GigaOM Reads: A look back at the week in tech

Mar. 15, 2013 - 4:30 PM PDT Mar. 15, 2013 - 4:30 PM PDT

Samsung released S4, which is like S3, except beefier; Google has killed the Reader and we are all upset; Andy Rubin is done with Android and Sundar Pichai is in-charge along with ChromeOS; Apple and Samsung fight is getting feistier + more cool reads. Read more »

With Sundar Pichai in charge, Google signals Android apps on Chrome OS

By Kevin C. Tofel

Mar. 13, 2013 - 11:05 AM PDT Mar. 13, 2013 - 11:05 AM PDT

photo: Image credit: Brad Linder

Google’s Chromebook Pixel with touchsceen is to some, “just a browser” but no real apps. Now that Google has replaced the leader of Android with Sundar Pichai, SVP of Chrome and Apps for Google, Android apps on Chrome OS could become reality. Read more »

Andy Rubin out as head of Android, Sundar Pichai to take over

By Erica Ogg

Mar. 13, 2013 - 9:59 AM PDT Mar. 13, 2013 - 9:59 AM PDT

Sundar Pichai, SVP of Google Chrome and Apps, will now head up the company’s mobile operating system, the company announced unexpectedly on Wednesday. Rubin will take on a new yet-to-be-explained role within Google. Read more »

This week in the Oracle/Google trial: Week 2

By Tom Krazit

Apr. 27, 2012 - 1:01 PM PDT Apr. 27, 2012 - 1:01 PM PDT

One of the biggest trials in the recent history of the tech industry is in full swing, as Oracle and Google debate whether or not Google improperly used technology from Oracle’s Java when developing Android. Here’s what happened during Week 2. Read more »

This week in the Oracle/Google trial: Week 1

By Tom Krazit

Apr. 20, 2012 - 6:00 AM PDT Apr. 20, 2012 - 6:00 AM PDT

One of the biggest trials in the recent history of the tech industry is in full swing, as Oracle and Google argue whether or not Google improperly used technology from Oracle’s Java when developing Android. Here’s what has happened during the first week of the trial. Read more »

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Feb. 27, 2012 - 8:35 AM PDT Feb. 27, 2012 - 8:35 AM PDT

HTC Says Android Patent Fix Is Ready To Go, Google Hopes For 'Patent Peace'

By Tom Krazit

Dec. 21, 2011 - 4:44 PM PDT Dec. 21, 2011 - 4:44 PM PDT

HTC says it has already figured out how to ship Android phones in the U.S. that don’t run afoul of a patent held by Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), the… Read more at paidContent »

HTC tweaks devices in response to Apple patent violation

By Darrell Etherington

Dec. 21, 2011 - 6:41 AM PDT Dec. 21, 2011 - 6:41 AM PDT

On Monday, Apple won an ITC ruling resulting in an import ban on some HTC smartphones running Android. The patent found to have been violated has to do with a feature for detecting and using data, but HTC says it has already addressed the issue. Read more »

Android: 700,000 Activations Per Day, WiFi Not Included?

By Ingrid Lunden

Dec. 21, 2011 - 5:57 AM PDT Dec. 21, 2011 - 5:57 AM PDT

Late on Tuesday Andy Rubin, SVP of Mobile and Android head honcho for Google (NSDQ: GOOG), gave the world the latest figures on how much And… Read more at paidContent »

This Week in Mobile Tech Manor #77: Gmail Got Better

By James Kendrick

Feb. 26, 2010 - 8:45 AM PDT Feb. 26, 2010 - 8:45 AM PDT

My favorite time of the week is here for the 77th time! That’s the time I get to share the happenings at my home office, Mobile Tech Manor (MTM). Gmail was updated in a good way, and a couple of new programs entered the Manor. Read more »

Google's Mobile Chief Andy Rubin on the Google Phone & the Androidification of Everything

By Om Malik

Jan. 5, 2010 - 11:00 AM PDT Jan. 5, 2010 - 11:00 AM PDT

Andy Rubin’s business card identifies him as the Vice President of Engineering at Google. In reality, he’s the Mountain View, Calif.-based search engine’s mobile chief. From the time Google snapped up his tiny startup, Android, to today, when it officially launched the first Google Phone, Rubin […] Read more »

Google Android Creator Andy Rubin to Speak at Mobilize'09

By Om Malik

Aug. 27, 2009 - 1:45 PM PDT Aug. 27, 2009 - 1:45 PM PDT

Andy Rubin, the software guru who helped create Google’s Android operating system, is going to join me for a fireside chat at Mobilize 09, our mobile Internet conference being held on Sept. 10 in San Francisco. Rubin has helped shape Google’s mobile OS strategy overall and […] Read more »

Google Planning for Android to Be Very Social Mobile OS

By Om Malik

Jul. 10, 2009 - 2:00 PM PDT Jul. 10, 2009 - 2:00 PM PDT

[qi:gigaom_icon_google-android] Google is looking to make future versions of its Android operating system more social, said Andy Rubin, one of its creators and Google’s vice president of engineering (platforms), at an event in San Francisco earlier this morning. The event was held with T-Mobile USA to […] Read more »

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GigaOM Reads: A look back at the week in tech

With Sundar Pichai in charge, Google signals Android apps on Chrome OS

Andy Rubin out as head of Android, Sundar Pichai to take over

This week in the Oracle/Google trial: Week 2

This week in the Oracle/Google trial: Week 1

HTC Says Android Patent Fix Is Ready To Go, Google Hopes For 'Patent Peace'

HTC tweaks devices in response to Apple patent violation

Android: 700,000 Activations Per Day, WiFi Not Included?

Google's Mobile Chief Andy Rubin on the Google Phone & the Androidification of Everything

Google Android Creator Andy Rubin to Speak at Mobilize'09

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