Nokia's Symbian is a nonstarter in the U.S. Software developers and mobile carriers are less interested in the platform because of its lack of visibility in the market.

WSJ: Nokia Considers Adopting Microsoft Phone Platforms

Google says the software platform ultimately may be used in devices beyond mobile phones.

NPR: Google's Android Software Debuts On New Phone

Class president Tom Siebel says the holy grail in enterprise software is cross-platform, cross-silo monitoring of company results.

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