I think this misses a big point about the issue - Apple's "App" strategy is changing the way people access information from using web browsers towards using tig

I think this misses a big point about the issue - Apple's "App" strategy is changing the way people access information from using web browsers towards using tightly controlled proprietary Apple approved apps (iTunes was just the start.) Google are in the information access business and are moving to protect that business because the iOS ecology threatens it's dominance. The hardware issue is a red herring, it's all about who controls the information<->user interface.