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Jobs called Android ‘stolen,’ vowed to ‘destroy’ it

The recently departed boss of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, vowed to destroy Google’s Android Smartphone operating system, according to an upcoming biography of the iconic executive.

The biography by Walter Isaacson is about to hit the stores next Monday and it has been gathering more popularity as its time for release is drawing closer.

Latest leaks from the biography have revealed astonishing details about Jobs’ life. The 630-pages long book packs facts and details as yet unknown to most.

Steve Jobs Biography: Excerpts

“Our lawsuit is saying, ‘Google you f***ing ripped off the iPhone, wholesale ripped us off,'” Jobs said, according to Isaacson. “I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong. “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this,” Jobs said after HTC released an Android phone in early 2010. “I don’t want your money. If you offer me $5 billion, I won’t want it. I’ve got plenty of money. I want you to stop using our ideas in Android, that’s all I want.’’

Pre-orders for Steve Jobs: A Biography spiked after Jobs passed away, hitting number one on Amazon‘s sales chart. Isaacson would be appearing 60 Minutes this Sunday to discuss the book before it hits the stores. The book will be available in hardcover, audio and ebook formats.

This post was last modified on August 14, 2016 1:38 pm