Things are looking good, though. Twentieth Century Fox will bring its movies to Android phones and tablets, the Financial Times is reporting.
The service will begin with upcoming Blu-ray discs from Fox. Blu-ray copies of X-Men: First Class will have the option of downloading an Android-compatible version of the film. This service will first become available in Germany, the U.K., and the U.S.
Fox's offering comes after Netflix and Google added their movie services to Android. Netflix came to Android in May to some, not all, handsets. Google announced earlier this month that a revamped Android Market with movie rentals is on the way.
Twentieth Century Fox is the first film studio to offer content on the Android platform. With these services steadily becoming available on Android, it is becoming a stronger opponent for Apple and its media library. Apple customers have access to a huge library of both music and movies through iTunes, and they've had Netflix for quite some time now.
The move to Android also came after Google's OS edged out Nokia's Symbian platform. The IDC predicted that Android will have 40 percent of the smartphone market by the second half of 2011.The IDC also predicted that due to its partnership with Nokia, Windows Phone7 will come in second place behind Android.
Which device do you watch movies on?
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