Rich Miner's comments come after Gates admitted to Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz that Microsoft's failure to take over the smartphone market was 'one of the greatest mistakes of all time'.

Miner, who played a direct role in the creation of Android, responded sharply to Gates' recent admission that Microsoft's inability to secure a foothold in the mobile sector was one of the company's biggest mistakes.

Remember when there were three choices for mobile operating systems? Those were the days. We know that Windows Mobile was a disaster, but there are some

According to Rich Miner, co-founder of Android, Microsofts control over mobile has stifled innovation in the mobile space.

Bill Gates revealed his greatest mistake of all time made Microsoft miss its opportunity with Android, partly due to mismanagement and antitrust-related issues. However, Android co-founder Rich Miner says Bill Gates is more responsible than he's letting on.

Microsoft lost to Android in the race to dominate the mobile market, and the tech giant's co-founder Bill Gates, in a recent interview, admitted to the same. Now, Android co-founder Rich Miner has blamed Gates for this failure.