Symbian CEO: Android just another Linux platform

Well, I am too tired to translate today, but I did write about the implications of an open platform like Android in a blog I write. (in portuguese: http://log4dev.com/2007/11/06/pc-20).

To sum up: I believe that Android, today, reminds of the idea of the IBM PC standard in the early '80s. Real innovation will only happen in mobile devices when developers have a more consistent platform and know that no one major player (say, Apple) controls everything.

but isn't apple coming up with their iPhone SDK in the next coming months?

The Apple II and IBM PC? Those are just yet another von Neumann platform. We won't have to worry about 'em.

Symbian is seriously threatened by Android; even if Android isn't very good some handset makers may switch to it simply to avoid Symbian licensing costs. AFAIK Symbian has no other business to fall back on.

that is an interesting point and the way he stated his opinion and the timing of it sounds like he is a bit threatened as well

This guy is an ass. As with all platforms developers will have the last word. Developers will usually choose the most open and widely used platform ie google

Oh. Symbian - not Sybian (http://www.sybian.com/).

Famous last words.

And symbian is terrible?