In: Computer Science
Your smartphone comes with preinstalled software. What if you want to customize your phone? Thousands of third-party applications are available through your mobile OS vendor’s application store. For this project, research two applications for your platform that you would seriously consider downloading. Cover these topics for both of the applications:
Facebook App
The purpose of Facebook is to connect people in the world and make the world more open and connected through social networking.
The cost of the app is free.
Yes, the application is supported by advertising.
No, there is no paid upgrade version of the app because of Facebook earning through advertisements.
The app has access to :
Download files without notification
Read/write your contacts
Add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners’ knowledge
Read calendar events plus confidential information
Yes the app has faced a lot of scrutiny in recent years over privacy concerns like tagging people without their permission, using Facial recognition and the Cambridge Analytica debacle.
Instagram App
Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social network.
The cost of the app is free.
Yes, the application is supported by advertising.
No, there is no paid upgrade version of the app because of Instagram earning through advertisements.
The app has access to :
Download files without notification
Read/write your contacts
Add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners’ knowledge
Read calendar events plus confidential information
Yes the app is owned by Facebook has faced a lot of scrutiny in recent years over privacy concerns like using Facial recognition for nefarious purposes though it is has more private features than Facebook like keeping your account private.