Symbian Foundation launch: What members said

Kai Öistämö, Nokia's head of devices, refused to give Google the satisfaction of saying the Symbian Foundation was a response to the search giant's much-hyped Android mobile software platform. "Looking at this as a response to anything would not really be doing justice to the boldness of the move," he said.

Later during the press conference, Öistämö said: "In the beginning, we will probably be the biggest contributor to the foundation, but it is important to look at the structure: it is a non-profit, independent foundation that is not controlled by any individual company."