Update: Andy Rubin sent out a pair of tweets in response to the New York Times report about alleged misconduct during his time at Google. https://twitter.com/Arubin/status/1055632399172755456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Google CEO Sundar Pichai also issued a statement because, aside from Rubin, additional current and former executives were named in the report. Google CEO @sundarpichai has...
Essential can’t stop its ongoing struggle. As it explores what’s next, Bloomberg reported that a significant round of layoffs is underway. The Palo Alto-based company acknowledged the decision, but a company spokesperson wouldn’t say how many employees are affected. Now it’s unclear where the business goes from here. The report suggests around a third of the workforce has been let go....
How did a company flush in money, talent, and a founder with a stellar pedigree only sell 5,000 units of its first phone? The truth is that Essential’s Andy Rubin is out of touch with reality. Employees are quietly expressing their doubts, and the public has been skeptical for months. Now the false narrative set by Rubin early on is being exposed. Hype was building months ahead of the...
Essential doesn’t look like a thriving company at the moment. It has reportedly sold just 5,000 units of the Essential Phone since mid-September, according to Baystreet Research. The alarmingly-low sales figure proves that, despite a $1 billion valuation and being headed by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, Essential isn’t going to magically compete with Apple and Samsung. Getting on the...
Andy Rubin’s exciting new Essential Phone will be a Sprint exclusive in the United States. Essential says that it believes Sprint is “the network of the future” and the perfect partner to help build its new brand. Customers will still be able to purchase the handset unlocked for use on other carriers. Unveiled in late May after months of teasers, the Essential Phone is one of the most...
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs had a hatred for Android like no other. But even more than that, Jobs had palpable animosity toward the team at Google that built the platform. He felt Google executives were trying to stand on Apple's shoulders—in particular, Jobs felt Android head Andy Rubin was literally trying to be like him, right down to the haircut, glasses and style. In a new book...
When Andy Rubin, Google‘s Corporate Developer honcho, said that the company’s acquisition of Motorola‘s Mobility Division was about “protecting the ecosystem, and extending it as well,” many writers focused on the first part of that comment. There’s no doubt Google wants to shield Android, not to mention benefit from Moto’s 17,000+ patents. But let’s not be too quick to overlook the...
Google has spent a lot of time touting how its Android operating system is the better choice in the mobile OS wars due to its open source nature. The concept has been that shortly after the company rolls out a new version of the software, it is made available as a free download for anyone to tweak as they see fit and then place it into any device they want such as phones, tablets,...