Android
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Overview
Android is an open source operating system for mobile phones, tablet computers, and netbooks developed by Google. The Android 2.2 operating system is popular in smartphones such as the Droid X, Motorola Droid 2, and the brand new Droid Bionic.
Open Sourcing and Ethical Conflicts
The Android Operating system is powerful and accomplishes many technological tasks and benchmarks with relative ease. The release of Android's open source code has allowed third party programmers to manipulate, revise, and innovate new applications for the Android Operating System and Android mobile markets.