Google puts the Android kill switch into effect, but why? by Remove spyware

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:02:46 +0000

Google puts the Android kill switch into effect, but why?

by Remove spyware @ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:02:46 +0000
The move came amid the concerns of a growing number of spyware and malware on Android Market. Google has exercised its discretionary right to disable misbehaving Android apps by remotely zapping two programs off users devices, although they were not used maliciously and their developer voluntarily removed them from Android Market. ]

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