Google and Apple applications are seen on the display of IPhone in this photo illustration taken in Berlin, August 31, 2012. Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range of intellectual property matters, including the mobile patent disputes between the companies, people familiar with the matter said. Competition between Google and Apple has heated up in recent years with the shift from PCs to mobile devices. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski (BUSINESS TELECOMS)