Google’s Android chief Andy Rubin steps down

The architect of Android, the world’s top-selling mobile operating system, Andy Rubin, has decided to step down as Google combines mobile software divisions under one roof, the company said.

Google appointed Sundar Pichai, the executive overseeing its Chrome web browser and applications like Google Drive and Gmail, to take over Rubin’s responsibilities, hinting at how the company with the dominant Internet search engine intends to address the rise of mobile devices.

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