It seems this fresh Android prototype has once again stirred up interest in the open-source OS, and one of the common questions is "what smartphone… ...

Otherwise, calling something open source hardware will inevitably lose its meaning. Is this what we want, in exchange for a few flashy commercial projects?

After years of in-house programming work, Google's mobile-phone operating system is now open-source software. Next: will it catch on as a collaborative project?

What does open source hardware actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

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Hardware has always lagged behind software in the open source movement. But one website is beginning to change that.

Open-source hardware (OSHW) concerns hardware design that is publicly available for anyone to study, modify, distribute, make, or sell, or hardware based on that design.

Open source hardware and software development have transformed scientific research by providing freely accessible design schematics, code, and protocols that empower researchers to build, modify ...

Thanks to a vibrant developer community, Android users have access to a fantastic selection of open-source apps. Whether you seek transparency, trust, or freedom from locked-down ecosystems, open ...

Open source is a powerful force in software development. So why don't we see the same thing in hardware? Modern chips, including microprocessors, are designed around “soft” reusable components. What's ...

Most of Android's problems stem from the fact that it is an open source operating system.

This open-source hardware library -- consisting of design elements for processors, memory controllers, peripherals, motherboards and a host of other components -- would aid semiconductor start-ups ...