The Android v. iPhone debate will continue for some time, but there's one area where Android wins every time: hackability. iPhone users , which allows--wow!--unauthorized software to be installed.

However, typically allow everything from overclocking the processor for speed boosts to .

We have open source to thank for such cell phone hacks; the fact Android is allows people to view the code and make modifications entirely legally, albeit without the blessing of handset manufacturers.

Of all the tweaks, overclocking--which involves tweaking the phone's processor to run at a higher clock rate than its maker intended--seems to offer significant rewards. A previously laggy phone can be turned into a truly responsive handset and for a zero-dollar outlay.

But is it wise to overclock a phone that cost several hundred dollars and is tied to a lengthy and expensive contract?