The New York Times/CNET News: Mobile Carriers Sick of So Many Operating Systems

"Two operating systems run more than 95 percent of the world's computers, but dozens of systems are behind the 2.5 billion mobile phones in circulation, a situation that has hampered the growth of new services, industry executives and independent specialists say.

"'There are too many operating systems already and more are coming on stream, making things complicated for smaller software companies,' said Tony Cripps, a senior analyst with the telecommunications consulting firm Ovum in London..."

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