Will 2011 be make or break for Nokia?
Randall Arnold has posted an editorial on Nokia's position in the open source handset market over the next few years: One aspect that renewed my faith was that even though 2009 did not turn out to be the breakthrough for open source that I had hoped, it looks like 2010 is setting the stage for this to be the case in 2011. For one, Nokia and Intel's MeeGo venture strengthens the possibilities in my opinion. True, proprietary solution drivers are hardening their positions more now than ever, setting the stage for an eventual showdown that's long overdue- but I expect open source to ultimately prevail and allow us to move past that exhausting argument and into the next awaiting world. MeeGo represents a major, and positive, shift in Nokia's open source strategy. One that will hopefully enable them to carve out their segment of the market they've allow companies like Apple and Google to dominate over the past few years.