http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmjxmOtNZCk

If HTML5 ultimately makes it possible to write apps once and run them on any smartphone, then the OS itself becomes almost irrelevant. Consumers will simply pick a device that looks nice, with a UI they are comfortable with.

I hope smartphone OSs eventually evolve to a concept where there is a common Linux platform with different installable “desktops” (e.g. Android/webOS/Symbian/Blackberry/etc.)…kinda like KDE & GNOME. This would make it easier for component manufacturers, since there would be a common set of drivers for all devices and it would also benefit consumers, since they could change “desktops”, without changing devices.