Though Nokia has lost its market share in the US but in Europe and Asia it is still in leading positions. This is why European carriers are worried whether Nokia will cooperate with Android, which can affect on Nokia’s popularity. Symbian powered phones are still very loved by European users and according to the Financial Times, Vodafone, Telefonica and France Telecom are afraid of iPhone and Android duopoly. So the aforementioned carriers hope Nokia will stay away from Android and will come up with something different.
It’s really distressing for European carriers, as if Nokia will sign an agreement for Android, Google will consume and own the market. This means, Apple and Google will have much power over European mobile system and it may go out from their control. This will hurt Nokia either, as if Android gets the main role in European market, Nokia will lose its market share here too.
European mobile market is quite sensitive when it comes to American technology companies. For example, last year Microsoft wanted to implement a browser choice screen for European users after the Norwegian browser maker complained that Internet Explorer is anti-competitive.
European carriers would like Nokia goes with Windows Phone 7, if there is not any other way. So it can balance European smartphone market in terms of platforms.
I guess Nokia will hear European operators’ calls and tomorrow during the meeting with the investors Elop won’t announce anything like we have talked about, and all questions will get their answers on Sunday at the press. We have only to wait.
Source: Financial Times
