Google's Eric Schmidt was in South Korea for the launch of Nexus 7 tablet launch and made headlines during his trip. According to a report in The Korea Times, the Executive Chairman shot down the possibility that Google Maps is pending approval by Apple and talked about the company's tumultuous, yet friendly relationship with the Cupertino company.
Schmidt addressed Google's interactions with Apple when he was talking about the high-profile patent war that has erupted in the mobile industry. "Literally patent wars prevent choice, prevent innovation and I think that is very bad. We are obviously working through that