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This is why open source is MORE secure

Story: Android faces critical security study Total Replies: 2
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Oct 31, 2010
7:37 PM EDT 		What this article did not point out. Was that Coverity wouldnt be able to discover these flaws in iOS or Blackberry because they are NOT opensource. Androids source is available so Coverity was able to discover these vulnerabilities.
kingttx

Nov 03, 2010
11:32 AM EDT 		Argh! I may have to give up my G1 before I'm ready. I'm still waiting on a dual-core, 4.3", 5-row keyboard phone for TMO.
tmx

Nov 03, 2010
11:37 AM EDT 		You have to wait for the Nokia N900's successor due next year. And it's not locked into any carrier.

Though a 4.3" phone with keyboard as well must be gigantic and heavy.

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