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I've never heard that before. I think Google gets the money. Verizon probably gets a cut just for the carrier billing option when used. I just did a search and

by hexix 15y ago

I've never heard that before. I think Google gets the money. Verizon probably gets a cut just for the carrier billing option when used. I just did a search and couldn't find anything saying Verizon gets the money for android app payments. Also I can't think of a single Google Android app that has been discontinued and replaced with a web version. I think you're getting confused about google also offering mobile web versions for platforms they can't get their apps on. They've even said they'd like to offer a better maps app for iPhone but can't.

ralfd 15y ago
This was in October 2008: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/10/android-market-now-available-for-users.html http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/10/android-marke... -------------------------------- "Developers will get 70% of the revenue from each purchase; the remaining amount goes to carriers and billing settlement fees — Google does not take a percentage. We believe this revenue model creates a fair and positive experience for users, developers, and carriers," notes Eric Chu. -------------------------------- This statement was at that time interpreted, that Google is buying marketshare from the carriers. I don't know if the sentence "Google does not take a persentage" still stands and how the transactions fee is splitted today.
- esrauch 15y ago
  An issue of wired I think 2 months ago claimed that the current payout was 30% to Verizon and 70% to the developer with Google getting no cut from app sales. Obviously their information could have been dated as well.