Android users in central China are in the throes of downloading the application into their phone. This is because local authorities blocked access to Android Market, the official online store for Android applications.
According to Blocked in China, a website that analyzes whether a site is blocked or not in China, the Android Market did not able or very difficult to access by local users. It is not known why the Android Market got blocked.
According to analyst Ben Cavender from China Market Research, the situation will hurt Google, considering the large Chinese market. Indeed there is an alternative to download Android applications but still not as good as the Android Market.
According to Cavender, China's mobile market is very competitive and consumers upgrade their cell phone every nine months and they can very quickly migrate to another OS if not satisfied.
Could be Windows Phone or iPhone handset will be benefited because of Android Market got blocked? Moreover, if the closure occurs in long-term access.
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