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Beyond the iPhone: What open source means for mobile

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Matt Asay
Jun 23, 2009

“No, I’m not talking about the Palm Pre, with its Linux-based
operating system and its new open-source applications portal. Nor
am I referring to Google Android.”

“Rather, I’m referring to the InSTEDD project, which The
Economist recently highlighted, as well as GNU Radio, the project
made popular by Path Intelligence, a company I’ve profiled before
on CNET.”

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