Google exec: We never copied iPhone features for Android

Apple and Samsung fighting in court again for trying to prove that their Operating systems are unique and a Google Executive told jury during the authentication in court. Hiroshi Lockheimer, a Google vice president, addressed the jury and said that engineers have been worked hard to achieve something unique and they never copied anything from apple. It is totally different then iOs, all the Android launches from the beta version to Kitkat have been developed in the Google Facility only. Lockheimer was one of the first witnesses Samsung called in defense against apple. Apple put allegation to copying the features of iPhone and iPads but Samsung has argued that they only responsible for hardware but Google design all of the features first. Apple Filed a report says $2.191 billion business damage.

Cnet posted “Many of the other witnesses on tap for Samsung are Google executives. Dianne Hackborn and Cary Clark are slated to testify about the design, development, and operation of Android, as well as possible alterations made to the operating system. They should specifically talk about features for quick links, or automatically detecting data in messages, that Apple has accused of infringing its patent No. 647. Lockheimer on Friday said he joined Google in April 2006 to work on the Android team. At that time, there were only about 20 to 30 people on the team, and it operated like a startup. Currently, about 600 to 700 people working on Android report to Lockheimer, he said.”

Android is one of the most popular Mobile Operating system in the world and it occupied almost 61% of the market share and almost all of the Smartphones are currently working on it. The Prestigious apps like Facebook Messenger, Twitter and other are available to users for free.