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| Google chief leaves Apple board | Google chief leaves Apple board |
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| Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has quit Apple's board of directors because the search giant's business is increasingly competing with Apple's. | Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has quit Apple's board of directors because the search giant's business is increasingly competing with Apple's. |
| Apple boss Steve Jobs said that had Mr Schmidt stayed on, crossovers between the two firms' projects mean he would have to leave chunks of meetings. | Apple boss Steve Jobs said that had Mr Schmidt stayed on, crossovers between the two firms' projects mean he would have to leave chunks of meetings. |
| Google's Android operating system is used in mobile devices that compete with Apple's iPhone. | Google's Android operating system is used in mobile devices that compete with Apple's iPhone. |
| Google is also developing an operating system based on its Chrome web browser. | Google is also developing an operating system based on its Chrome web browser. |
| The Federal Trade Commission has been examining whether Google's common ties with Apple might discourage competition. | The Federal Trade Commission has been examining whether Google's common ties with Apple might discourage competition. |
| In May, Mr Schmidt said that he had not contemplated stepping down as an Apple director because he did not see the company as a "primary competitor". | In May, Mr Schmidt said that he had not contemplated stepping down as an Apple director because he did not see the company as a "primary competitor". |
| The decision for him to depart was a mutual one, Mr Jobs said. | The decision for him to depart was a mutual one, Mr Jobs said. |
| Google is beginning to promote its Google Voice service - which assigns a phone number to users, who can let the user divert calls to that number to other phone lines. | |
| Last week the Federal Communications Commission wrote to Apple and Google seeking more information about Apple's rejection of a Google Voice application for the iPhone. |