Tag archive: Andy Rubin

Not long ago, Google revealed that it is activating 700,000 Android devices per day. Well, Christmas has been kind to Android. Andy Rubin, head of Android, Tweeted that 3.7 million Android devices were activated on Dec. 24-25, meaning a lot of people got new phones for Christmas.  iOS Christmas activations may be even higher, at least in the US. According to data released by Flurry, which tracks activations through the 140,000 apps that use its… Read More

In the battle for mobile platform dominance, Android is increasing its presence to the tune of 700,000 new devices every single day. The number was reported by Android platform chief Andy Rubin (in a post on Google Plus, of course), and indicates an impressive rate of growth for Google popular mobile platform. Back in July, the company reported that it was activating 550,000 new devices each day. And just to head off those who'd question… Read More

The major patent and copyright infringement case between Google and Oracle over technology included in Android looks like it may be going to trial, just not anytime soon. Judge William Alsup issued his preliminary trial plan to both sides Wednesday, noting that the trial is not going to get started in 2011—and everyone involved had better get prepared for a long-drawn out proceeding rather than a quick summary trial. Judge Alsup outlined plans… Read More

Android is now outselling most major consumer product launches on a daily basis. Earlier this morning, Google's Andy Rubin, senior vice president of mobile, tweeted that 500,000 Android devices are now activated by Google each day and that rate is growing at 4.4 percent week over week. For reference, Google celebrated 400,000 activations per day at its Google I/O conference in May and Andy Rubin announced that the company hit 300,000… Read More

In an attempt to tamp-down fears that Google was closing the open doors of Android to the development community, Google's vice president of engineering Andy Rubin took to the Android Developers blog with a single message: Android will remain an open platform. Rubin's assurances that Android will remain the open-source mobile platform it's been since the beginning follow a Bloomberg Businessweek report from last week that… Read More

Android powered devices continue to be activated at a fast pace, according to Andy Rubin, Google's vice president of engineering. “There are over 300,000 Android phones activated each day,” Andy Rubin tweeted in just his second posting ever to his Twitter account. Rubin's tweet follows news that Android activations appeared to be leveling off at a clip short of Apple's iOS activations. Just a few days ago, during… Read More

In the last 24 hours, we've had a flurry of Android smartphone news. Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) details have been released; Google announced the Nexus S phone; the Google eBookstore has launched; and we learned that a new version of Google Maps with 3D buildings is coming out. Well, here's one more. Video of Android chief Andy Rubin's Google Maps demonstration at the All Things D Conference has hit the web, and brought some… Read More

Google Maps may not be the hottest new thing at Google, but it's still getting a bit of attention. Last night, at the D: Dive Into Mobile Conference in San Francisco, Google's Android chief, Andy Rubin, unveiled some new features to Google Maps. New techniques that make it faster to draw maps on Android smartphones has made it possible for the search giant to introduce smoother, faster zooming and introduce 3D maps, reports the NY… Read More

Microsoft is leaning more heavily into the mobile industry, announcing today it is acquiring mobile phone maker Danger Inc. In addition to developing the fad-creating Sidekick phone for T-Mobile, the Palo Alto-based Danger develops a mobile platform that combines mobile messaging, Web browsing, social networking, entertainment, and personal information management; Microsoft will work to integrate these services with its existing mobile… Read More