Listen "CyanogenMod"
Episode Synopsis
CyanogenMod started as a custom build of Android for one smartphone, and quickly grew into an operating system spanning hundreds of devices. With the corporate backing of Microsoft and partnerships with OEMs, it seemed unstoppable... until it wasn't.
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
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Videos:
• https://youtu.be/Yo93KcPJhwQ
Sources:
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090529101257/http://forum.xda-developers.com:80/showthread.php?t=518851
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100207180125/http://www.cyanogenmod.com/about
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160711211620/http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a_new_chapter
• https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-mod-7m-benchmark/
• https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5241970/oppo-n1-with-cyanogenmod-review
• https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/open-source-android-startup-raises-80m-with-help-from-twitter/
• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cyanogen-spurns-google-acquisition-interest-seeks-1-billion-valuation
• https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7241755/cyanogens-next-stop-is-india
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/16/oneplus-has-been-ordered-to-stop-selling-the-oneplus-one-in-india-after-legal-action-by-micromax/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/19/emails-from-indian-court-docs-show-cyanogen-oneplus-relationship-ended-poorly-cyanogen-ceo-is-kind-of-a-jerk/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/03/23/meet-cyanogen-the-startup-that-wants-to-steal-android-from-google-2/
• https://www.businessinsider.com/cyanogen-ceo-kirt-mcmaster-interview-mods-virtual-reality-smartphones-2016-2
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/
• https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/16/8427381/cyanogen-microsoft-partnership-apps-services-bundle
• https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/14/9323131/microsoft-cortana-cyanogen-os
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/10/kirt-mcmaster-out-as-cyanogen-inc-ceo-gets-eric-schmidted-to-executive-chairman/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/13/cyanogen-inc-rebrands-cyngn-autonomous-tech-company/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20181116144621/https://www.xda-developers.com/nintendo-approached-cyanogen-to-partner-for-the-switch-cyanogen-refused/
Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow
Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales
Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support
Videos:
• https://youtu.be/Yo93KcPJhwQ
Sources:
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090529101257/http://forum.xda-developers.com:80/showthread.php?t=518851
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100207180125/http://www.cyanogenmod.com/about
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160711211620/http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a_new_chapter
• https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-mod-7m-benchmark/
• https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5241970/oppo-n1-with-cyanogenmod-review
• https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/open-source-android-startup-raises-80m-with-help-from-twitter/
• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cyanogen-spurns-google-acquisition-interest-seeks-1-billion-valuation
• https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7241755/cyanogens-next-stop-is-india
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/16/oneplus-has-been-ordered-to-stop-selling-the-oneplus-one-in-india-after-legal-action-by-micromax/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/19/emails-from-indian-court-docs-show-cyanogen-oneplus-relationship-ended-poorly-cyanogen-ceo-is-kind-of-a-jerk/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/03/23/meet-cyanogen-the-startup-that-wants-to-steal-android-from-google-2/
• https://www.businessinsider.com/cyanogen-ceo-kirt-mcmaster-interview-mods-virtual-reality-smartphones-2016-2
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/
• https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/16/8427381/cyanogen-microsoft-partnership-apps-services-bundle
• https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/14/9323131/microsoft-cortana-cyanogen-os
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/10/kirt-mcmaster-out-as-cyanogen-inc-ceo-gets-eric-schmidted-to-executive-chairman/
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/13/cyanogen-inc-rebrands-cyngn-autonomous-tech-company/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20181116144621/https://www.xda-developers.com/nintendo-approached-cyanogen-to-partner-for-the-switch-cyanogen-refused/
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