Apple: Android's framework inspired by creator's time at Apple

03 September, 2011
Allegedly, Andy Rubin got the idea for Android's framework while he was working at Apple on a related patent.

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AnonD-15246, 04 Sep 2011By poseponing the release of iPhone 5 they just advertise i... moreAgree...

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    • 05 Sep 2011

    what apple don't have

    hdmi port
    mini usb port (stardard)
    tv out port
    flash player
    adode
    bluetot transfer
    usb on the go
    standard resolution
    Nfc support
    native video and audio codec
    gorilla glass

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      • 05 Sep 2011

      Hamad, 04 Sep 2011From what you see here in the comments, as well as people's... moretrue. i bet Apple spends more resources over "patent disputes" than it does in research and development.

      for the guy that was screaming for bluetooth file transfer - it may become a feature on iPhone 10 or something...betcha Apple will claim its a "new feature".

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        • 05 Sep 2011

        AnonD-16809, 04 Sep 2011bro..apple is the biggest company in the world by market va... moremore money doesnt necessarily mean "better". just like the same way that expensive is not necessarily better or that free things have lower quality.

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          • 04 Sep 2011

          lol. apple scarred that they'll be out of market (to be honest ... i hardly wait that :D )

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            • 04 Sep 2011

            AnonD-20221, 04 Sep 2011So very wrong... Which is the world's most valuable tech co... moreyeah. for now.

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              • 04 Sep 2011

              Ok this is overreacting first of all android is practicaly a linux and both linux and apple's os have their base on UNIX so ofc there are similarities...while linux operating systems are open and offer many possibilities while apple's os is very strictly limited

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                • 04 Sep 2011

                Iphone keep always their 10 MAIN DISADVANTAGE or More,
                Compare to Android that freedom of use

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                  • 04 Sep 2011

                  Don't waste your time apple fans,iOS era is edning ,but be sure that Android era already started and will get over u too!!! XD XD XD

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                    • 04 Sep 2011

                    AnonD-16342, 04 Sep 2011The problem with you Android guys is that you cannot unders... more"most of you haven't done any development as yet"

                    Well congratulations, You possess a talent for reading abilities of individuals over the internet. Well, most android development comes from open-source devs. Hell, even the android framework is open source. There is nothing of iOS in android. Don't take my word, sift through the code if needed; assuming you are a "developer"(Hey, you claimed we don't know the cost of development/marketing). If there was something in the framework which belonged to apple they should be able to point out the sections of code from the git itself (Which they can't).

                    Apple can't point out what it has stolen and is crying that Bad Evil(:P) Google is stealing from it.

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                      • 04 Sep 2011

                      By poseponing the release of iPhone 5 they just advertise it. That's the way americans do. They create a rumour and then wait until even the last highlander finds about it. Then a rich father will buy to his kid iPhone 5. The kid will show off at school and his classmates will buy too and so on (that is only one example).

                      Apple does not hurry in releasing the phone because they are not poor and need dough immediately. In fact, it might be a strategy. As the rumour was released, they expect the other companies to release better and better products, so in the end they just come out with a better product than the current ones on market.

                      P.S: If I were the owner of Apple, you bet I'd use the same restrictions and I would protect my work. It's obvious, everyone would have done the same, but these days people can get everything. I mean, you only search on torrents and you find the right information with no need to pay anything without caring that the creator spend some money on making that thing.

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                        • 04 Sep 2011

                        s, 04 Sep 2011i agree but that mean that we should do something about tho... moreThe problem with you Android guys is that you cannot understand what effort it takes to make a software and the costs involved, because, most of you haven't done any development as yet.... and you have habit of getting things for free...
                        If a company has made a software or a design , and it has put serious effort of few persons in it with cost, then IT HAS THE RIGHT TO PROTECT IT.....
                        In this case, how may you cry out loud against Apple, but since they have made an effort on making it, they should have the right to sue everyone who steals from them....

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                          AnonD-20221, 04 Sep 2011Apple is not the only company which sues others for patents... morei agree but that mean that we should do something about those companies! and more importantly something really needs to change in the software patents laws!!!

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                            • 04 Sep 2011

                            Another Poster, 04 Sep 2011He means altough it's dangerous to love Apple, some people ... moreWrong... 'Dare' Was my typing mistake.. I meant 'there'...

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                              Anonymous, 04 Sep 2011out "dare" who love it?He means altough it's dangerous to love Apple, some people still dare to do it... Right? ;)

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                                sulo, 04 Sep 2011maybe they will beat android but not kill them and apple r... moreSo very wrong... Which is the world's most valuable tech company??? Google??? Its Apple dude...

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                                  AnonD-14563, 04 Sep 2011Sorry, but isn't Apple the one who invented the rectangle w... moretotally!!

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                                    • 04 Sep 2011

                                    I think that in this case Apple is right and should win.
                                    HTC should pay up, but NOT in the MS vs. HTC price point where HTC pays Microsoft more money for Android than it pays MS for its own WP7 !!! MS really thinks they contributed more to Android than Google itself?! How did the deal even go through?! Is that even possible?!?!
                                    HTC should pay MS 1 cent and Apple 1 cent of each device sold for patents. These contributions/patents are not worth a cent more! MS+Apple would still get a nice bag of cash off HTC. Case closed!

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                                      sulo, 04 Sep 2011maybe they will beat android but not kill them and apple r... morebro..apple is the biggest company in the world by market value..they are worth over 350 billion dollars whereas google is only worth 170 billion dollars..apple has 76 billion dollars in reserve which is 3 billion dollars more than the US government

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                                        • 04 Sep 2011

                                        Apple just shutup and come out with your iphone 5 with usable bluetooth enabled phone, don't just give us bluetooth handsfree profile, we need file transfer etc.