The name ofAndy Rubin is closely associated with the fate ofAndroid, Google's mobile OS now widely dominant around the world. Founder of the company of the same name bought by Google to create a mobile operating system, he actively participated in the development of the platform between 2008 and 2013.
Giving direction of Android development to Sundar Pichai, who has since become CEO of Google within Alphabet, Andy Rubin has taken over as head of robotic projects at Google X before leaving the group to create a startup incubator.
It is from this new structure, supported by the fund Playground, that he would consider returning to the mobile industry by creating a new smartphone maker. According to the site The Information, he would have launched a recruitment campaign around a project to create a new company in mobile telephony.
The Android platform would of course be the benchmark choice for this return to mobile telephony. It is not specified if Andy Rubin would be involved in the creation of this new company or if he would take a direct role in its management, but even his presence as a mentor would undoubtedly be a significant asset for a new manufacturer seeking to break into this hyper-competitive market …
