Google rips off Sony

[akhi216]

Google Steve Jobs'ed Sony Apple-style filing a patent for a rear touch pad.

Why would they do one of their Android partners like that? It's like they're trying to run Sony off Android when Sony is the only OEM who is committed to Android outside of Motorola.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-files-patent-for-back-panel-touch-controls_id40657

 

[Carlos]

It's Google's way of going around the bushes. They're in the mobile space right now, Sony happens to be in the same space, too with the Xperia line of phones. Both are direct competitors in that regard.

But for them to hit them on the PSVita front seems a little evil for a company that has a philosophy of: "Don't be evil." It's hypocritical.

 

[akhi216]

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