>Android has made excellent inroads in the mobile phone space because it is free, carriers need a strategic answer to iPhone, and have subsidy power to shift ma

>Android has made excellent inroads in the mobile phone space because it is free, carriers need a strategic answer to iPhone, and have subsidy power to shift market share. I know that until quite recently, in the U.S. Apple had an exclusive deal with AT&T for the iPhone. Apple was not similarly locked down in other markets. Does Android have similar success in the UK and France where the iPhone is available on multiple carriers? I think Android will be strong on tablets, but they are not today. If Apple builds the iPad brand with premium apps that people buy, users will have the same inertia on the iPad that windows users have with Windows: I don't want to re-buy all my apps just to get the "also-ran" model from <insert tablet maker here>. I believe that's the reason why Apple is touting Garageband and iMovie on the iPad. Apple is hoping that people stick around because of the software.