It actually looks more functional than Win8 Metro.
[citation][nom]wemakeourfuture[/nom]1. Android is being a problematic OS for phone makers i. Google has their own brands and now owns Motorola which is a conflict for hardware companies
ii. Android has all sorts of patent issues, so many that Microsoft makes $1 billion from hardware makers that they say violate their patents2.[/citation] Its possible for Open WebOS to get caught up in a patent issue. I don't know if there really is any code in Android that has MS code. (Like MS never stole before) - MS threaten to sue and once 1-2 companies caved in, it kind of validates MS's position. Keep in mind, Google has 17,000 Motorola patents and has already fired a valid shot at Apple... you can bet that MS could find itself punched back.
The Google/Motorola party is not an issue with Samsung, HTC, and others. Motorola was already a competitor. The purchase of Motorola was to protect Android and therefore Samsung, HTC, etc. My purchase of a Motorola phone had nothing to do with Google buying them out.