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Source: eWeek - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Vendors/Products News Analysis: Google's Android platform is a relatively secure operating system. It has a number of features that make it a fine alternative to the iPhone. But it's important for users to understand just how Google built security into the mobile operating system. The debate over which mobile platform—iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile or BlackBerry—is best might rage for hours. Everything is subjective. But it's security that may matter most when considering a mobile phone.

Will the phone provide the kind of security required when important data is transmitted from the desktop to the mobile device? That's a question that can't be so easily answered with a yes or no.

That's why it's so important to consider each mobile platform's security on a case-by-case basis. The iPhone has received the most accolades. But Google's Android platform is circling in the background. Slowly but surely, Google's software is gaining steam. It's becoming a much bigger player in the mobile market. And all the while, it has maintained a relatively high level of security.

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