| Android Application developers have been facing a big | | | | whether the users are authorized to use the app |
| challenge due to piracy of Apps. Therefore, Google | | | | based on stored sales records. |
| Android's effort, a new approach to fight against | | | | This real time licensing service provides more flexibility |
| such kind of unauthorized usage of Android Apps, | | | | in choosing license-enforcement strategies, and thus, |
| has been more than welcomed by the developer | | | | a more secure approach in protecting the applications |
| Android developer community. | | | | from unauthorized use than copy protection. |
| Google's new Licensing Service released this fall helps | | | | If necessary, an application can apply custom |
| Android developers to secure their applications. The | | | | constraints based on the licensing status obtained |
| service forces apps to ping Google's home server at | | | | from Android Market. The licensing service is a secure |
| regular intervals to verify that they were legitimately | | | | means of controlling access to the applications. When |
| purchased. Only paid apps can currently be used with | | | | an application checks the licensing status, the Market |
| the service and all the features of the application | | | | server signs the licensing status response using a key |
| service can be implemented on Android versions 1.5 | | | | pair that is uniquely associated with the publisher |
| and above using a set of official libraries. | | | | account. |
| Ever since the Android came to the Smartphone | | | | If the approach taken by Google Android effectively |
| market, Android platform developers have been | | | | wards off pirates, then we must say, it will be one |
| vying for an application to protect their apps from | | | | of the best news for Android developers. The more |
| illicit piracy. | | | | Android platform becomes popular; the more |
| This free service is a secure mechanism that helps | | | | challenges its developers will face. But under such |
| Android programmers access all Android Market paid | | | | circumstances, coming out with innovative ideas and |
| applications. The only limitation of this application is | | | | technology expertise would help an Android |
| that it can be installed only on compatible devices | | | | Application Development Company to survive in the |
| that provide a secure internal storage environment. | | | | market. So, when you need a far reaching Android |
| During run time, with the inclusion of a set of libraries | | | | application, you should select a development |
| provided by Google, Android app can query the | | | | company that can meet your requirement with great |
| Android Market licensing server to determine the | | | | expertise and adds value by using the latest |
| license status of the users. It returns information on | | | | technology developments. |