> No doubt android is an excellent platform, but the barriers to obtaining an iPhone seem relatively higher than android.
That's a feature of Android, not something that just happens because of factors outside the control of Apple or Google.
That's a feature of Android, not something that just happens because of factors outside the control of Apple or Google.
Developing your in-house mobile OS is not easy or cheap. Companies like HTC/Motorola can't compete with Apple/RIM/Nokia only on hardware quality.
Most phones are Java ME enabled for that reason, but it's a shitty platform and everybody knows it.