Convergence Looking at all the slick new Series 40 phones from my perspective as an S60 fan, I definitely have mixed emotions.

It's great that Nokia has upgraded the S40 os, opening up a whole new option of phone purchases for those of us who love Nokia but require smartphone power. Up until now, S40 was a clearly inferior os; I would often see a S40 phone that had the size and design I preferred, but never could stomach the unfriendly interface that had limited expandability. With its new user interface, ability to attach full-size jpegs to email, its now an option that I would seriously consider.

What does this mean for S60? I think there's probably plenty of room for the S60 platform, given the large number of current users who are growing attached to the wide variety of downloadable software and its usability. But many people, myself included, may end up buying "down" -- purchasing less expensive and powerful S40 phones that meet bare minimums - html browsing, email with attachments, pim functions w/sync, high-quality cam, and a grid ui. Not to mention an os that at least in its current incarnation is a lot more stable than S60.

It will be interesting how Nokia innovates the S60 platform to keep it ahead of its Nokian competitor.  ¶ 8:26 PM