Almost two years since Android Market went live, Google's proprietary mobile OS has achieved a significant feat. More than 1 lakh applications are now available in the Android Market. Google announced this through the Android Developer Twitter account. This feat notwithstanding, Google is still behind rival Apple, which has almost thrice as many iOS applications available in its application store. The Android milestone is nonetheless significant, because it's the only viable competitor to those seeking a more open source alternative to Apple's offerings.

With increasing number of devices, ranging from smartphones to tablets, flooding the market, the future looks bright for Android. The extent of this success still hinges on Google's ability to maintain a synergy between the large array of devices sharing the Android platform, and the effectiveness of the upcoming 7-inch tablets.