With Samsung sucking up all the air in the Android space, this is a good move for HTC. Android fans love to talk about "choice," then they all buy Samsungs.
LOL, couldn't have put it better myself.
And UI wise, the iPhone is still much better, everytime I hold an android device I get an instant headache from all the clutter and the multiple home screens.
However, I think that competition is good, and I hope Apple will settle with Samsung as well.