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Android Chief: Google developed key features before Apple
We know that Apple and Samsung are engaged in a tough legal tussle over patent issues but an Android executive surprised everyone on Friday by claiming that many of the "key features" discussed were invented by Google before Apple patented them.
The statement comes at a time when the Apple vs. Samsung patent trial reaches its second week.
In a report from CNET, Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google's vice president of Android, argued that his company had never tried to "copy" Apple's iPhone or its mobile OS. He said in court: "We liked to have our own identity; we liked to have our own ideas. We were very passionate about what we were doing, and it was important that we have our own ideas."
Lockheimer claimed that there are "thousands" of features in Android, and all aim for ease of use. He said in the court that that Google engineers developed features like quick links and backgroun d syncing for Android and most of these features were created in 2005 or 2006 before the launch of the first Android phone launch from HTC in October 2008.
Lockheimer testified in the court as he was named as first witness of Samsung in its defense against Apple, with Apple seeking $2.2 billion in damage from the South Korean tech giant.
Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller testified in the case. When asked about his reaction to Samsung's Galaxy smartphone, he said: "It looked so much like an attempt to copy the iPhone. It has caused people to question some of the innovations we created. I think it has confused people as to which products are creating this experience."
The hearing will continue on Monday.
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