Mobile Phones

I can't believe Microsoft are still in the game, 12 years of trying and their market share is minimal. They only survive because of the billions of dollars they have in the bank which means they can subsidise the cost of development to those unfortunates daft enough to make a Windows phone. As an aside, it'll be interesting to see if HTC remain committed to Windows Mobile. The success they are having with Android could see them concentrate solely on it.

GA2G - you should read Tomi Ahonen's blog. The current activity is to do with platform dominance; the smartphone market is set to grow massively in the next couple of years and only a few platforms will survive.

If I was a betting man I'd put my money on four;

1. Android
   
2. Nokia's platform (it'll probably be Qt that thrives with the underlying OS, be it Symbian or Meego being secondary)
   
3. iOS (although Apple will remain a high end niche player)
   
4. Bada
   
   

I'll add a caveat, Stephen Elop has to be radical in turning Nokia back into an efficient producer of desirable phones. If he doesn't they could be the next Motorola.