July 19, 2010 at 16:28Android costs are negligible for Google
At a recent Google press conference on the company's financial results for the second quarter, a question was asked about how much Google spends on supporting the platform.
Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette replied that the costs of Android are not significant for Google, since not only Google is developing the platform, but the devices for the platform themselves are developed only by third-party manufacturers.
It was also noted that Android is developing very dynamically. For example, in the Android Market there are now 70 thousand applications, while back in April there were 30 thousand.
Jonathan Rosenberg, Senior Vice President of Product Management, emphasized that the number of searches from mobile devices is growing. In the first half of 2010 alone, the number of search queries on Android increased by 300%, but contextual advertising in search is one of the most important sources of income for Google. However, when asked about profit, Rosenberg replied that Google is now more focused not on profit from the platform, but on its development.
Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette replied that the costs of Android are not significant for Google, since not only Google is developing the platform, but the devices for the platform themselves are developed only by third-party manufacturers.
It was also noted that Android is developing very dynamically. For example, in the Android Market there are now 70 thousand applications, while back in April there were 30 thousand.
Jonathan Rosenberg, Senior Vice President of Product Management, emphasized that the number of searches from mobile devices is growing. In the first half of 2010 alone, the number of search queries on Android increased by 300%, but contextual advertising in search is one of the most important sources of income for Google. However, when asked about profit, Rosenberg replied that Google is now more focused not on profit from the platform, but on its development.