Published at LXer:

As in the PC world, Linux is emerging in the mobile industry as the chief check on the power of the Microsoft platforms, but until now handset Linux has been fragmented and inadequate and the Nokia-dominated Symbian has been the most successful operating system for high-end phones. [There is some confusion as to the author of this article. In the heading it shows, "by Peter Branton", but at the end of the article it says, "The author is Caroline Gabriel, Experture Expercycle Analyst, Experton Group"] [Strange. Commentary from some U.S. citizens might lead one to believe that GNU/Linux is not the "chief check" on MS power in "the PC world", due to mysterious, non-specific fear and uncertainty about device support. Perhaps the author analyzed facts in that area, as well as in the current article, to arrive at such a conclusion. The author certainly makes a very credible analysis of the global power struggles among mobile phone makers, in which Linux plays a significant role, based on events in recent news. -- grouch]

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