Nokia has confirmed that India is now their second largest market, pushing the USA into third place, with China remaining in first place. The immense economic growth of India and China together with the popularity of mobile phones in those countries means that new markets are beginning to edge out established markets. This seems to tie in with a GSMA statement earlier this year that 85% of new mobile phone subscribers come from emerging markets.

While the english-language technology media on the internet is dominated by stories about what happens in America, it seems that the real technology world is dominated by what happens in China and India. If they go for a standard, we will probably all have to go for that standard one day. The days of Europe, the USA and Japan calling the shots about technologies seem to be numbered.