Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, in October 2003 by Andy Rubin (founder of Danger), Rich Miner (founder of Wildfire Communications, Inc.), Nick Sears (former VP of T-Mobile), and Chris White (head of interface design and development for WebTV to develop “smart mobile devices that are more aware of the location and preferences of their users.” The initial goal of developing Android was to develop a sophisticated operating system for digital cameras. However, it was realized that the market for such devices was not large enough, and development of Android was shifted to for the smartphone market to rival Symbian and Windows Mobile (Apple’s iPhone wasn’t released at the time). Even though the Android developers were experienced tech geeks, Android Inc. operated quietly, it was only disclosed that the developers were creating a device software intended for cell phones.That same year, Rubin ran out of money. Steve Perlman, a close friend of Rubin’s, lent him $10,000 in cash and turned down the offer of a stake in the company.
Google acquires Android Inc. on August 17, 2005, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Google. Founder of Android Inc. such as Rubin, Miner and White remained with the company after it was acquired by Google.
- Palo Alto is the name of a city in the United States. It is located in the west. Precisely in the state of California. In 2000, the city had a population of 58,598 with an area of 66.4 km². The city has a population density of 955.8 people/km².
Here is the Android builder:
- Andrew E. Rubin is the founder and former CEO of Danger Inc. and Android Inc. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Mobile and Digital Content at Google until March 2013. At Google, he oversaw the development of Android, an open source operating system for smartphones. Rubin holds four patents for his invention which is believed to be worth $100 million.
- Rich Miner is an investor partner on the Google Ventures team. Miner joined the Google Ventures team in March 2009 and is based in Cambridge, MA. Prior to joining Google Ventures, Miner was the co-founder of Android, Inc., the originator of the Android operating system and served as an executive at Android following its acquisition by Google. Miner is also the co-founder of Wildfire Communications, Inc., a communications startup that was sold to Orange in April 2000. He is a doctor of computer science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
- Nick Sears is vice president at T-Mobile. In 2005, then Google acquired Android Inc, jointly developing what is now known as the Android OS.
- Chris White head of interface design and development for WebTV
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