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Can you cite where Android is a loss leader to drive traffic? Their Play store makes more than enough to fund Android development.
by bitmapbrother 10y ago
Can you cite where Android is a loss leader to drive traffic? Their Play store makes more than enough to fund Android development.
- dx034 10y agoPlus in-app ads and the fact that ad-blocking basically doesn't exist on mobile. I'd guess that Android is what actually ensured the success of Google. Controlling the ecosystem is incredibly important, even if you don't directly make money from it.
- endisukaj 10y ago> ad-blocking basically doesn't exist on mobile What do you mean? https://adaway.org/ https://adaway.org/
- dx034 10y agoI mean that it is not widely used. There are solutions for ad blocking on mobile. But while it is quite widespread on desktops, the rate of adaption on phones is still relatively small.