Symbian Foundation to close websites in December

Recent research from GfK, meanwhile, has shown Nokia Symbian users are not particularly loyal, with 24 per cent of owners surveyed saying they would not necessarily stick with the manufacturer.

Apple users were the most loyal at 59 per cent, while RIM had 35 per cent loyalty and Google Android 28 per cent. Microsoft had the lowest with 21 per cent.

Tom Brewster

Tom Brewster is currently an associate editor at Forbes and an award-winning journalist who covers cyber security, surveillance, and privacy. Starting his career at ITPro as a staff writer and working up to a senior staff writer role, Tom has been covering the tech industry for more than ten years and is considered one of the leading journalists in his specialism.

He is a proud alum of the University of Sheffield where he secured an undergraduate degree in English Literature before undertaking a certification from General Assembly in web development.