Google’s Android mobile operating system has emerged to become a dominant force in the smartphone landscape. Sitting at the core of Android is Linux as well as a long list of open-source ...

The Android OS is, in strictly legal terms, open source. Android is released under the Apache 2.0 software license, which allows anyone to use, modify and redistribute the code.

For the unversed, Lineage OS is a free and open-source operating system based on the Android mobile platform. It supports many devices including smartphones, tablets and set-top boxes.

Google’s Android mobile operating system was made available under an open source license Tuesday morning. Android leapfrogged the release of T-Mobile’s G1 smartphone, the first commercial ...

Android owes its success to its open-source nature: the wide range of devices using Android means phone owners can choose their perfect phone, manufacturers can adapt the OS to different uses, and ...

But while Android may have a head start as an open-source system, Symbian thinks that it will have an edge in the long run, Berkin said.