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2005โ€“2006, Apple was secretly working on what would become the iPhone. It was a revolutionary idea: a phone with a touchscreen, no keyboard, and smooth gestures like pinch-to-zoom. Very few people knew what was coming. At the same time, Google was working on its own mobile plans. They had quietly acquired a small startup called Android Inc. in 2005, led by Andy Rubin. At first, Android looked more like a BlackBerry physical keyboard, basic UI not very innovative. Eric Schmidt, Googleโ€™s CEO, even joined Appleโ€™s board of directors in 2006, while Android was still in early development. Google and Apple were close. Google Maps was pre-installed on the iPhone. Google Search was the default on Safari . Everything seemed friendlyโ€ฆ until the iPhone launched. read the full article below .

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