Nokia saw the future, but couldn't build it (theverge.com)

Some say it was not really a software company.

Nokia was killing it in software until 2005 and Hardware until 2011. All ongoing handset manufacturers owe a lot to the foundations Nokia had set. They all still utilise 100's of their patents. If only Meego was released in 2007, we'd all be using it now and Nokia would still be the dominant force.