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Besides, Android device manufacturers effectively "pay" Google for Android in search traffic (or reduced revenue share from search traffic). Actually google pa
by rmah 14y ago
Besides, Android device manufacturers effectively "pay" Google for Android in search traffic (or reduced revenue share from search traffic).
Actually google pays the android device manufacturers, not the other way around.
- ori_b 14y agoAnd google still manages to make money off of it. They aren't crowding out competitors at a loss in order to twist the screws later.
- thm76 14y agoAre they making money off Android? From what I've read on some blogs they never give numbers showing their profit or loss from Android, and looking at the situation from the outside I'd think it's more likely they're losing money on it at the moment.
- ori_b 14y agoApparently it became profitable 2 years ago. http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/googles-eric-schmidt-says-android-is-profitable-could-eventual/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/05/googles-eric-schmidt-says...