But let’s not kid ourselves. Somewhere very close to this universe is an alternate universe where Apple didn’t introduced the iPhone in January of 2007 and Microsoft shipped Windows Mobile 7.0 built on the same old code base, running on BlackBerry-esque hardware like they had planned. We don’t live in that universe, but we also don’t live in the Windows Phone 7-centered universe Thurrott thinks we do, either.

The Macalope doesn’t know about you, but he considers the iPhone to be a pretty big success. Sure, maybe when you add up the sales of all the disparate devices and OS versions that are called “Android” you get a slightly bigger number, but all in all, it’s not a bad day .

So, he was a little surprised to see someone claim that . ’s Katherine Noyes argues that Apple’s decision to defend its patents, Android’s rising market share, and a magazine allegedly being kept off the App Store because it focuses on Android all mean the company is losing it!

Put it all together, and it’s clear Apple is more worried than ever about Android’s growing popularity.