Research: Mobile Apps and Open Source Compliance

Analysis
Apr 8, 20111 min

The world has officially gone app crazy. Almost every leading brand creates apps for both iOS and Android devices, and those mobile apps are being built using open source components. OpenLogic’s research from September 2010 showed that over 88% of Android apps and 41% of iPhone/iPad apps contained some form of open source technology. But although open source components may be freely available, they do still come with a set of obligations that the users of the technology must follow.