The move may also be a response to criticism that the Android Market is a source of porn. Google's policy is to allow any application in the market, and then remove any that are found to break its rules.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has taken jabs at Google for the policy. Apple vets applications before adding them to the iPhone App Store. At the unveiling of iOS 4 in April, Jobs said Apple had no plans to open up the store, implying that accepting any application would turn it into a source of porn, like the Android market, and let anyone download mature content.

The IDG News Service