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How will device vendors differentiate themselves? What is User Experience? What are the most suitable Open Source licensing models for mobile handset software? How to succeed in an Open Source world How to make money with Open Source The challenges and risks of Open Source What are the major trends in mobile handset OS? Which OS platforms will be the most popular in 2009 and in 2013? What strategies are being adopted by the leading handset vendors? What does this mean? What is the future for proprietary OS? What mobile OS strategies are operators adopting?

n 2008, there were almost 162 million Smartphones sold, surpassing notebook sales for the first time. Just over 49% of Smartphones sold in 2008 were based on Symbian OS, a significant drop from a near 65% share it enjoyed one year earlier. While this is in large part due to the relatively poor performance of Nokias Smartphone range, it is also an indication of the popularity enjoyed by competing platforms including Linux, BlackBerry OS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, OS X iPhone and new entrant Android.

Openness is a key criterion, says Informa, while all in the mobile telecoms space now see the revenue potential of applications and services.