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iPhoto, iMovie and other ‘Apple Inc’ apps appear in Android app store

Published Nov 20th, 2012 10:20AM EST
Apple Android Apps

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Following Apple’s (AAPL) recent change of heart regarding its “thermonuclear war” with Android vendor HTC (2498), the company may be taking a softer stance on Android in general. However many patent deals we see struck with Android device vendors, however, Apple will never warm up to Android to this extent. Garage Band, iPhoto, iMovie, Numbers, Pages and Keynote are among the “Apple Inc” apps that recently popped up in Google’s (GOOG) Google Play app store for Android devices, Android Central reports. The problem, of course, is that Apple didn’t build them. The counterfeit apps were removed from the Google Play store at the time of this writing, but Android users should obviously exercise caution if they see additional “Apple Inc” apps appear in the Android app store as they may be carrying malicious code.

Zach Epstein
Zach Epstein Executive Editor

Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.