00:00 Introduction Nokia was once the dominant player in the smartphone market, but it failed to keep up with the rise of Android and iOS. But, why did Nokia not join the Open Handset Alliance? We'll consider it's loyalty to 01:20 Symbian and it's eventual partnership with tech giant 03:27 Microsoft Windows phone could've been exactly what Nokia needed to keep afloat.. but why wasn't it. We'll cover an extremely detailed lecture about what led NOKIA to pursue a 07:08 Strategy that led it down a path to voluntarily relinquish it's smartphone business after it feared losing 11:22 Control of it's once dominant position. We will also examine the consequences of this decision for Nokia's market share, innovation, reputation and how the Android ecosystem's issue with 13:14 Fragmentation could leave a pathway towards a lucrative re-ascention for Nokia as a smartphone maker. 14:54 RECAP & Personal Thoughts 16:12 Recap & PERSONAL THOUGHTS

This is the start of a fascinating journey into the world of mobile technology as we explore the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). 00:00 Introduction of the OHA as a consortium of leading technology companies, including Google, Samsung, and HTC, who came together in 2007 with the goal of promoting open-source software for mobile devices. In this podcast, we'll delve into the origins of the OHA, how it came to be, its impact on the mobile industry, as well as some of the 02:35 Goals of the OHA. We'll explore the birthplace of Android with the 06:25 HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1) and how Android became the world's most popular mobile operating system, and how the OHA's collaborative approach revolutionized the way mobile devices are developed from 08:32 NFC to other aspects. 11:05 Google plays a key role in the OHA..so we'll talk a lot about their role in the Open Handset Alliance as well take a quick dive into the whole 13:37 Google V. Amazon sarga and also go over some 15:12 Criticism the OHA has paste for having such a close tie with Google. The podcast with wrap up with 16:52 Competition and my personal thoughts as a 19:24 Conclusion