Not sure if this is true (and not sure if this counts as a big success), but from I've read [1], it appears that Android Inc was in stealth mode when it was acq

Not sure if this is true (and not sure if this counts as a big success), but from I've read [1], it appears that Android Inc was in stealth mode when it was acquired by Google in 2005. Would be great to hear more about the early history of Android Inc., if someone here has more insights. [1] "Little was known about this company even within its own industry: in fact, all that was available in terms of description was it was 'it developed software for mobile phones.'", from http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/a-complete-history-of-android-470327 http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobil...