Google SVP Andy Rubin Is Leaving The Android Team To Pursue ‘Moonshot’ Projects At Google

(10:06 am PDT, Mar 13th)

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Google CEO, Larry Page, just announced that the godfather or Android, Andy Rubin, has decided to step away from Android and pursue other projects.

Rubin was a co-founder of Android Inc., which was eventually purchased by Google in 2005. As the Senior Vice President of Mobile and Digital Content at Google, Rubin has been responsible for turning Android into the most widely used mobile operating systems today.

Page announced the change in a blog post this morning. Sundar Pichai will lead the Android team now, while Rubin works on more ‘moonshot’ projects at Google. Pichai is credited with creating the Chrome internet browser that has amassed millions of users since its creation in 2008.

While Page hasn’t stated what projects Rubin will be pursuing, many reporters are already theorizing that he will take charge of the Google Glass team. As for Android, Pichai’s background with Chrome and Apps could mean that Google will look to make Android and Chrome OS more ubiquitous. Page said that “Sundar will do a tremendous job doubling down on Android” as the company pushes the ecosystem forward.

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  • RaptorOO7

    Ok, so lets merge the Chrome OS and Android OS and make one solid OS that can be used on smartphones, tablets and laptops and kick butt.

  • Cold_dead_fingers

    Chrome sucks on Mac and iOS. Safari is way faster and is on every Mac and iOS device.

  • appevolv

    I love Android and Andy’s work so much I built and app in tribute. Andy’s Compass, a real working compass with Android flavours thrown in http://www.app8ite.com/2013/03/15/andy-rubin-stepping-android-cheif/

    I see it as unlikely he’ll leave for Facebook!

    Android has not failed in a Monetary sense for Google. Yes Google is a service company, search, mail, video etc etc but what better way to leverage the market than to have your own OS/Device to ship straight on to.

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