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 In this murder, arresting the boyfriend was a big mistake. After Kennedy Center name change, holiday jazz concert is canceled. Sammy Davis Jr.'s ex, Swedish actor May Britt, is dead at 91. President mixes in a coal joke in Christmas Eve call with kids. Report an error