Comment by scarface74

8 years ago

But Google still pays Apple $3 billion a year....

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/14/google-paying-apple-3-billio...

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dasil003  8 years ago

Exactly. Can you imagine how much it would be if Apple had a monopoly on smartphones?

  • scarface74  8 years ago

    Apple would never have a monopoly on smart phones even if Google had not come along. Most people either can't or won't spend the amount that Apple charges for phones. The cheapest iPhone is $100 more expensive than the average price of the Android.

    If anything, Microsoft would have won over OEMs and been where Android is.

    • kamikaz1k  8 years ago

      True, but now I have to wonder how much MSFT would be charging Google for the privilege?

      Or maybe a different company, like if Amazon didn't fail with Fire Phone. Perhaps that entity could have been more forgiving since they're not as aggressive with the same set of productivity services. But in general Google has lost that moat for the rest of the mobile era. At best they can hope for is a partnership.

      Actually, imagine now homegrown Alternate-Android competitor that was based in China. Google would be cut from that too.