April 17, 2012
2

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:

Oracle CEO mulled expansion into smartphones

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison arrives for a court appearance at a federal building in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Oracle intends to rely heavily on Google's own internal emails to prove Google's top executives knew they were stealing a popular piece of technology to build the Android software that now powers more than 300 million smartphones and tablet computers. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
× close
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison arrives for a court appearance at a federal building in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Oracle intends to rely heavily on Google's own internal emails to prove Google's top executives knew they were stealing a popular piece of technology to build the Android software that now powers more than 300 million smartphones and tablet computers. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

(AP) -- Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says he wanted to compete against Google's Android software in the smartphone market before deciding to sue his potential rival instead.

Ellison acknowledged Oracle's interest in expanding into smartphones while testifying Tuesday in a trial before a jury that will decide the case that Oracle brought against Google.

The outspoken CEO took the stand shortly after a . lawyer argued . launched its legal assault on Android primarily because it couldn't develop its own mobile software.

Ellison testified that he decided against going into smartphones because he concluded it was a bad fit for Oracle, which specializes in database software.

The showdown revolves around Oracle's allegations that Android infringes on the patents and copyrights that Oracle acquired in 2010 when it bought Sun Microsystems.

©2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Load comments (2)

Research shows bumblebee nests are overheating due to climate change, threatening future populations

2 hours ago

Study finds human noise negatively impacts cricket survival and reproduction

9 hours ago

New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways

10 hours ago

Nanotubes, nanoparticles and antibodies detect tiny amounts of fentanyl

10 hours ago

Bigger brains allow cliff-nesting seagull species to survive and thrive in urban environments

10 hours ago

Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed

10 hours ago

Centipedes used in traditional Chinese medicine offer leads for kidney treatment

10 hours ago

Physicists arrange atoms in close proximity, paving way for exploring exotic states of matter

10 hours ago

For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as 'expressway' to deeper depths, study finds

10 hours ago

Targeting friends to induce social contagion can benefit the world, says new research

11 hours ago

Mice navigating a virtual reality environment reveal that walls, not floors, define space

11 hours ago