13 August 2008

Softening Up the Competition:
Implications of Nokia's decision to open Symbian

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Softening Up the Competition: Strategic Implications of Nokia's Decision to Open Up Symbian" report to their offering.

In June 2008, Nokia announced that it plans to buy all shares of Symbian it does not already own.

In the future, the S60, UIQ, and MOAP interfaces will be integrated into a unified development platform, user interface and development tool.

Furthermore, Nokia will transfer the Symbian OS and related patents to the newly established Symbian Foundation and will use the Eclipse Public License 1.0 model for licensing.

This report will analyze the strategic implications of Nokia's takeover of Symbian, and will examine the effect it will have on the future development of the mobile phone industry.

Key Topics Covered:

Unifying UI and Platform Framework to Improve User Experience

• UI Integration to Remove Previously Existing Disparateness
• Open Source Model Creates More Room for Third-party Software Companies to Join
• New Symbian OS Will Create Friendlier Operating Interfaces

Competition between Symbian and Other Platforms

• Android to Be First Major Adversary
• Symbian to Compete with Microsoft in the Prosumer Segment
• Symbian Will Be Hard-pressed to Seriously Challenge Apple and RIM's Market Position

Strategic Implications for the Mobile Phone Industry

• Nokia to Enhance Influence of Symbian
• Implications for Other Major Mobile Phone Vendors
• Providing a New Window of Opportunity for Japanese Vendors to Develop Overseas

Markets

• Maintaining Core Competitiveness and Product Differentiation Is Key

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