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"Android VP Hugo Barra has announced that he is leaving Google. After more than five years with the company, Barra is planning to take a new post with Chinese phone maker Xiaomi, reports All Things D.  In a statement, Barra praised his team and revealed that his new role will involve working with the Android ecosystem. &amp;quot;After nearly five and a half years at Google and almost three years as a member of the Android team - the most amazing group of people I&amp;#039;ve ever worked with in my life - I have decided to start a new career chapter,&amp;quot; he explained. &amp;quot;In a few weeks, I&amp;#039;ll be joining the Xiaomi team in China to help them expand their incredible product portfolio and business globally - as Vice President, Xiaomi Global. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m really looking forward to this new challenge, and am particularly excited about the opportunity to continue to help drive the Android ecosystem.&amp;quot; Google has also reacted to the news, saying: &amp;quot;We wish Hugo Barra the best. We&amp;#039;ll miss him at Google and we&amp;#039;re excited that he is staying within the Android ecosystem.&amp;quot; We love technology at Digital Spy, but we want to know all about your favourite gadgets. Fill out our survey and you could win \u00A350 of Amazon vouchers. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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