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What does Andy Do?
Andy breaks down the barrier between desktop and mobile computing, while keeping a user up to date with the latest Android OS feature upgrades. It also provides users with unlimited storage capacity, PC and Mac compatibility, and the freedom to play the most popular mobile games on a desktop.
With phone as a joystick, you will never have to sacrifice the multi-touch or gyro elements of gaming, and thanks to seamless connection between desktop and mobile, you can receive a SnapChat phone picture on the street and see it on your desktop at home.
Andy breaks down the barrier between desktop and mobile computing, while keeping a user up to date with the latest Android OS feature upgrades. It also provides users with unlimited storage capacity, PC and Mac compatibility, and the freedom to play the most popular mobile games on a desktop.
With phone as a joystick, you will never have to sacrifice the multi-touch or gyro elements of gaming, and thanks to seamless connection between desktop and mobile, you can receive a SnapChat phone picture on the street and see it on your desktop at home.
Overview
Location
United States
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$3M
Founded date
2013
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 17
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| May 30, 2017 | Android co-creator Andy Rubin launches $699 Essential smartphone with modular add-ons | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Android co-creator Andy Rubin has finally debuted the much-anticipated Essential phone, a high-end modular Android device from a compan... |
| May 30, 2017 | Android co-creator Andy Rubin launches $699 Essential smartphone with modular add-ons | Android co-creator Andy Rubin has finally debuted the much-anticipated Essential phone, a high-end modular Android device from a company that uses “21st century methods to build products for the way people want to live in the 21st century,”... |
| Oct 15, 2016 | How mobile gaming has changed in the last 10 years | The mobile gaming industry is booming. Smartphones have become more affordable and the mobile gaming industry has overtaken PC and console as the biggest gaming category; it’s worth an estimated $36.9 billion compared to PC, which are worth... |
| Oct 15, 2016 | How mobile gaming has changed in the last 10 years | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. The mobile gaming industry is booming. Smartphones have become more affordable and the mobile gaming industry has overtaken PC and cons... |
| May 23, 2016 | How gaming technology lead to the VR revolution | For those that are into gaming, you know that it’s not a hobby -- it’s a lifestyle. Even before the advent of the computer, gaming was a way of life. From its very early stages to modern day, gaming is a world unto itself. But like any refi... |
| May 19, 2016 | The future of game development | Gaming has come a long way since the first arcade games were invented in the early 1900s. From the original pinball machine, to today’s gaming world of Virtual Reality, the gaming industry has advanced rapidly. We can look back on the gamin... |
| Sep 16, 2015 | The Mobile Gaming Business Model For Freedom And Fantasy | Sean Murphy Contributor Sean Murphy is CEO of Andy OS. Mobile gaming has by far made the greatest impact on — and effected the most change overall in — the gaming industry. From a dollars and cents perspective, mobile gaming revenue is proj... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 2/06/15 | AnyPerk, Pley, Guardant, HomeLight, SketchDeck, DesignCrowd, Taboola, Qumulo, BucketFeet, Skimlinks Seed stage SketchDeck, a full graphic design on demand service, raised $500,000 from Y Combinator, Dharmesh Shah, Michael Siebel and other a... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Andy OS Receives Investment from 500 Startups | Andy OS, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of a mobile OS, received an investment from 500 Startups‘ mobile-focused micro-fund 500 Mobile Collective. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Launched in April 2014 by Sean Murphy (CEO), E... |
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FAQ about Andy
When was Andy founded?
Andy was founded in 2013.
How much funding has Andy raised?
Andy has raised $3M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Andy?
Parsers VC has collected 17 articles mentioning Andy, among them “Android co-creator Andy Rubin launches $699 Essential smartphone with modular add-ons” (May 30, 2017) and “Android co-creator Andy Rubin launches $699 Essential smartphone with modular add-ons” (May 30, 2017).
Is Andy still active?
Yes, Andy is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 15, 2021.