Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Alphabet Inc – the parent company which owns Google – admitted that he owns an iPhone, but also said that he had a Samsung in his pocket, claiming that the Samsung was better, at the week-long Start-up Europe Fest in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 24 May.
While amusing, it is a smart move on Schmidt’s part to admit that he has used an iPhone, and then proclaim that he finds using Samsung to be better.
Apple and Google are currently in a head-to-head battle in the smartphone market, with Apple making its own hardware and software, while Google provides Android software to handsets.
Google is crucial for companies like Samsung, which rely on Google apps to stay in competition with Apple.
Eric Schmidt and Apple CEO Tim Cook both appeared on the first day of the Start-up Fest, although they did not share the stage together.
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