That 36% number may be a little high since TNW is considering the Nexus One and Google TV as failures.

The Nexus One has greatly raised the level of high ends Android phones. It was a first attempt for Google to define Hardware in collaboration with manufacturers, and since they now keep doing that on regular basis I would say it was a success.

Google TV initial launch was possibly a failure, but the Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich update will certainly be a re-born and, possibly, a worldwide "second" launch. I think it's too early to judge it.