Chrome, the now three-year-old web browser from Google, appears destined for domination with its rapidly expanding user base. Android phones are now selling at a faster rate than Apple iPhones. Much of this may be attributed to Google’s open attitude in Chrome and Android development. But there is a price to be paid for this flexibility.
Google’s open platform philosophy is generally a good thing. It creates a familiar environment for the people who expand existing functionality through the development of new applications and the customers who download and use those applications.
Published on April 5, 2012