"The more success device makers have in creating successful products based on the OS, the more its market share will continue to explode. It's just that even th

"The more success device makers have in creating successful products based on the OS, the more its market share will continue to explode. It's just that even the consumer might not realize that the devices they're using are running code that ultimately came from Google.": This is a very disingenuous comment. What makes smartphones really useful is the apps. Is every device maker going to create its own app store, like Amazon did? How much choice are consumers going to have on those stores? If the forks aren't fully compatible with each other, what good is it if the "market share" continue to explode?