Google wins Oracle lawsuit over Android code use

Oracle had said Google stole some of its software to create Android, the world’s most popular smartphone operating system. Oracle is vowing to appeal. (AP Photo)
Google’s Android software just dodged a $9 billion bullet.
A federal jury found Thursday that Google didn’t need permission to use a rival’s programming tools as it built Android, now the world’s leading smartphone operating software and a key part of Google’s multi-billion dollar Internet business.