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Owing in large part to the security advantages of the Linux platform it's built on, Android offers superior security on several fronts. First, applications are kept separate from each other, and are given a distinct set of permissions governing what they can and can't do. So, an Android user will know that a malicious app is suspicious the moment they try to install it, whereas an iPhone user would have no idea, very likely until the harm is done.
Man. Half of what he says is what any smartphone user with a brain already knows, and the other half of what he says is moot.
1. The iPhone has had a small, small number of security issues that *actually* affect the user. One I can think of off the top of my head, the others to trivial too remember.
2. Android has viruses/malware as well.
First Android Virus
Second SMS Android Trojan targets smut-seeking Russians ? The Register
3. Any security features (hardware security such as bio-ID) that haven't been implemented yet likely will be, as shown in Apple patents.
Blah blah blah
So has this happened to anyone? Why not? If iOS is so unsecure you'd think attackers would, you know, USE that knowledge and they'd be attacking like crazy.
I'm sure Apple only looks for illicit content and doesn't bother looking for malicious code when approving apps.
2. Android has viruses/malware as well.
First Android Virus
Second SMS Android Trojan targets smut-seeking Russians
Owing in large part to the security advantages of the Linux platform it's built on, Android offers superior security on several fronts. First, applications are kept separate from each other, and are given a distinct set of permissions governing what they can and can't do. So, an Android user will know that a malicious app is suspicious the moment they try to install it, whereas an iPhone user would have no idea, very likely until the harm is done.