Many think the Nokia deal, replacing Symbian with Windows Phone 7, will change all that, and in dramatic fashion, giving the WP7 operating system a huge boost in sales volume. Pyramid Research even believes WP7 will overtake Android, on the strength of Nokia's sales volume.
Of course, Microsoft's coziness with Nokia is likely to lead other traditional licensees to back off a bit, as it appears Nokia will have unusual rights to modify the way WP7 operates, compared to other licensees.
Wisely, or fortuitously, Microsoft did not decide to strike the Nokia deal with Research in Motion, as many had been suggesting for years. RIM has been losing market share since 2008, in large part because of perceived weakness in the broader smart phone area, despite the historic strength in business-focused messaging devices.
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