And you won't have OS support unless hardware manufacturers push for and ask for it. It's driven by both sides. The point is that Apple wasn't the only company who saw the touchscreen revolution coming. They were just the first to execute. Android since it's open source and has participation from multiple hardware vendors allowed many of them to catch up.

I'm frankly surprised this is framed as Google vs Apple. It's actually a textbook case of the free-market adapting and competition continuing. It means the free market is working. Which makes me happy. I can now get a decent smartphone on the Carrier of my choice at a price I can afford. If the IPhone was the only game in town I'd still be stuck with a blackberry. I was not in love with my blackberry I had it because I loved it. I am in love with my Android phone though.