Microsoft Phone Chief Says Apple IOS ‘Boring,’ Android ‘a Mess’

Microsoft Corp.’s top mobile-phone executive said its Windows Phone operating system has an opportunity to lure away Apple Inc. and Google Inc. users because it offers a more exciting and smoother experience.

Apple’s iOS software is “boring,” with icons across the bottom that offer little information or flexibility, said Terry Myerson, vice president of the Windows Phone division, at a conference in New York. Google Inc.’s Android is “a mess,” with too many different versions of the operating software in use, he said.