Recently we have been listening a lot about Apple-Google rivalry. The biggest among the news is the replacement of Google search engine by Bing (Microsoft). If such a thing happens, plenty in the internet industry may change. That apart, there is some issue between Google and Apple about patent rights.

I didn’t know this until I read this little post on iphonehelp talking about the touch screen issue between Apple and Google. I had believed it was search engine that was causing the complete problem, but, no, there’s more to only one issue.

Apple a short time ago had asked Google of keeping touch screen out of Nexus One. One would ask why Apple doesn’t file a lawsuit instead of sending out requests to Google to not incorporate touch screen feature in its first cell phone venture. To tell the truth Apple has no choice other than requesting- the patent rights of touch screen aren’t quite strong. So even if Apple files a case against a manufacturer, there are good possibilities that Apple will lose it.

There has already been good amount of conflict between Apple and Google – remember the newest one on Google Voice on iPhone? Apple had not allowedthis app to be used on iPhone. (Read the complete story here: GV Mobile Out on Cydia Gets Google Voice on iPhone) The problems between both the big wigs are clearly seen even if they deny accepting it.

This time around it is slightly tricky to foresee anything because the two largest tech organizations are involved in it. Before the two have also had problems over Chrome OS. And now some legal factors over touch screen application.  Let’s see what the outcome would be like. Surely not a positive one (with Google in the mobile phone trade, issues will only worsen.)