Devindra Hardawar is VentureBeat's National Editor and lead mobile writer, focusing on the latest news from Apple, Google, Samsung, Blackberry and Motorola, along with the hottest startups that are disrupting the industry. Devindra has been writing about technology since 2004, worked in IT support for years, and studied philosophy at Amherst College. He has appeared as an expert source on CNBC, WNYC, NPR and other leading outlets. Devindra is also an organizer of MobileBeat, VentureBeat's flagship mobile conference.