Google CEO Larry Page wasn't kidding when he publicly lamented Microsoft's lack of cooperation on interoperability. Just as Page was on stage at I/0 stating that Microsoft's stance made him "personally quite sad," his company was embroiled in a fight with Microsoft over the placement of YouTube on Windows Phone.
Google sent a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft asking the company to remove YouTube from its mobile OS because the app lacked advertising, The Verge reports. Microsoft then responded by saying the company would be "more than happy" to include ads in the app, according to the publication. Reps from Google and Microsoft could not be reached for comment.
Page's comments about Microsoft appeared to relate to that company's decision to let Outlook users employ Google Chat, but would not let Gmail users tap Outlook functions. Said Page: "I don’t know how to deal with all of those things, and I’m sad that the Web isn’t advancing as fast as it should be. We struggle with people like Microsoft."