Android is a platform, not a framework. There are so many more parts to Android than just the java API. Yes, the applications are written in java but that doesn't mean you'll see it running on Windows CE or Symbian. You'd have to re-implement the custom Java VM (it's not your run-of-the-mill VM, it's called Dalvik if you want to look it up) on each of those additional platforms as well as any platform specific libraries that are used by Android.
Saying Android is just a java framework is like saying the iPhone OS is just an Obj-C framework or Windows Mobile is just a .Net framework.
I do agree with you that it's a problem with HTC's implementation of the underlying Linux-based OS on the phone but that's also part of what's known as Android.
I just had to respond before people reading this article and the comments were lead in the wrong direction by your comment.
I'd recommend taking a look at: http://code.google.com/android/what-is-android.html
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