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Pinder, M. Integrating outlaw innovation from external sources in the smartphone market

In this paper I will discuss and relate the literature on innovation with outlaw (non-firm sponsored) innovation sources from lead-user’s or user-innovator’s and the relationship with firms specialising in designing, developing and manufacturing mobile phones. I will discuss literature in context with smartphone manufacturing and software ‘ROM development communities’ (henceforth RDC’s), specifically Google’s Android operating system and XDA Developers community as a source of outlaw innovation in parallel with established firms’ (HTC, Samsung, LG et al.) innovation strategies and some of the challenges faced in harnessing external innovation with internal R&D.

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Pinder, Mike [2011] Robin Hood and his Merry Innovators - Integrating Outlaw Innovation from Unsanctioned External Sources to Firms in the Smartphone Market.pdf