"All Google ever hoped to do was provide a shell-shocked smartphone industry with the tools to build a credible alternative to the iPhone that didn’t come with Apple’s tight-fisted control." Every other commenter has tried to tldr this article and I think they've all got it wrong; this is the thesis statement.
… revenue Google has earned from Android since its launch in 2008: $550 million … [Google's] mobile revenue in general, which is on a $2.5 billion annual pace driven mostly by mobile searches on iOS devices and in-app advertising … Android was a defensive move on Google’s part, and one that wasn’t primarily motivated by desire for revenue or profit. … Android represents mobile competition
Quoted from the article, that pretty much sums it up.
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"All Google ever hoped to do was provide a shell-shocked smartphone industry with the tools to build a credible alternative to the iPhone that didn’t come with Apple’s tight-fisted control." Every other commenter has tried to tldr this article and I think they've all got it wrong; this is the thesis statement.
… revenue Google has earned from Android since its launch in 2008: $550 million … [Google's] mobile revenue in general, which is on a $2.5 billion annual pace driven mostly by mobile searches on iOS devices and in-app advertising … Android was a defensive move on Google’s part, and one that wasn’t primarily motivated by desire for revenue or profit. … Android represents mobile competition
Quoted from the article, that pretty much sums it up.