Android was cast out because the operating systems is open-source and used across a number of manufacturers that ICE feared could lead to modifications to accommodate new features.

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Depending on the source you used, the number of new lows in actual operating company stocks was rather low.

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Waiting in the wings are any number of open-source smartphones based on the nifty Linux operating system.

ECONOMIST: The competition this time will be a lot stiffer