[perseusmandate]

Not a valid comparison since those are core products of both companies. Google hasn't and never will open source Search.

[techntoke]

Android is one of Google's core products, as well as web (including Chromium).

[andrekandre]

chromium is open source because webkit (khtml) was open source

many useful parts of android are closed, and open source versions of most apps are languishing (calendar, contacts, dialer etc)

[techntoke]

Have you checked out F-Droid lately, and how does this compare to Apple or Microsoft?