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Assertion Partly supported
The Motorola Droid Reached One Million Sales Faster Than the Original iPhone
“That original Droid, I think it sold a quarter million units the first weekend it was on sale, and then it sold a million units faster than the original iPhone had.”
David Rosenthal Aug 26, 2025 ▶ 2:57:32 Google Part II: Alphabet (Audio) · Acquired
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Ballmer: Verizon Chose Android Because Microsoft Missed Product Window
“Look, they would've taken our stuff cause they could put pressure back on the manufacturers, but we didn't have the stuff they wanted at the right time. They went Android.”
Steve Ballmer Jun 2, 2025 ▶ 1:13:48 The Steve Ballmer Interview · Acquired
Opinion
Gilbert: Windows Phone Lost When Verizon Backed Motorola Droid Over Microsoft
“I think the biggest moment when the door really shut is when Verizon freaked out after the Apple and AT&T deal and said, we need an answer, and they decided that answer was Droid, and they put like a gajillion dollars behind the Droid advertising campaign.”
Ben Gilbert Jul 22, 2024 ▶ 3:17:08 Microsoft Volume II: The Complete History and Strategy of the Ballmer Years (Audio) · Acquired
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