http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/ Engadget Mobile Comments for CE-Oh no he didn't! Part L: Ballmer says Android "just some words on paper" http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/
Consider if Ballmer had said, "We're well aware that Android represents a significant new competitor to Windows Mobile, and we'll be working hard to counter it in the coming months."

There'd be headlines across the world like "Ballmer Calls Android a Significant Threat to Windows Mobile" and editorials asking "Why Is Microsoft Afraid of Android?"

Instead, Ballmer dismisses it as a paper tiger in public, while behind the scenes I'm sure Microsoft is talking with its developers and licensees about what it can do to make Windows Mobile a stronger competitor against this new open-source threat.
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I remember when Engadget was respectable.
M]]>Nov 8th 2007 2:37PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/Nov 8th 2007 4:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/nothing surprises me]]>Nov 8th 2007 10:00PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/
I even called Microsoft yesterday. My Mobile 6 $500 phone cannot connect correctly to my car's Bluetooth kit where any sub $50 phone can without a problem.

I tried to explain in a very polite term that I am reporting an issue to Microsoft so they will be aware of it and consider fixing it. The sales rep understood the issue but was only willing to help if I open a ticket for $80.

With this kind of attitude, May be Microsoft has millions of customers but Google and Apple (if they open their developer ecosystems) will have millions of customers who are ready to switch.

I just hope that Microsoft sees the light before its too late in the Mobile space.]]>Nov 9th 2007 10:01AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/11/08/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-part-l-ballmer-says-android-just-some-word/
Microsoft has nothing to do with this, anyways. Windows Mobile flat out sucks, and nobody in their right mind develops for it hoping to put their stuff on cellphones. Android is essentially trying to create a market where there is none currently (the cell phone software industry is negligible at the moment), and Microsoft will neither profit from nor be hurt very much by it, whether it succeeds or not. The real people to worry about are the phone companies, who do have the ability to crush it.

Keep an eye out: http://www.ohadev.com will have a lot of feedback on the SDK tomorrow, that's where I'll be hanging out to discuss this stuff. Let's hope the SDK is solid.]]>Nov 11th 2007 7:02PM