Why Google Tried to Buy Cyanogen for $1 Billion By Scalper1 | October 9, 2014 0 Comment Scalper1 News Cyanogen the maker of CyanogenMod, a modified version of Android recently revealed that it rejected a buyout offer from Google for around $1 billion. CyanogenMod, a popular alternative OS for Scalper1 News Scalper1 News Related posts: Google Aims to Take Android One to Next 5 Billion – Analyst Blog Google's Strategy Behind The $3.2 Billion Acquisition Of Nest Labs What Google Inc. Risks With Its KitKat Name Will Google Android Apps On Chromebooks Devastate Windows Laptops?