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  Disconnect: why Andy Rubin and Android called it quits

  By Adrianne Jeffries on March 19, 2013 11:15 am + 423 comments

  Last week, Google announced that Andy Rubin, co-creator and chief of Android, a job he’s held Continue reading…

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  Google's Andy Rubin fires back at Aliyun OS, says there's 'no disputing' it's built on Android

  By Adi Robertson on September 16, 2012 01:53 pm + 482 comments

  Yesterday, Google said that it had stopped Acer from launching a phone based on the Aliyun OS, which Continue reading…

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  Google explains why it stopped Acer's Aliyun smartphone launch (updated)

  By Dieter Bohn on September 14, 2012 09:51 pm + 867 comments

  Earlier today there was some strange drama as Acer abruptly cancelled the launch of a smartphone. Continue reading…

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  Google will keep Android free and open for at least five years

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 19, 2012 05:00 pm + 209 comments

  According to the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the Associated Press, Google had to agree to keep Continue reading…