Co-founder of Android Andy Rubin to start smartphone company

 

Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android smartphone operating system, according to The Information is looking at starting his own smartphone phone business after more than two years away from it.


Industry watchers say Rubin has tried to recruit personnel to help build a new phone company, likely through Playground Fund, his vehicle for investing in startups. Playground has raised about $300 million.

He certainly has the experience necessary to re-enter a market he knows a lot about after spending nine years at tech giant Google.