An interesting article AndroidPIT shows that even though the mobile operating system most used in the world, Google does not profit “horrors” with Android and comes to making more money with iOS, Apple’s competitor .
How is available for free (open-source), Android does not bring a mountain of money for Google. So she tries to make up for it with advertising. But here comes the catch: according to Goldman Sachs, 75% of the profit of US $ 11.8 billion that Google generated in mobile search in 2014 are gadgets with iOS. Ie, iPhones, iPads and iPods that use the Giant of searches tools.
So if 75% of 11.8 billion come from iOS, $ 3 billion is generated on Android.
The article also says that Microsoft profits from the Android as much as Google. That’s because manufacturers need to pay between $ 5 and $ 15 to the MS for each Android smartphone produced -. And it would give about $ 2 billion a year
The cause Payment is in patents. The giant of the software has many patents and, in return, receives royalties
The market for manufacturers is also hard:. The only companies that profit from Android handsets are Samsung ( US $ 33.33 per unit) and LG ($ 0.16 per unit). HTC, Sony and Lenovo / Motorola still could not get out of the red, losing $ 36, $ 26 and $ 18 per smartphone sold, respectively. Apple, according to the survey, earns $ 184 per iPhone.
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