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railroadmaster is offline railroadmaster
2010-09-07 , 04:45
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#55
Originally Posted by GeraldKo View Post
I have spent zero time in the Android world.. (With respect to mobile devices, I've lived my life in a Maemo ghetto.)

What's the difference between being able to install an apk file and having access to the Android Marketplace? Is there a Venn diagram for this? What worthwhile things do I lose out on?
Apk file is the file extension for Android application packages. This means you can still install any Android apps you wish to install of course as long as the hardware can support it. The Android market is an application catalog for Android you can download and purchase apps there. Not having the android market means you miss out on a great deal of apps but fortunately getting the Market on nongoogle approved devices is very easy.
Last edited by railroadmaster; 2010-09-07 at 04:47.