Oracle Says Android Has Generated $31 Billion for Google
The ongoing legal battle between Oracle and Google over Android has potentially revealed just how much Google has made from their mobile operating system: $31 billion in revenue, and $22 billion in profit.
The financial figures relating to Android were revealed by a lawyer for Oracle during court proceedings last week. Google said that the financial figures are “extremely sensitive information” that were meant for “attorney’s eyes only”, and asked the judge to redact portions of the transcript as “public disclosure could have significant negative effects on Google’s business.”
The court records were eventually removed, but not before Bloomberg nabbed the confidential information. The transcript did not reveal exactly how Google made $31 billion from Android, although it’s widely known the company makes money from ads shown on the platform, as well as from purchases through the Play Store.
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