As Once-Mighty Symbian Enters Hospice, Will It Be Missed?

Nokia refuses to say when Symbian shipments will finally end, but concedes latest woes can be traced to software's complexity

Nokia refuses to say when Symbian shipments will finally end, but concedes latest woes can be traced to software's complexity

Shipments of new Symbian smartphones from Nokia are rapidly dying, less than three years after the last time it topped the list of the world's most-used mobile platforms.

The rapid and stark decline of Symbian serves as a warning about what can happen to top smartphone operating systems, even iOS and Android, in a volatile market, analysts said.

In another decade, pray tell, where will the iPhone stand?

Despite Symbian's recent place among the ranks of the tech greats, there won't be many tears shed for its demise, or many fond remembrances. There won't be a short epitaph on a tombstone somewhere in Espoo, Finland, Nokia's hometown.