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See also: http://www.appleoutsider.com/2010/05/20/google-rewrites-history/ http://www.appleoutsider.com/2010/05/20/google-rewrites-hist... "Good old competitiv

See also: http://www.appleoutsider.com/2010/05/20/google-rewrites-history/ http://www.appleoutsider.com/2010/05/20/google-rewrites-hist... "Good old competitive potshots are fair game, but this one is particularly offensive when one recalls Google acquired Android in August of 2005. That’s nearly 18 months before the world even knew about iPhone, let alone its carrier model or prospects for success. And it’s nearly a full three years before the App Store went live on July 11, 2008. "Google is a publicly traded corporation that controls the flow of more and more information every day. It’s very troubling to watch them rewrite history in such a self-serving manner."

habitue 16y ago
Before I read the article, based on your quotes here I guessed that someone was saying Google bought Android specifically to copy the iPhone. I didn't anticipate it would be Google themselves. Is it just me or does saying they created Android in response to the iPhone make them look worse than the reality?
- LaPingvino 16y ago
  Reality is that Android started before we even knew about the iPhone. It just matured after the iPhone launch, which makes the common guess that Google was out to outdo Apple here explainable, but not more true at that point. Apple profits from this image of course. Being the copycat tends to give you a slightly worse image by default, and I think Apple likes it that way. Nowadays the iPhone is a worthy competitor of course, and at this point outdoing the iPhone is a logical step/consequence.
Herring 16y ago
Wasn't Eric Schmidt on Apple's Board of Directors back then?