Ian Darwin interviewed at OSCON 2010
summary
Android's rapid uptake is credited to the Google brand and right timing and not to a single technical breakthrough. Expectation for tablets and appliances remains uncertain; Google TV exists but the path into set‑top and home devices is unproven. The platform exposes everything from App Inventor drag-and-drop to native code, increasing flexibility. Security and curation gaps persist: the Android Market once pulled a malicious app discovered after release, showing automated scanning and vetting remain incomplete.
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