It looks like Google will be keeping the Nest team intact inside the company. The new division will be working on hardware devices for the search giant, but not merely smoke detectors and thermostats…
In fact, Google would like Fadell to work on gadgets that make more sense for the company. Will it be a phone or a tablet? It’s unclear for now.
While Nest first became popular with its thermostats, Google didn’t buy the company for these devices. First and foremost, the company wanted to snatch the great product team.
Nest founder and CEO Tony Fadell, who once upon a time worked for Apple, and was considered the “Father of the iPod,” is considered by many in the hardware industry as an executive who truly understands both hardware and software.
Fadell was also able to lure some great Apple engineering talent into his fold at Nest, engineering talent that is now employed by Google.
It’s looking more and more like Google has found the right team to create and produce gadgets. Well, they’ve gotta be better than that Motorola group they just disposed of anyway…
