But the fact that coming fast behind Symbian 3 is Symbian 4 - due to ship in commercial devices in early 2011 - is telling enough.
That Nokia is also betting on the Linux-based MeeGo platform, a joint effort with Intel – another giant trying to hold its place in the new mobile universe – underlines its desperation.
MeeGo is supposedly for tablets, Symbian 4 for smartphones. Android manages to support both.
Nokia is trying to split differences that aren’t there. It clearly has the same confidence in its platforms as it has in its CEO.
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