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Source: Information Week - Posted by anthony
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In an effort to help Android developers address ongoing worries about unauthorized app copying, Google this week announced a licensing service for apps in the Android Market.
Android currently offers a limited copy protection system. The forthcoming licensing service, which will debut in a few months, operates in real-time. It's more flexible than Android's legacy copy protection mechanism in that it supports a variety of license-enforcement options.
With support for Android 1.5 and up, the licensing service goes beyond merely granting permission to operate. It allows developers to specify how application functionality is limited when usage is unauthorized. For example, an app can be set to operate a specific number of times when the license check fails.
Jeff LaMarche, a prominent Mac OS X and iOS developer, likens the Android licensing service to Steam, a digital distribution, rights management, and community platform run by Valve Software, a leading gaming company.
Read this full article at Information Week
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