Ask HN: Does Google make money from Android yet?
I meant to ask this question a few days ago but it seems even more pertinent in the wake of the Oracle announcement.
Pardon my naiveté but does Google make money from Android yet? I know it's supposed to be a play to keep them in the mobile ads market, but didn't they just buy a mobile ad company?
What revenue sources does Android provide and are there any figures available?
I'm thinking: - mobile ads - licensing agreements from device manufacturers (I know it's open, but I seem to remember rumours of some payments) - direct Nexus One sales
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 14.4 ms ] threadGoogle's Android bet is paying off spectacularly--not just in terms of smartphone market-share but financially, according to Eric Schmidt at the Techonomy conference