Apparently we are entering a critical time for the smartphone operating system, as exemplified by the announcements from Verizon, Palm, Microsoft and AT&T claims market research company In-Stat according to cellular-news.

Apparently Allen Nogee, an In-Stat analyst has stated…”With Android on the upswing, Palm’s Web OS starting to expand, and Apple’s iPhone not showing signs of slowing down, the battleground, and subsequent weeding-out phase of the smartphone OS war has started.”

In-Stat believes that AT&T has been keeping an eye on the FCC as they become more serious about network neutrality within the mobile space. For more on this article just hit up the link.