Back in January I wrote an article regarding Symbian, and what would happen if it became Open Source. I compared it to Google Android, Linux, and Windows, for us to get to know the implications. Six months have gone by and there have been changes in the market. You get hacked S60 devices, modified internet tablets with Google Android, and even N95s with Google Android.

I have now realised that making more code available is not only good for developers, but also for the consumer. However, the consumer will still have to do extra work, as developing companies won’t make things any easier.

You’ll be able to use code to write your own programs to customize the Operating Systems, but internal features are still going to remain secret, and if you want to edit your phone to internal point, you will still have to “hack” it.

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