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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Installing and Configuring Apps

Mobile devices come from the manufacturer with a certain number of vital

apps installed for accessing e-mail, surfing the Web, taking notes, making

entries in a calendar, and so on. Almost all mobile devices offer multimedia

apps to enable you to listen to music, take pictures, watch YouTube videos,

and view photos. You’ll find instant messaging tools and, in the case of

smartphones, telephone capabilities.

Beyond these essentials, you’ll install most other apps through an app

store. As you read about the app ecosystem for each mobile OS, consider

how well the details of each ecosystem mesh with the development models

discussed earlier in the chapter. Even though the rules of each app ecosystem

usually reflect this development model, don’t assume the apps on offer will

follow suit—you’ll find plenty of closed-source apps available on Android

and open-source apps available for iOS.

iOS Apps

Apple iPhone and the iPad use the iOS operating system. Apple exerts more

control over the user experience than any other manufacturer by insisting all

iOS app developers follow strict guidelines.

Apple maintains strict control over what apps can be installed onto iOS

devices, meaning that if you want to get an app for your iPhone or iPad, you

can only get it from the Apple App Store (see Figure 24-31). Apple must

approve any app before it goes into the App Store, and Apple reserves the

right to refuse to distribute any app that fails to measure up.

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