Stephen Horowitz is leaving his engineering director job at Google, where he helped build its Android mobile operating system. He’s moving on to become the chief technology officer at Coupons, Inc., a company that runs a wide range of print and online coupon services.

Coupons, of course, are what people want an easy way to find all of the time, and especially in a recession. Now, think about all the things you might want to know about coupons for in the kitchen. Then read this quote from the article:

In his new role, Mr. Horowitz says he plans to work on Coupon’s mobile offering while eyeing other distribution channels as well. These days even kitchen appliances can be connected to the Internet, he notes. “Our goal is to get ahead.”

Android can be run on other devices, as we’ve been covering for a number of months. The open-source software platform can serve as a simple web interface on anything, not just computers. The Android team itself still appears to be largely in place, so this move doesn’t seem to be a reflection on its progress. Indeed, Samsung and other major producers have their own Android plans coming to fruition. That actually means that the market for Android phones - and other Android devices - could be about to grow fast. Which leaves Horowitz and Coupons in position to get you coupons anywhere.