Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff
Both Lee, the site’s managing editor, and Sutrich confirmed that all remaining staff were laid off.The former staffers weren’t told whether the site would shut down. Today, new posts have been published to the site, though are from the site’s freelance contributors rather than the previous full-time staffers.“Future will continue to publish Android Central. We’ll share further information about the future of the site in due course,” Future spokesperson Nicole Martineau tells The Verge, adding: “We will not be providing any further comment at this time.”Android Police, another Android-focused blog, also laid off at least two staffers recently.
- ▪Both Lee, the site’s managing editor, and Sutrich confirmed that all remaining staff were laid off.The former staffers weren’t told whether the site would shut down.
- ▪Today, new posts have been published to the site, though are from the site’s freelance contributors rather than the previous full-time staffers.“Future will continue to publish Android Central.
- ▪We’ll share further information about the future of the site in due course,” Future spokesperson Nicole Martineau tells The Verge, adding: “We will not be providing any further comment at this time.”Android Police, another Android-focused b
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