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I don't see how you can say 'screen and keyboard changes' don't make a new phone. Qwert vs. soft keyboard, 3.7", 4" and 4.3" screen options. Are you annoyed because they are using the same chipsets? They're not even doing that in a lot of cases. You can't expect them to develop and introduce new internals for every phone. It's like car makers creating a new engine for a sedan and wagon version of the same car. It doesn't make any sense.
If you're talkign about CDMA vs. GSM well that's the nature of the beast. They call them different things in different markets because they have to. There's no point buying a GSM phone if you are going to be roaming around the USA is there?
Complacent? How? Look at the Hero -> Desire -> Desire HD. Each year they've reduced cpu die sizes, increased GPU performance, added Sense UI features.
I have no idea about 2011 lineup. I don't really look until they're very close to actually being available anyway. Which 'flagship' handsets are you talking about?
It'd be highly unlikely for me to buy Moto or LG and Samsung would have to be frickin' good before I considered them again.
4.5" screen is too big and all the other specs are basically on par with what HTC are doing now anyway.
http://mobilementalism.com/2010/11/12/revealed-specs-of-samsungs-2011-flagship-gingerbread-phone-and-its-mouthwatering/
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/01/27/htc.2011.android.leader.seen.on.taiwan.metro/