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Do you mean are they going to drop the second most profitable OS in the entire world to focus on making apps for their main competitor? No, probably not.
A quick cursory search shows that Google makes billions of dollars annually off of Android software. Just because they're in the number two spot doesn't mean they're not making an obscene amount of money
Android is actually THE biggest mobile operating system, with Apple's iOS being in second.source
Thus, Android most likely is the most profitable mobile os out there. They're not stupid enough to stop supporting it. However, I am worried about AOSP's future in the long term, what with tech giants being tech giants.
Also Android has strategic importance to Google. Their philosophy is to spread out and control their own platforms.
Normally Google, since they offer a search engine, ad platform and online services, could have stuck to just renting servers and cloud.
But they didn't, they also created their own massive online storage platform, their own cloud platform, their own browser and browser engine, their own mobile platform, their own PC-based platform, their own wearable platform and so on.
They will never give up Android, unless perhaps they will have something else already prepared to replace it. But it would be an insane undertaking to move everything over, but to mention having to drag consumers and manufacturers and app creators kicking and screaming every step of the way.
And google makes billions off of apple software and searches too.
Google play makes 30% of all transactions on Android. It's a money printing machine. It's not going anywhere
Not to mention the treasure trove of user-data it provides. It's no coincidence that Google makes it nearly impossible to separate their products and services from Android.
Who told you android isn't profitable? Maybe not directly but indirectly it's a fucking money machine..
Legitimately, where did you see that Android isn't profitable?
While posible, don't forget about the pixel series, Google dipped into hardware. So at least for a good bit they are going to stay the course. Chromebooks are a cousin of android and is something I bet they have support contracts via education for years to come.
Though it's Google so it's posible
What connection do Chromebooks have to Android? I thought ChromiumOS was based on Gentoo Linux.
A bit of the selling point for the chromebooks is that it can run a lot of stuff from the playstore. Why called it a cousin.
Ah, I didn't know that - thanks
Google are updating their Chromebooks to run Android
I don't think Pixel phones or Chromebooks are very profitable. It's all about getting people deeper into the ecosystem.
OS no! But knowing Google I do worry about pixels, which I prefer as my daily driver.