Ask vs. Warn

February 10th, 2009

I have a hard time believing this one…

Did Apple ask Google not to put multi-touch capabilities on the Android-based G1? Rumor has it that Apple may have approached Google while the company was developing the G1 with HTC, and asked the search giant not to put gesture capabilities like pinching on the device. The news comes from an anonymous “Android insider” who spoke with Venture Beat.

Maybe they did ask them to wait, but the mere fact they asked would not be enough to compel Google to leave out such an important feature. I think perhaps Apple warned Google not to use anything that infringed on their patent. THAT would stop them.

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One Response to “Ask vs. Warn”

GoldCoaster:

February 11, 2009 at 8:00 am

I am sure Apple would love it if no-one had a touch device that could use more than one finger (multi-touch) but I have my doubts whether Apple warned them before Google even released a product.
Does that mean Microsoft can’t have that Surface product or Windows 7 either?

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