Ex-Apple Evangelist Guy Kawasaki Now Working For Google At Motorola

Buster Heine (12:58 pm PDT, Feb 27th)

Guy Kawasaki was one of Apple’s most famous evangelists. He’s the guy who helped Steve Jobs market the hell out of the original Macintosh back in 1984 to really put Apple on the map.

Guy left his post as Chief Evangelist of Apple in 1987 and has reclined into a life of venture capitalism along with running his popular blog, but now he’s gearing up to help Google do battle with Apple by advising for Google-owned Motorola.

Kawasaki announced on Twitter today that he is joining Motorola as an advisor where he will focus on product design, user interface, marketing, and social media.

Guy says that Motorola reminds him a lot of the Apple of 1998: “a pioneer in its market segment, engineering-driven, and ripe for innovation.” Plus, Motorola has become more of an afterthought in the tech world lately, much like Apple was in 1998. Motorola has struggled to release a popular smartphone in the last few years and was bought by Google in 2011.

One of the first things Guy will do as part of the Google team is foster a Google+ community about mobile devices. The community is for all mobile devices, even the ones that don’t run Android, so we expect the trolls to take over any minute now.

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Adrayven
Who is this? never heard of him….seriously…
- http://twitter.com/shanecbryson Shane Bryson
  You should go punch yourself in the face…seriously…
- NutjobNumber1
  He USED to work for Apple and was titled an Evangelist. He kind of tried to act like he was Steve, but he wasn’t. He does try to emulate Steve’s presentation style, but I thought Steve was more genuine and Guy was just kind of second rate.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Steffen-Jobbs/100001574843303 Steffen Jobbs
This Apple traitor needs to fall on his sword. This once Apple evangelist is nothing but a Ronin. Using his tongue to cut down opponents by the master who pays him the most. Pathetic sellout.
- mahadragon
  Hey man Guy’s gotta eat too ya know?
  - NutjobNumber1
    Probably not selling many books. He’s a sellout.
http://twitter.com/Jasona_17 Jason
There’s a reason he no longer works for apple!! Motorola!! What a joke!! This guy hasn’t a clue!
- http://twitter.com/shanecbryson Shane Bryson
  He left Apple on is own. Wasn’t forced out.
  - James
    Didn’t he go back in 1995, as an Apple Fellow and didn’t a TRUE Apple Evangelist return in 1997 and do away with that program?
- NutjobNumber1
  He’s a hooooore.
Alex Rodrigues
I really love see people talking about something they don’t have a clue
digitaldumdum
Hey, it figures. If you’re gonna bash and trash-talk your former employer—the brand who bestowed wealth and dubious fame upon you—you might as well get paid a boat-load to do it.
Kawasaki has made the undistinguished slide from “evangelist” to “ho.”
- NutjobNumber1
  I think the proper pronunciation is WHOOOOOOOOORE.
NutjobNumber1
Hooooore.
NutjobNumber1
Guy goes from Cheif Evangelist to Chief WHOOOOOORE. Step downwards Guy. Seriously. Can’t wait for him to wear those stupid Glass so we can laugh at him.
http://twitter.com/shameermulji Shameer Mulji
Anybody wanna wager how long it takes for Steve Wozniak to follow him down the same path? He’s been on the Android bandwagon big time as of late.
nlriehl87
“One of the first things Guy will do as part of the Google team is foster a Google+ community about mobile devices. The community is for all mobile devices, even the ones that don’t run Android, so we expect the trolls to take over any minute now.”
Looks like the trolls [and shills] already appeared here….

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Buster Heine is Cult of Android's Social Media Editor. Hailing from Roswell, New Mexico, but now spending his days in Phoenix, Arizona, he wastes most of his time eating burritos and reading spanish romance novels. Twitter: @bst3r.

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