Ask HN: What do you think of open vs closed ecosystems for smart phones?1 points·by infinitivium·14 ปีที่แล้ว·0 commentsI've been thinking a lot recently about open vs closed and I think it basically comes down to this:Closed - Users have more security (ex: recent reports state that Android users are being infected by trojans disguised fake Instagram apps)link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/19/instagram_android_sms_trojan/BUT developers can spend months building something essentially inside Apple's jail (and then we are still faced with the approval process)Open - Users can install any application they want, and apps have the ability to access the device's file structure, etc.- Large amount of non-curated, unfiltered content - Higher potential for social engineering attacks to get bad code on people's devices0 commentsPost comment—
Closed - Users have more security (ex: recent reports state that Android users are being infected by trojans disguised fake Instagram apps)
link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/19/instagram_android_sms_trojan/
BUT developers can spend months building something essentially inside Apple's jail (and then we are still faced with the approval process)
Open - Users can install any application they want, and apps have the ability to access the device's file structure, etc.
- Large amount of non-curated, unfiltered content - Higher potential for social engineering attacks to get bad code on people's devices