Yep, another strategic step that makes sense. It takes an investment of 500,000 USD to become platinum member and gets you a seat at the foundation's board of directors and thus more insight and influence in anything Linux including Tizen.

If Android ever goes sour once Googorola make their own devices Samsung still has an alternative.

Yet another thing Nokia is missing out on while contemplating *their* windows phone strategy.

The other day I saw two people buying iPhones and I was thinking, damn, this brand loyality is freaking me out: they could have just as easily gotten the GS3 which compared to the iPhone was:

• newer (one week vs 8 months)
• faster
• slimmer
• lighter
• had bigger screen (>300ppi)
• more battery life
• replaceable battery
• more memory (SD card slot)
• NFC
• oh, and no glass back cover that can break (GS3 back cover can be bent 180 degrees without breaking)

Yet, they only had eyes for the iPhones.

These are the realities, certain people (with disposable income) don't want to bother about finding out about current technology and instead opt for being spoon fed. Apple has skillfully caged in that target demographic. The problem with WP is that is has a very similar target demographic, but with an inferior product. Samsung on the other hand utilizes the versatility of Android, refrains from locking it down and creates a barrage of products aiming at many different demographics from prince to pauper, techie to non-techie.

With Maemo/Meego Nokia could have done this too, probably even better, but alas, their management were too closed-minded.