Nokia, Google, Apple, Microsoft: Symbian and on the other hand, Android, iPhone 3G and WinMobile 7. The main protagonists world segment of mobile media and high quality, all living a great ferment. It ‘a positive sign because it shows that we can legitimately expect a market vital, even for the next 18 months, made up of truly innovative solutions, to change once again our concept of smartphones.

The first to move, even in terms of results, was Apple that after having prepared the ground with the worldwide distribution of SDK, has launched in recent weeks, the new iPhone 3G is the newest of the house of Cupertino for second estimates to turn into a huge sales success with as many as 18 million pieces provided.

Nokia, with some months of delay has also discovered the world of touch screen, and try to catch up with Apple next Nokia Tube: simultaneously tries to consolidate its leadership in the field of operating systems for mobile, acquiring Symbian, a business that will save considerable figures on royalties for the use of known so One of the most affected by this move of Nokia, could be Microsoft because while Nokia, being the owner of hours so British, can save 4 U.S. dollars per device, which so far paid as royalty, on the other hand, the vendors that use WinMobile must continue to pay licenses to 14 U.S. dollars per piece: everything turns into a difference of no less than 18 U.S. dollars a piece, which multiplied by the number of smartphones in question, place an enormous burden in terms of costs in case of use of so Microsoft.

Finally, add the fact that many problems of stability, are delaying the launch of Windows Mobile 7, however, continues to remain the most environment required by customers worldwide segment handhelds. Google seems to be also known gPhone Android, it seems that not arrive before 2009: a serious delay, therefore, compared with competitors that puts the giant Big Mountain, in the position of having absolutely provide something that is truly innovative in order to aspire to be a credible alternative to his well-accredited opponents. The rumors so far about the capabilities of Android, there seems to emerge, at least for now, the framework for a truly revolutionary solution, at least in the base of departure: the indiscretions in fact damage the idea of a similar product iPhone in terms of user experience, with some added functionality resulting from the technology that Google already provides for the web.

The more the expectations we place in the galaxy instead of tens of thousands of developers, which worldwide have downloaded the SDK for Android, and which are already at work in the implementation of new applications that will hopefully give a real added value to the solution Final Google Phone.

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