 Economic Times | UPDATED: Android founder Andy Rubin steps down from role at Google IT PRO Rubin has been at Google since Android was acquired in 2005. No reason was given for his departure from the Android team, but it appears to be amicable as Page praised Rubin for his hard work in making Google a major player in the mobile market. Indian-American engineer Sundar Pichai made head of Google Android Sunder Pichai: Meet the man behind Google's Android Android Rubin Steps Down As Pichai Moves Up At Google |