Google have removed up to 50 apps from Android phones

[Glenn]

Google has acknowledged that it removed "a number" of malicious malware applications from the Android Market on March 1, and it has now reached out over the airwaves to remove the apps from end users devices as well.

Last week, reports indicated that more than 50 Android apps had been loaded with info-pilfering software known as DroidDream. Google immediately responded by pulling the apps from the Market, but the company remained silent on the matter until tossing up a blog post on Saturday evening.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/07/google_remotely_kills_android_malware_apps/

[Lance]

I guess this shows the benefit of Apple's model as the dodgy apps wouldn't have got onto the marketplace to start with.

[Rik]

Especially Opera.

[Steve]

But how does it remove them from the phone?  Does this indicate that they an even higher level of control than Apple.

[Simon]

Decidedly dodgy all round!  If Android is to succeed, Google really have to get a grip on the Apps store.  I wouldn't buy an Android phone for that reason. 

[Rik]

OTOH, there are reasons why you would.

[Simon]

Not now I've had one, I wouldn't. 

[Rik]