Adopting Open Source Software in Smartphone Manufacturers' Open Innovation Strategy

We are witnessing the rapid adoption of smart mobile devices globally, especially smartphones. Unlike cell phones, most computer functions can be performed by smartphones. The established players of cell phones have lost their grip on the market, and new players have quickly captured the market's interest. Open source (OSS) can be viewed as a kind of open innovation where a company outsource software needed to the community, or alternatively, a company can contribute its software to the community after turning it to open source software. This chapter discusses the open innovation and adoption of OSS in smartphone industry. The development OSS and its use in smartphones will be presented. The competition between proprietary and OSS operating systems for smartphones will be discussed as platforms or operation systems shape the smartphone industry.

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Adopting Open Source Software in Smartphone Manufacturers' Open Innovation Strategy

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch641 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 7369-7381 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mohammad Nabil Almunawar ◽

Muhammad Anshari ◽

Heru Susanto

Keyword(s):

Open Source ◽

Mobile Devices ◽

Operating Systems ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Innovation Strategy ◽

It Use ◽

Smart Mobile ◽

A Company

We are witnessing the rapid adoption of smart mobile devices globally, especially smartphones. Unlike cell phones, most computer functions can be performed by smartphones. The established players of cell phones have lost their grip on the market and new players have quickly captured the market's interest. Open Source (OSS) can be viewed as a kind of Open Innovation where a company outsource software needed to the community or alternatively a company can contribute its software to the community after turning it to open source software. This chapter discusses the Open Innovation and adoption of OSS in smartphone industry. The development OSS and it use in smartphones will be presented. The competition between proprietary and OSS operating systems for smartphones will be discussed as platforms or operation systems shape the smartphone industry.

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How Firms Leverage Crowds and Communities for Open Innovation

10.1093/oso/9780198816225.003.0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joel West ◽

Jonathan Sims

Keyword(s):

Open Source ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Open Innovation ◽

User Generated Content ◽

Innovation Strategy ◽

Future Research ◽

Structural Factors ◽

Organizational Participation ◽

Integrate Research

There are many similarities in how firms pursuing an open innovation strategy can utilize crowds and communities as sources of external innovation. At the same time, the differences between these two network forms of collaboration have previously been blurred or overlooked. In this chapter, we integrate research on crowds and communities, identifying a third form—a crowd–community hybrid—that combines attributes of both. We compare examples of each of these three network forms, such as open source software communities, gated contests, crowdsourcing tournaments, user-generated content, and crowd science. We then summarize the intrinsic, extrinsic, and structural factors that enable individual and organizational participation in these collaborations. Finally, we contrast how these collaborative forms differ regarding their degree of innovativeness and relevance to firm goals. From this, we identify opportunities for future research on these topics.

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Options for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet

Program electronic library and information systems ◽

10.1108/00330330610681367 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 286-295 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andrew Buxton

Keyword(s):

Open Source ◽

Programming Languages ◽

Operating Systems ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Design Methodology ◽

The Internet ◽

Content Type

PurposeTo review the variety of software solutions available for putting CDS/ISIS databases on the internet. To help anyone considering which route to take.Design/methodology/approachBriefly describes the characteristics, history, origin and availability of each package. Identifies the type of skills required to implement the package and the kind of application it is suited to. Covers CDS/ISIS Unix version, JavaISIS, IsisWWW, WWWISIS Versions 3 and 5, Genisis, IAH, WWW‐ISIS, and OpenIsis.FindingsThere is no obvious single “best” solution. Several are free but may require more investment in acquiring the skills to install and configure them. The choice will depend on the user's experience with CDS/ISIS formatting language, HTML, programming languages, operating systems, open source software, and so on.Originality/valueThere is detailed documentation available for most of these packages, but little previous guidance to help potential users to distinguish and choose between them.

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