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We’re discussing Google’s 15% cut of subscriptions purchased through the Google Play store. Google doesn’t require anyone to pay Apple $100/year, nor does Goog
by rahimnathwani 5y ago
We’re discussing Google’s 15% cut of subscriptions purchased through the Google Play store.
Google doesn’t require anyone to pay Apple $100/year, nor does Google require anyone to buy Apple hardware.
So none of the costs you mention are relevant to the article we’re discussing.
And Google doesn’t run ‘an exclusive mobile app repository’. A dozen or more of the apps on my mobile are installed from F-droid, and Google does nothing to prevent those apps from working.
- oblio 5y agoGoogle also makes money through ads, ads which you're guided to through control of the operating system (and browser). It also makes money by providing their apps and services a front row seat in mobile marketing heaven, on prime screen real estate. Let's not weep yet for Google's Android hardships.