Washington State’s culture of collaboration and robust software developer community is the logical home of a new open source operating system for smart phones. Cyanogen is the brainchild of a self-described ‘hacker’ and a tech mogul who want “to give control back to users everywhere in far more meaningful ways.”
The open source operating system platform, CyanogenMod, currently has over 50 million users in 190 countries. Now the goal of Cyanogen is to get it into commercial channels so you can have this OS on your Android smart phone right out of the box.
Read more in the Puget Sound Business Journal.
Washington State continues to be the leader in software application development. The entrepreneurial spirit along with the breadth of talent and a passion for moving beyond the status quo makes Washington second only to London in contributions to the worldwide mobile ecosystem. To learn more about Washington State’s tech sector contact: wistar.kay@commerce.wa.gov