Android cost Google over $97 million in 2010
0. phoneArena posted on 04 May 2012, 14:33
Even though Android netted approximately $97.7 million in revenue for Google in 2010, it managed to lose money in every single quarter of that year. "That adds up to a big loss for the whole year," Alsup said...
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3. remixfa posted on 04 May 2012, 14:40 2 3
How did they come to the 97 million part? is that just their share of app downloads and liscencing for the app market itself? Does that account for all the add clicking and such, which is where google makes their real money?
5. taco50 (banned) posted on 04 May 2012, 14:48 6 14
Here we go questioning analysts unless of course they support your predetermined beliefs.
I'm not surprised. Google didn't get into android for profit. It's a vehicle to make sure they keep a dominant share of advertising.
7. remixfa posted on 04 May 2012, 15:02 4 1
taco, you are one special troll.. and i dont mean in a good way.
do you know how you learn? TO QUESTION.
it has nothing to do with predetermined beliefs and everything to do with wanting to LEARN about how they come up with a number.
do you know why they want dominant advertising? TO PROFIT.
please, go troll somewhere else. I havent seen you all day, i had a small hope that u got banned again.. lol. guess not.
9. gwuhua1984 posted on 04 May 2012, 15:30 2 1
For any reporting, research, and analyst, the source of data is very important to determine the accuracy of the work. If someone just simply throw out their work without the source of data to back it up or the source of data isn't enough to represent the majority, then how could the work be of any validity. It'll be like me throwing out random numbers saying that WP devices have the number one market share in the US and tell everyone that I got it based on surveys taken from 50,000 people, that everyone will know is incorrect.
We went over this topic of report validity on Samsung and Apple's Q1 sales already and I went over that with you during the article regarding Apple/Android demographics. Lesson is given, but still not learned.
10. remixfa posted on 04 May 2012, 15:36 1 0
you have to be willing.. and capable of learning, to learn.
11. taco50 (banned) posted on 04 May 2012, 17:11 2 3
You quoted a npbunch of wrong info and just discounted a report altogether.
13. gwuhua1984 posted on 04 May 2012, 17:29 2 0
My arguments are all based on whether or not there's valid backups. So, wrong info because it doesn't support your arguments and proves you wrong or makes all your arguments invalid? Living in denial is the same as living under a rock. It's rather sad to see someone this way.
16. remixfa posted on 04 May 2012, 17:58 2 1
taco, you discounted and ignored EVERY report that didnt agree with you somehow.. you do that for EVERYTHING.
you are sad.
12. tedkord posted on 04 May 2012, 17:15 2 0
That's almost funny coming from the guy who hasn't banned himself because he's questioning the analysts declaring Samsung sold more smartphones than Apple.
Pot, meet kettle.
14. gwuhua1984 posted on 04 May 2012, 17:36 0 0
There absolutely nothing to question regarding that. I've looked at how the analysts get their numbers. From how IDC gathers their number, I would say their number would be the most correct and closet to the actual count, while IHC doesn't give information to how they get their data.
Like I said... like a frog in a well, some people only think whatever they have to be the best there is.
19. crankyd00d posted on 04 May 2012, 23:13 1 0
He asked a very valid question, I would also like to know how they come up with those numbers, he never said they were wrong, the most direct and quick way to LEARN is to ASK questions, or you will be ignorant forever, like you for example.
We understand you hate Android and you're a pathetic little man, but don't drag the rest of us down with you, go ask your mommy for attention troll
23. gallitoking posted on 07 May 2012, 17:34 0 0
the thing with remix he only has question when it doesnt favor Android.. when it does.. he has no questions what so ever...
24. remixfa posted on 07 May 2012, 17:38 0 0
silly troll. If only that were true, you wouldnt be such a chickenhead.
25. gallitoking posted on 07 May 2012, 17:52 0 0
you know I am right..
26. remixfa posted on 07 May 2012, 17:56 0 0
about you being a chickenhead? yea your right. About me not being mostly objective? dead wrong and you know it.
6. jove39 posted on 04 May 2012, 14:52 2 1
Till 2010 Google is said to make more money from iOS than Android...but its other way around in 2011-12.
17. networkdood posted on 04 May 2012, 20:43 1 0
Taco, the short bus is leaving....you need to go with it....now.
20. alpinejason posted on 05 May 2012, 06:49 1 2
another reason why they should kill the buggy laggy freezing green robot
21. tedkord posted on 05 May 2012, 08:42 3 1
The buggy, laggy green robot was killed off, with the introduction of Gingerbread. It no longer exists, replaced by the smooth, fluid, excellent robot, which has upgraded to ICS and become even better.
Perhaps they should kill off the OS that comes with built in limitations and crashes apps the most. We all know which fruit tree that grows on.
22. matrix_neo posted on 05 May 2012, 10:32 0 0
Yeah I agree with you, this green robot received a lot of transformation. It is already owned by millions of people unlike other device, nothing huge changes. It means that millions of people like it which some sheeps still continue to deny and can't acccept that this green robot cut a big slice of this fruit tree .
