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Android was originally designed for digital cameras, not smartphones

Android was originally designed for digital cameras, not smartphones
  • Posted April 16, 2013, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Here’s something you probably weren’t aware of: Android was originally designed for digital cameras, not smartphones. The early vision was to create smart cameras with third party apps that would improve the connection between digital cameras and computers and store…

Andy Rubin steps down as Android chief

Andy Rubin steps down as Android chief
  • Posted March 13, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News Breaking News
  • Andy Rubin has decided to step down as the head of Google’s Android division. He will be handing the reins over to Sundar Pichai who will take over Android in addition to his work with Chrome and Apps, according to…

Google has no plans to open retail stores, according to Andy Rubin

Google has no plans to open retail stores, according to Andy Rubin
  • Posted February 26, 2013, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Last week a source cited as extremely reliable told 9to5Google that the search giant was planning to erect standalone stores across the US similar to retail locations currently in operation by Apple and Microsoft. As it turns out, that’s not…

Google stops Acer smartphone launch because of incompatible OS

Google stops Acer smartphone launch because of incompatible OS
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • Acer was prepared to launch a new smartphone earlier today running a modified version of Android known as Aliyun but before anything could materialize, Google stepped in and pulled the plug on those plans. The search giant issued a statement…

Google's Andy Rubin isn't leaving, notes 900k daily Android activations

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  • Posted June 11, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Tech blogger Robert Scoble started a mini whirlwind yesterday when he posted on this Google+ page that senior vice president of mobile at Google Andy Rubin was preparing to leave the company. Scoble noted that the Android expert would be…

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