Android earns revenue by not incurring expenses for being any other Operating System (OS). In other words: Android earns for not being i. OS Google is, after all, an advertising company (Its major revenue comes from advertising).
Is Android profitable for Google? As you can see, even though Google does not make money from Android directly through licensing, it earns a sizable part of Google’s (Alphabet’s) revenue from Android.
As you can see, even though Google does not make money from Android directly through licensing, it earns a sizable part of Google’s (Alphabet’s) revenue from Android. In the rest of this article, I will breakdown different Android revenue streams and walk your throug its business model.
Why do Android apps make less money than iOS apps?
Android apps tend to generate less revenue compared to i. OS apps, for the same reason i. OS users tend to be more valuable from an advertiser’s point of view. Revenue from Apple apps is 70% larger than Android apps revenue, despite the fact that Android apps have twice the number of installs.
Why is Android so popular among Android developers?
Android is popular because it supports large number of application. Since it was open source and very supportive towards developers, developers adopted it by open hand. Because it’s open source and free. So that any OEM can use the OS and make it look the way they want it.
Another major reason that Android is more popular than i. OS is due to the varied price range of Android devices. This is particularly important for countries with developing economies and a weak dollar exchange rate, where even Apple’s most affordable smartphone is still out of the budget of most people.
This is because we have seen Symbian phones around for over a decade since 2000, and Android became a subject of popular interest only after 2010. However, Android is eight years old now (yes, the same as i. OS). It is much older if we consider the full history.
How popular is Android compared to other operating systems?
Well, it turns out that the market share of Android is 82.8 per cent while that of i. OS is just 13.9 per cent (Source: International Data Corporation).
Why Android has become the number one choice among smartphone users?
Summing it up, Android has taken user experience to the next level while keeping the prices of smartphones well within the reach of the common man, and that is why Android has become the number one choice among smartphone users. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google News.