Why Android co-founder said Sorry Bill, It's on you?

Whenever we talk about operating systems for smartphones, only two of them come to our mind – iOS and Android. Android OS has been powering devices from almost all the brands except Apple. In the past, Microsoft was also a part of the race as they brought Windows on phones to compete with Android and iOS. However, the co-founder of Android, Rich Miner, suggested that he never wished to see Microsoft build a monopoly in the smartphone segment as it has in the PC market.

According to Microsoft Chief Bill Gates, the company’s biggest regret is not to approach the smartphone market aggressively. He has also mentioned pretty recently that the move has cost Microsoft around $400 billion in terms of market value. But his statement has been met with a contradictory stance taken from Rich Miner.

What does the Android co-founder have to say about the same?

Rich Miner dropped two tweets and oh my word, they are nothing less than a bold stance against the Microsoft boss. According to his tweet, Miner helped Orange release the first Windows Mobile phone in the year 2002.

He further said that he was worried that Microsoft would control the smartphone market similarly to the PC one in the end. And he wanted something that was not so aggressively controlled. He ended his statement by saying, “So, sorry Bill, you are more responsible for losing the $400 billion than you realize.”

In his second tweet, Miner mentioned that he contributed to the invention of Android because he wanted to stop Microsoft from controlling the smartphone segment. He concluded the statement by saying that it is funny to hear Gates whine about losing the phone segment to Android.

For those who don’t know Rich Miner and his contributions to Microsoft, he worked in the core team of Windows Mobile phone special purpose vehicle (SPV) in the year 2002. There, he figured out that the domination of Windows on PC could also infiltrate the smartphone segment. To keep the software more open and the flow more transparent, he parted ways with Microsoft to create Android.