Apple and Google Call Ceasefire in Ongoing Patent Legal War

The ongoing legal war between two of tech's leading brands, Apple and Google, has finally come to an end, after they agreed to settle existing smartphone-patent lawsuits against each other.

In a joint statement, Apple and Google outlined a plan to work together on patent reform, an area that has seen the two companies locked in legal warfare for years

"Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss all the current lawsuits that exist directly between the two companies," according a statement released by both companies on Friday. "Apple and Google have also agreed to work together in some areas of patent reform. The agreement does not include a cross license." Read more...