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Poor governance could allow malware to run amok in smartphone app stores, eroding customer confidence

As competition heats up, smartphone vendors are scrambling to woo developers to their respective OS platforms. But some developers are more desirable than others. The discovery of suspected malware in the Android Market online app store is evidence that mobile platforms are becoming as attractive to criminals as they are to legitimate software vendors.

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Cyanogen continues hacking away at the code to make a new ROM that is 100% Open Source. Cyanogen has got to be the most professional hacker I have ever seen. He’s keeping everyone up to date and is taking this whole thing like a champ!

This was posted on his site a little while ago:

“Just a quick update..

I’ve been working on getting my source trees on Github in shape so that anyone can build a basic CyanogenMod system. Some small parts still need added but things are looking good there.

I’m also continuing to examine the backup/restore option for the proprietary bits necessary to operate your device, so I can simply ship open-source code only. I believe this is well within the license and the spirit of the ADP1 and ION devices.

A lot of people are helping to work many of these issues out, notably the guys from Google (Dan and JBQ) who manage the open-source project. Some great discussion and initiatives are happening like the Open Android Alliance and the Replicant projects. As much as it sucks to be sort of the “fall guy” for this, I can take it. Let’s fix the problems and move on.

Expect more from me by the weekend!”

Cyanogen Website

http://www.cyanogenmod.com

Follow Cyanogen on Twitter

http://twitter.com/cyanogen

Support Cyanogen and keep the MODing alive by going to his site and click on the donate button!

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Open source, despite its community roots, often doesn’t become mainstream until corporations get involved. There are notable exceptions–Mozilla Firefox and the Apache Web server being just two–but often it is corporate self-interest that provides the mechanism to deliver the value of community-developed open source to a mainstream audience.

While the mobile market remains highly fragmented, therefore, I take it as a very encouraging sign that Google has thrown its considerable heft behind Android, its open-source mobile operating platform.

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The official Android Developer blog has today announced that the second Android Developer Challenge is now open for submissions.

App developers are required to submit their applications to one of ten categories which include:

• Education/Reference
• Games: Casual/Puzzle
• Games: Arcade/Action
• Social Networking
• Lifestyle
• Productivity/Tools
• Media
• Entertainment
• Travel
• Misc

For each of the ten categories, the following prizes will be awarded:

• 1st prize: $100,000
• 2nd prize: $50,000
• 3rd prize: $25,000

With overall prizes available across all categories:

• 1st prize: $150,000 (meaning the overall winner will receive $250,000)
• 2nd prize: $50,000 (meaning the 2nd prize winner will receive up to $150,000)
• 3rd prize: $25,000 (meaning the 3rd prize winner will receive up to $125,000)

Entrants are reminded that all submissions must be entered before 11:59:59pm Pacific Time in the United States on August 31, 2009.

The Developer blog also stresses the importance of using only published APIs for the submitted applications, as some judges may be testing the apps on new or untested Android handsets.

Plan on entering the challenge? Let us know in the comments!

android-developers.blogspot.com + code.google.com/android/adc/

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