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NEW DELHI: Google on
Wednesday announced that
Andy Rubin, who was heading
the company's Android division,
is stepping down. He will be
replaced by Sundar Pichai, an IITian, who also heads Google's
Chrome division. "Having exceeded even the crazy
ambitious goals we dreamed of
for Android-and with a really strong leadership team in place-Andy's decided
it's time to hand over the reins and start a new
chapter at Google," Google CEO Larry Page said in
a post on company's official blog. Andy Rubin is stepping down at a time when the
adoption of Android is growing at a rapid pace.
However, despite the numerical superiority
almost 69% smartphones in the world currently
run on Android - the challenges for Google
remain. Microsoft is pushing Windows Phone hard and BlackBerry has been able to create
some buzz with BB10. Apple, meanwhile, is
expected to unveil a new version of iOS
software, which powers iPhones and iPads, this
summer. "Going forward, Sundar Pichai will lead Android,
in addition to his existing work with Chrome and
Apps. Sundar has a talent for creating products
that are technically excellent yet easy to use-and
he loves a big bet. Take Chrome, for example. In
2008, people asked whether the world really needed another browser. Today Chrome has
hundreds of millions of happy users and is
growing fast thanks to its speed, simplicity and
security," Page Wrote. "So while Andy's a really
hard act to follow, I know Sundar will do a
tremendous job doubling down on Android as we work to push the ecosystem forward." Andy Rubin had joined Google when the search
giant acquired his company called Android Inc in
2005. Since then he has been the guiding hand
behind the OS and is considered a key person
behind its success. In his blog post, Page said that
Google has a global partnership with over 60 manufacturers for Android devices and more
than 750 million devices powered by the
operating system have been activated globally. Though it is not clear why Rubin is stepping
down, there is possibility that Google may want
to integrate Chrome OS, which powers its
laptops, and Android in future so that the
company can use a single operating system for
computers as well as mobile devices. If it is indeed the case, it is similar to what Apple
did last year. Apple, which competes with
Google's Android with iOS, removed its start
executive Scott Forstall, who was looking after
the software that powers iPhone and iPad. In a
press note the company said that move was aimed at achieving better integration between
Apple products. "Craig Federighi will lead both iOS and OS X. Apple
has the most advanced mobile and desktop
operating systems, and this move brings
together the OS teams to make it even easier to
deliver the best technology and user experience
innovations to both platforms," an Apple spokesperson said in the press note. Pichai, who has a BTech degree from IIT
Kharagpur, joined Google in 2004. Apart from
Pichai, Google has several other Indians in
prominent positions. Most important of them are
Amit Singhal, who looks after Google's search
operations, Vic Gundotra, who takes care of Google+, the company's social networking
website, and Nikesh Arora, the company's chief
business officer.
http://www.timesofindia.com/tech/te...Tian-takes-his-place/articleshow/18957710.cms
Wednesday announced that
Andy Rubin, who was heading
the company's Android division,
is stepping down. He will be
replaced by Sundar Pichai, an IITian, who also heads Google's
Chrome division. "Having exceeded even the crazy
ambitious goals we dreamed of
for Android-and with a really strong leadership team in place-Andy's decided
it's time to hand over the reins and start a new
chapter at Google," Google CEO Larry Page said in
a post on company's official blog. Andy Rubin is stepping down at a time when the
adoption of Android is growing at a rapid pace.
However, despite the numerical superiority
almost 69% smartphones in the world currently
run on Android - the challenges for Google
remain. Microsoft is pushing Windows Phone hard and BlackBerry has been able to create
some buzz with BB10. Apple, meanwhile, is
expected to unveil a new version of iOS
software, which powers iPhones and iPads, this
summer. "Going forward, Sundar Pichai will lead Android,
in addition to his existing work with Chrome and
Apps. Sundar has a talent for creating products
that are technically excellent yet easy to use-and
he loves a big bet. Take Chrome, for example. In
2008, people asked whether the world really needed another browser. Today Chrome has
hundreds of millions of happy users and is
growing fast thanks to its speed, simplicity and
security," Page Wrote. "So while Andy's a really
hard act to follow, I know Sundar will do a
tremendous job doubling down on Android as we work to push the ecosystem forward." Andy Rubin had joined Google when the search
giant acquired his company called Android Inc in
2005. Since then he has been the guiding hand
behind the OS and is considered a key person
behind its success. In his blog post, Page said that
Google has a global partnership with over 60 manufacturers for Android devices and more
than 750 million devices powered by the
operating system have been activated globally. Though it is not clear why Rubin is stepping
down, there is possibility that Google may want
to integrate Chrome OS, which powers its
laptops, and Android in future so that the
company can use a single operating system for
computers as well as mobile devices. If it is indeed the case, it is similar to what Apple
did last year. Apple, which competes with
Google's Android with iOS, removed its start
executive Scott Forstall, who was looking after
the software that powers iPhone and iPad. In a
press note the company said that move was aimed at achieving better integration between
Apple products. "Craig Federighi will lead both iOS and OS X. Apple
has the most advanced mobile and desktop
operating systems, and this move brings
together the OS teams to make it even easier to
deliver the best technology and user experience
innovations to both platforms," an Apple spokesperson said in the press note. Pichai, who has a BTech degree from IIT
Kharagpur, joined Google in 2004. Apart from
Pichai, Google has several other Indians in
prominent positions. Most important of them are
Amit Singhal, who looks after Google's search
operations, Vic Gundotra, who takes care of Google+, the company's social networking
website, and Nikesh Arora, the company's chief
business officer.
http://www.timesofindia.com/tech/te...Tian-takes-his-place/articleshow/18957710.cms
