3 ms·
Google had Eric Schmidt on Apple's board and knew about iPhone way before it was announced. He used this inside information to benefit Google, for instance buy
by retcon5 14y ago
Google had Eric Schmidt on Apple's board and knew about iPhone way before it was announced. He used this inside information to benefit Google, for instance buying up Android before iPhone was released.
- Shooti 14y agoSchmidt joined the Apple board 4 months before the iPhone's public unveiling: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/08/29Google-CEO-Dr-Eric-Schmidt-Joins-Apples-Board-of-Directors.html http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/08/29Google-CEO-Dr-Eric... Not much of a heads up.
- JasonDiaz 14y agoVery interesting and valid comments made. Vic hosted at Google IO 2010, he made those statements public, perhaps to get the dev audience amped up to the idea of Android vs the establishment. The first prototype Android is telling, it's said that Eric was given an iPhone prototype. Quick visit to the drawing board? The crux, Google is about ads, can they monetize Android?