Andy Rubin Promoted

Larry Page shakes things up

Larry Page has taken over for Eric Schmidt and we have been wondering what were some of the first changes he would make at Google. Well he has already begun to shake things up a bit as Andy Rubin, who was the head of the Android team, is now the VP and the head of mobile at Google. Google is trying to slim down the bureaucracy and Mr. Rubin will now report directly to Page. This a sign that Google understand the importance of Android and that the platform is a vital part of the Big g's plans in the near future.

The Future of Android seems bright

Recently on the Android Developers blog Rubin spoke out about the future of the platform and against the rumors that Google was closing the door and not releasing the Honeycomb source code in an attempt to fight fragmentation. With Rubin's reassurances it looks like the future of Android is bright. With his promotion his vision should be easily implemented and for me that means our beloved Android platform is headed in the right direction.