The "patent war" between Apple and Samsung is over, but Tim Cook is not going to stop there in protecting the intellectual property of his corporation. Now the maker of iPads and iPhones has entered into negotiations with Internet giant Google.
The news about the negotiations between the heads of companies Tim Cook and Larry Page was published by the international agency Reuters, citing its reliable sources. According to their information, many issues were considered at the secret discussion, including those related to patent technologies for mobile phones.
At the moment, both giants are leaders in the mobile operating system market. Android leads the smartphone market, while iOS leads the tablet segment.
Formally, both giants are not involved in a legal showdown, but there is an unspoken confrontation between them. Apple is targeting Android device manufacturers. For its part, Google acquired Motorola Mobility, which has long and very successfully sued Apple. Such a purchase brought the Internet holding a huge portfolio of patents, mostly related to mobile devices. This will inevitably create more competition between companies. Recently, Apple has given up on incorporating Google products into its devices. The latest iOS 6 platform will lack YouTube and Google Maps video hosting - the company will replace them with its similar products.
After successfully winning a lawsuit with Samsung, experts from Google believe that Tim Cook may go to litigation with the Internet company. While the Apple patents do not address the fundamental foundations of the Android platform, litigation could damage the organization's image.
It is not yet known what the negotiations of the heads of the companies led to. Tim Cook and Larry Page decided to take a break, and top managers are currently talking about patents. The giants of the mobile technology market themselves refuse to give any comments on this matter.
