shows you personalized app results based on your download history.
Maybe I'm optimistic, but I think we're going to see a lot of quality-of-life (and fragmentation) issues ironed out once Android hits a more stable release cycle where development is more focused on optimization and bugfixes than adding new features.