[thewileyone]

Right now, the 400lb pound gorilla for all phone companies is Apple. Moving to Android is the best thing for Nokia to do because of the availability of applications, interests, etc. To build something to compete from the ground-up would be insane.

Nokia should take a page out of the HTC playbook: Implement Android but have it's own flavor through TouchFlo.

[vetinari]

Not really, Apple, while it is the loud one, does not have the volume shipped Nokia has.

Remember, there are much more folks who want phone than those who want pocket computer or toy.