Ovi is a big part of the picture, but Nokia’s OSes and devices will build that up over time. They don’t need to lead, just be a factor. But Nokia’s strategy IS clear to those capable of deciphering the data.

How exactly is Nokia following? By leveraging Qt to control ALL mobile OSes regardless who makes it? By making the first LTE call handovers? By being the only vertical solution with a full service suite, massive device portfolio, and even entering the netbook market? Once Qt is pervasive across Symbian, Maemo, Windows 7, Linux/x11, Mac OSX, and Unix, developers will prefer the Nokia development environment, and all apps will flow FROM Nokia ecosystems.

Don’t forget that while Apple gets credit for inventing the App Store, Nokia had a rudimentary one called “Download” before everyone else. And Nokia is getting into the social networking game, buying Plum, Plazes, etc. Don’t sleep on Nokia. Watch market share rise back above 60% in 18 months while Apple changes form factors and Android hits its limits.

By making a device on a platform that’s already being worked on by nearly every other manufacturer hardly puts any Motorola executive up there as a thought leader. Putting Nokia aside, how come no mention of HTC, Samsung or LG, companies that are substantially more relevant in mobile? You mention the fact that Motorola has the support of the US mobile operators, that support hasn’t counted for much recently. Perhaps not Valley bias, but certainly US bias. What about someone from China Mobile, considering their half billion subscriber milestone?

Interesting to see Motorola mentioned as one of the ‘giants’. I haven’t seen them referred to like that in a very long time.

I didn’t mean this to be a rant against Motorola, because there are other head scratchers on this list. I just think it is a big fail that there is no mention of any people from the companies that control over 70 percent of the mobile market.