Technology | Google Microsoft CEO Not Impressed by Android PR Ballmer says Google is 'welcome in our world' of smartphone software By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 8, 2007 4:08 PM CST Copied Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, speaking during Tech.Ed, a technology conference held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (Associated Press) The announcement of Google's forthcoming 'Android' phone software and its revolutionary open source philosophy has impressed many, but decidedly not Steve Ballmer. PC World reports the Microsoft CEO declined to share his thoughts on Google's initiative, saying it was hard to compare the Windows Mobile system with "some words on paper." "Right now they have a press release, we have many, many millions of customers, great software, many hardware devices and they're welcome in our world," said Ballmer, noting, in perhaps a subtle swipe Google Android's 'Open Handset Alliance' that Windows Mobile was already available on 150 handset models. Read These Next Trump fires Kristi Noem Louisiana mayor convicted of raping her son's 16-year-old friend. It's reportedly tense right now in White House over gas prices. Missile allegedly fired at Turkey brings talk of NATO's Article 5. Report an error