Now that MeeGo is dead for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) as far as Nokia (NYSE:NOK) goes, the question is who will they find to replace them, now that Intel CEO Paul Otellini has gone on record as saying they will search for a new partner for the smartphone platform.
With the No.1 phone manufacturer Nokia gone, the next in line would be Samsung, the No. 2 phone manufacturer. They already have their own open source platform called Bada, so couldn't be in the running.
RIM (RIMM) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have their own platforms and aren't interesting in branching out, and most of the rest are going with Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android as their smartphone platform of choice.
While there are a few potential candidates out there, why would they risk going with the rejected MeeGo when the line in the platform battle appear to have already been drawn.
Why would any company wanting to compete in the smartphone market choose a tiny ecosystem versus an already-established giant one?
Intel is in for a tough sell. And even if they find a partner, it's dubious as to what they could add to Intel, as they would almost assuredly be a very small player in the market.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) Finally Dropping MeeGo, Heading for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)?
While Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has an extremely weak market presence in the U.S., some forget they're still the leading smartphone company in the world, although its global market share has dropped from 39% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 33.1% in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to IDC.
A growing number of unconfirmed but reliable reports suggest Nokia is dropping MeeGo, the latest coming out of Europe.
With the high probability of that being true, the conjecture at this time is Nokia will probably partner with Microsoft and their Windows Phone 7. That would empower Nokia to lower R&D costs and provide access to a promising platform.
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop used to be a senior executive at Microsoft, which is where some, but not all, the assumptions are being based on.
For Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) this would be a major achievement in having immediate benefit from placing its software into the largest handset manufacturer in the world.
Microsoft has been desperate for a type of win that would give them a big boost, and if Nokia in fact is in play, it would huge for them.
Whatever Nokia's strategy ends up being, the market won't have to wait long to find out what it is, as CEO Stephen Elop said he'll reveal the changes he's about to make at the company on Friday.
Nokia closed Wednesday at $11.73, gaining $0.45, or 3.99 percent.
A growing number of unconfirmed but reliable reports suggest Nokia is dropping MeeGo, the latest coming out of Europe.
With the high probability of that being true, the conjecture at this time is Nokia will probably partner with Microsoft and their Windows Phone 7. That would empower Nokia to lower R&D costs and provide access to a promising platform.
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop used to be a senior executive at Microsoft, which is where some, but not all, the assumptions are being based on.
For Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) this would be a major achievement in having immediate benefit from placing its software into the largest handset manufacturer in the world.
Microsoft has been desperate for a type of win that would give them a big boost, and if Nokia in fact is in play, it would huge for them.
Whatever Nokia's strategy ends up being, the market won't have to wait long to find out what it is, as CEO Stephen Elop said he'll reveal the changes he's about to make at the company on Friday.
Nokia closed Wednesday at $11.73, gaining $0.45, or 3.99 percent.
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