> I may be misremembering, but I believe that at the time Elop joined, Symbian was still the largest smartphone OS by the number of devices I think this is cor

> I may be misremembering, but I believe that at the time Elop joined, Symbian was still the largest smartphone OS by the number of devices I think this is correct. It had a traditional market base but was already hopelessly noncompetitive except for old reputation and brand value (see my other comments here) and on a steep decline. Compared to iPhone and Android which were more modern and on a steep growth path.