Yesterday I wrote (with myriad contributions from Danny) a largely bullish overview of Android and the Open Handset Alliance (which sounds like a JK Rowling title I admit). Now, on day two, the bears are coming out. The Wall Street Journal blogs that the "Google Phone" is "A Business-Tech Nightmare Waiting to Happen." Wired says that the two announced U.S. carriers at launch, T-Mobile and Sprint, have indicated no concrete Android plans. And this eWeek article (from yesterday) quotes Gartner and IDC analysts who argue Android faces an "uphill battle" and point out reasons that the platform may not succeed in the U.S. There will be more such articles today and as the SDK is released next week.

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