San Jose, California (CNN) -- Apple, one of the most famously secretive companies in the world, is giving the public a rare peek into how it makes and markets its products. Two major Apple executives took the stand at the Apple patent trial against Samsung Friday in San Jose, California, discussing the history of the iPhone and iPad and the impact of Samsung on the company. Apple is suing Samsung for $2.5 billion, claiming it copied the design of the iPhone and iPad. Samsung is countersuing Apple for patent infringement and seeks a portion of all iPhone and iPad profits.
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Apple-Samsung patent trial brings out some secrets
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An e-mail reveals Apple may be working on a 7-inch tablet
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The companies are suing each other over product design and patents
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Development of the original iPhone was co-named the "Purple Project"
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