Steve Ballmer finally explains why he thought the iPhone would be a flop

[Guest Chris Smith]

http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/a8a7bbc413a96460f0aa71152a8debbc.pngMicrosoft’s former CEO Steve Ballmer had a glorious reaction to the announcement of the iPhone, a product that completely changed the mobile landscape. The interview where he lashes out against that expensive iPhone comes up time and again, proving that Microsoft failed to realize the potential of the mobile business. Since then, Microsoft tried to no avail to morph its Windows Mobile business into something that could compete against the iPhone and Android. The company failed miserably. Ballmer left the company as a result, but it’s only now that he’s ready to explain that famous iPhone prediction.

 

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