Google buys secretive Silicon Valley start-up, Android

Matt Marshall | August 17th, 2005

android.gifGoogle has acquired a Palo Alto start-up called Android, a two year old company that makes software for mobile phones, but little more is known, according to Business Week. A peak at the site suggests it deals with location technology. The purchase brings to Google co-founder Andy Rubin, who previously launched Silicon Valley’s Danger, maker of the Hiptop device.

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  1. August 18th, 2005
    5:32 am

    John Battelle's Searchblog said:

    Google Ad Tweaks, Mobile Purchase

    I’ve gotten a lot of mail on this, which tells me it’s worth noting: Google is tweaking its ad placements and putting more ads up, and it bought a mobile company. Silicon Beat covers it well….

  2. August 24th, 2005
    12:10 am

    Junto Boyz said:

    GOOGLE BUYS ANDRIOD

    Yeah, I forgot to post this up last week. I actually heard about Android through an acquaintance from Orange a couple months ago, but I promised not to write about it. Sort of feel like a “real” journalist when people make me promise such things. Busin…

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  1. November 16th, 2005
    8:47 am

    Betsy Markum said:

    I can’t believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $52284. Isn’t that crazy!

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