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AppBrain direct push-to-device app installation returns, emasculates Google's Android Market
Like before, you still need to install the Fast Web Installer app and AppBrain app on your Android device (QR codes after the break). You also need to open the Fast Web Installer app on your phone and give it permission to install apps. Then, it's simply a matter of clicking 'Install' on the AppBrain website and waiting a few seconds for the app to whiz its way across the interwebs to your device.
It's worth noting that you can now uninstall apps from the AppBrain control panel, too -- or mass-install apps on a new phone!
You still can't use the AppBrain website to buy apps -- and apps that aren't available in your territory will simply fail to transfer. Still, there's no avoiding the fact that this simple change makes Google's first-party Android Market website all but useless.
There's a video of AppBrain's push-to-device Fast Web Installer after the break.
Fast Web Installer
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Subscribe to commentsKarlWFeb 7th 2011 6:50AM
It'll be annoying when they get hacked, and all apps on all of their users phones get uninstalled.
Don SFeb 7th 2011 11:06AM
"Still, there's no avoiding the fact that this simple change makes Google's first-party Android Market website all but useless."
What? Doubtful. The exact opposite could also be argued. Google Market's new ability to install via the web makes App Brain all but useless. Most people have no need (or limited single use cases) where they need to mass install. Perhaps in that case App Brain is more useful. But silly statements like the one quoted are just hyperbole.
I love App Brain, but lets not overstate its case at this point. It's greatest strength was and is its ability to sync an install from the web. That ability is now mimicked in the Market. The rest of App Brains benefits don't in any way "Android Market website all but useless" ..
AdamFeb 9th 2011 1:32AM
@Don S
No, it's greatest strength was it's incredibly effective app discovery and aggregation capability, advanced filters, ratings aggregation, and the list goes on. The only advantage that the Android Market has over AB is the ability to install paid apps.
It's rather short sighted to ignore all of the other great features that AB has to offer. And I couldn't care less about mass install.
JonFeb 7th 2011 11:42AM
I think Google should just buy AppBrain, merge the two sites and be done with it.