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Open Source Revolution? Itâs on the Phone.
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| According to Digitimes, handsets that run some flavor
| of Symbian will account for 180 million shipments by
| 2014, (currently 87 million Symbian handsets ship a
| year). Once the burgeoning Android handset market and
| LiMo shipments are added to that, total open source
| handset shipments will far surpass 220 million by
| 2014. Open Source handsets also drive more developers
| into Open Source as users need more and better
| applications for their shiny phones.
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http://mobilitysite.com/2009/10/open-source-revolution-its-on-the-phone/
Google, Verizon Partner Over Android
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| The company that operates America's largest wireless
| telecommunications network now considers itself a
| friend of Android. Google and Verizon Wireless have
| sealed a deal that'll see the two working together on
| mobile products and services.
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http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/10/06/google-verizon-partner-over-android
Google clarifies Cyanogen Android issue
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| While the Android mobile operating system is open
| source, some of its most appealing features like
| tight Gmail integration and Google Maps are not
|
| The search giant faced some criticism when it ordered
| developer Steve Kondik to stop distributing a custom
| build of Android because it utilised closed-source
| applications like Gmail and Google.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26846:google-clarifies-cyanogen-android-issue&catid=86:computing&Itemid=64
Recent:
Google Android 1.6 update available for HTC phone
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| Currently this Android 1.6 version is only available for the
| developer smartphone from HTC, the "Android Dev Phone." Soon 1.6
| will be available for the other Android smartphones from HTC.
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http://www.itrunsonlinux.com/news/105-google-android-16-update-available-for-htc-phone
Google Clarifies Open Aspects Of Android
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| The search giant has halted distribution of the Cyanogen
| custom Android build with proprietary apps like Gmail and
| Google Maps.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/open_source/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220300340
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