The company's executive chairman says that Apple and Google have conducted "lots and lots" of meetings. July 12, 2013 6:49 AM PDT Although Apple and Google have watched their relationship deteriorate over the last several years, the search giant's executive chairman Eric Schmidt says things are getting better. Speaking to Reuters in an interview published on Thursday, Schmidt said that his company's relationship with Apple has improved over the past year, and they're now holding "lots and lots" of meetings related to "a long list of issues." Related stories Steve Ballmer remakes Microsoft one more time Thief steals iPhones, leaves Samsung Galaxy Best Buy offers $200 for old iPads in trade-in deal Woman in Apple store with device strapped to chest a mystery Apple 1 sells for a whopping $387,750 in online auction Schmidt, who was once an Apple board member, found himself at the epicenter of a war that broke out between Apple and Google over mobile operating systems. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said prior to his passing that he was willing to go to "thermonuclear war" with Google over Android, which he believed, was designed to capitalize on Apple's own creation, iOS. Since Jobs' death, Apple hasn't publicly improved relations with Google, and last year, decided to remove both YouTube and Google Maps from iOS. The move was viewed as a not-so-subtle jab at the search company. Whether Apple is having a change of heart at this point, however, is unknown.
The company's executive chairman says that Apple and Google have conducted "lots and lots" of meetings.
Although Apple and Google have watched their relationship deteriorate over the last several years, the search giant's executive chairman Eric Schmidt says things are getting better.
Speaking to Reuters in an interview published on Thursday, Schmidt said that his company's relationship with Apple has improved over the past year, and they're now holding "lots and lots" of meetings related to "a long list of issues."
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- Thief steals iPhones, leaves Samsung Galaxy
- Best Buy offers $200 for old iPads in trade-in deal
- Woman in Apple store with device strapped to chest a mystery
- Apple 1 sells for a whopping $387,750 in online auction
Schmidt, who was once an Apple board member, found himself at the epicenter of a war that broke out between Apple and Google over mobile operating systems. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said prior to his passing that he was willing to go to "thermonuclear war" with Google over Android, which he believed, was designed to capitalize on Apple's own creation, iOS.
Since Jobs' death, Apple hasn't publicly improved relations with Google, and last year, decided to remove both YouTube and Google Maps from iOS. The move was viewed as a not-so-subtle jab at the search company. Whether Apple is having a change of heart at this point, however, is unknown.
