Windows Phone 7 Aside, Verizon Exec says Microsoft won't Lead Mobile

From PC World: Windows Phone 7 may be finally getting its coming-out party today, but a top Verizon exec says he is underwhelmed by Microsoft's mobile strategy and products, and doesn't consider the company one one of the top players in the mobile market.

Lowell McAdam, Verizon's president and chief operating office, is number two at the company, just below Verizon CEO and Chairman Ivan Seidenberg. Many expect McAdam to take over Seidenberg's reigns when he retires.

In an interview with CNet, McAdam made clear he is less than impressed with Microsoft and its mobile products and strategy.

McAdam was being interviewed primarly about Verizon's upcoming 4G network, which uses a technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE). During the course of the intereview, he was asked about whether Verizon will offer Windows Mobile 7 devices on LTE. His answer takes a direct swipe at Microsoft, saying that it can't be considered a major player in the mobile market:

I can't really say which phones we'll offer yet. We like our relationship with Microsoft. But clearly in the U.S. there are three major mobile operating systems: RIM, Google, and Apple.

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