I think the problem has to be something else. Look at the PC industry - Macs work with minimal hassle precisely because the h/w and s/w manufacturer are one an

I think the problem has to be something else. Look at the PC industry - Macs work with minimal hassle precisely because the h/w and s/w manufacturer are one and the same. And these companies do have an incentive for creating great software - more people will buy their phones! The problem is probably that these large companies don't have a strong leader who cares about product design...