Android doesn't belong in the Linux category because it's Java on top of the linux kernel. The point being the linux portion is not accessible to the user.

That's like saying my cable box that runs Linux counts.

Furthermore the Motorola RAZR phones ran Linux but were heavily locked down by carriers.

Google Chrome OS is a stripped down Linux distro but all these M$ fanboys were like oooh Chrome OS, it's so great. *rolls eyes*