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Re:Google is paying Apple billions per year to remain on the... by bhnmmhmd on Monday August 14, 2017 @02:48PM (#15011380)
> DC reports that Android made up 85% of the mobile OS market share in Q1-17, while iOS makes up 14.6%.

Yes, but Android has targetted mostly under-developed countries (sorry if this term seems offensive) and ordinary people (as opposed to iOS which targets rich people). Consequently, many Android users don't have decent devices for internet surfing and even if they had, they don't have permanent access to cheap fast internet.

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Re:Google is paying Apple billions per year to remain on the... by mgiannopoulos on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @04:10AM (#15016362)
Or don't use their phone to search/buy stuff. Anecdote: both my parents in their 70s have Android phones (because they were cheaper). They make calls, use Facebook and take photos. They have no idea what Google is or how to buy stuff.
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