You’re so wrong. The kill switch is a good idea.
Why the Kill Switch Make Sense for Android, and Not for iPhone
Fail. Seriously. You’re wrong.
The kill switch makes sense for any mobile platform. It’s probably even being required by the carriers, since they are the ones so up-in-arms about what is being pushed across their network.
What happens if an application turns out to be malicious? Whose at fault? Where’s the anti-virus software for mobile phones?
While most iPhone and soon Android users may occasionally use the computer to check their e-mail and do other mindnumbing tasks, I’m sure they’re not all reading iPhone blogs and sites like Technologizer. Sorry, but this is a different market. The average user isn’t like you and I. They’re not *going* to hear about how a certain app will send all of their contact data to Russia, until it’s too late. If even then!
It’s smart for both platforms to have this. Protecting the users is up to either the platform owner or the carrier. Remember NetShare? It didn’t hurt the users device. It just pissed the mothership (AT&T) off. I still have my copy on my iPhone. Apple could have easily removed it using the kill switch — but they didn’t. I think that says a lot about what the intent of the feature is.
