I should put a reminder, and bump this thread on Jan 1, 2012, and see where android stands.
I hope Android remains fresh and innovative. I'm guessing as long as developers are able to run wild with the platform, and continue to create meaningful, easy to use applications, there isn't any reason Android can't eclipse the iPhone OS. If apple keeps the OS the same on the iPhone, with minimal refreshes, people will tire of the same old thing.