Google executive Andy Rubin has turned down rumors that the Web search giant is clamping down on its Android OS’ openness.

Google's recent delay in releasing the code for the latest version of its Android OS, Honeycomb, to developers supported rumors that that the company has been exerting more control over device manufacturers.

But, Android chief Andy Rubin confirmed in a post on the Android Developers blog that the company would go on keeping Android open and would release source code for Honeycomb.

In the blog post, Mr. Rubin wrote, “The Android team is still hard at work to bring all the new Honeycomb features to phones. As soon as this work is completed, we’ll publish the code. This temporary delay does not represent a change in strategy.”

Previously, Google released codes for the first three iterations of Android OS, viz. Eclair, Froyo and Gingerbread, but it encountering criticism for delaying the release of code for Android Honeycomb.

Honeycomb is already running on Motorola's Xoom, but Google is saying that the source code is not ready for public release for other devices such as smartphones.

Google has touted its Android platform as the open alternative to closed platform, like that of Apple’s iOS.