The problem is that the market has a few clear market leaders that have dominated the field. Every other player is fighting for scraps.

It's almost impossible to compete with Apple and Google. Samsung is managing to hang on, but not many others can.

I think the level of software control that Apple and Google wield alone is cause for regulatory scrutiny and possible antitrust action. Maybe something like that can oxygenate the field for better competition.

Smartphones shouldn't be this stagnant. It should be a highly competitive market. But it isn't.