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> Google most certainly makes money, and a lot of it, from Android. Could you explain how you are most certain of this? I don't believe they make any money fro
by rryan 15y ago
> Google most certainly makes money, and a lot of it, from Android.
Could you explain how you are most certain of this? I don't believe they make any money from Android. If you mean they make a lot of money on ads from customers accessing their services via a mobile device -- then fair enough but that's not "from Android" any more than they make tons of money "from the iPhone".
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoThey've released figures in the past that Android is profitable on its own; meaning irregardless to the effect on search profits. They make money on selling Google Apps, Maps service, etc to manufacturers and carriers.
- shagrath 15y ago"They make money on selling Google Apps, Maps service, etc to manufacturers and carriers." Would love a source on this... AFAIK Google never publicly said Android Trademark and Google Apps were not free (apart from the obligation to pass the CTS test suite)