With iphone Hovering, Android Faces Its Toughest Test Yet

Apple is now facing the toughest competition to date against its iPhone with today's launch of Motorola's Droid, based on the Google-led Android 2.0 operating system. But behind the scenes it may be the folks at Google who are biting their nails.One needs to look no further than Google's most recent quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in which it spells out potential risks ahead in its business:

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