"it would be cool if we could ask people to trust apps they install from marketplace.firefox.com rather than from all sources."
This would be so handy for me, but it probably doesn't matter as my next phone is probably going to be an iPhone.
However, "We believe our security model and strict control over permissions for web apps means that the Firefox Marketplace apps that users install on their Android devices will be safe" basically misses the problem.
The problem is not that the Mozilla or Amazon marketplaces are unsafe, I would rate them at the same as Google Play itself, but that the phone now allows APK's from everywhere. While it would turn more users away from using them, it would almost be better to actually tell people to re-enable the restrictions, or have an install app that will turn it on, install from their marketplace and then turn it off again.
"it would be cool if we could ask people to trust apps they install from marketplace.firefox.com rather than from all sources."
This would be so handy for me, but it probably doesn't matter as my next phone is probably going to be an iPhone.
However, "We believe our security model and strict control over permissions for web apps means that the Firefox Marketplace apps that users install on their Android devices will be safe" basically misses the problem.
The problem is not that the Mozilla or Amazon marketplaces are unsafe, I would rate them at the same as Google Play itself, but that the phone now allows APK's from everywhere. While it would turn more users away from using them, it would almost be better to actually tell people to re-enable the restrictions, or have an install app that will turn it on, install from their marketplace and then turn it off again.