(2011-02-12) Nokia Microsoft Deal

Nokia done a Mobile deal with Microsoft. Symbian to get phased out. MeeGo rather hung.

Michael Mace ponders a Market with 5 competing big Platform-s. It's important to understand what the alternative was for Nokia. If the company had continued at current course and speed, the decline in gross margins would have put it close to breakeven this year, and it would have started losing money in 2012. He notes how bad 5-platforms is for app developers, but never addresses the WebApp-vs-MobileApp distinction.

Hamish Newlands thinks this is a huge strategic blunder, especially in terms of timing. You announce in February 2011 that your new undeveloped strategic product will be here in about a year's time, if all goes well.