GODAMMIT

Lets write applications for Android!
-Okay, sure

That's gonna be $25 for a developer account
-Okay, that's not terrible

Here's the SDK and appropriate documentation
-Very nice, thank you

Here's Eclipse.  If you don't like this IDE feel free to code by hand
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Also, its a bastardized version of JAVA
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Can I have my $25 back?
-No

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Only problem with iPhone is the draconian app store.  APIs are sweet.  No upfront cost.