It’s interesting to see people come out of the local woodwork like Martin Chvoj of INQ mobile. You can count the number of US mobile providers on one hand, which is why I was puzzled to be unacquainted with INQ, which manufactures custom mid-range smartphones for Europe. They’re now trying to penetrate the American market with their custom Android based user interface that’s baked into the phone itself. However they are experiencing roadblocks (specifically from AT&amp;T) that don’t exist overseas due to the tighter control US carriers have on the American airwaves. Behind the curtain there’s a series of red tape and proposal cycles that have added years of delays to the process.