Android has reportedly generated $31 billion in revenue

Five years have passed and yet the legal war between Google and Oracle continues to rage on. But now, we’ve learned an interesting fact thanks to the ongoing dispute. According to Oracle’s attorney, Google has made $31 billion in revenue and $22 billion in profit from Android, numbers that Google is saying should never have been disclosed.

Oracle’s attorney, Annette Hurst, was speaking in court hearings to a federal magistrate judge and disclosed the numbers. Google is quite upset about the matter, saying that the information was extremely sensitive and part of a report that was classified as for “Attorney’s Eyes Only”. The company is now pushing to have those parts of the transcript redacted and sealed, as Hurst improperly disclosed private information about Google.

Google has always kept the financial matters of Android under wraps, and it’s easy to see why. The company clearly doesn’t want the public to know just how much revenue Android generates through advertisements and the Google Play Store. It’s unclear as to how much the improper disclosure of information will affect the case, but it’s probably safe to say that this case isn’t disappearing anytime soon. After five years of duking it out, the companies are still far from reaching an agreement.

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Forecast looks good for Google’s new weather experience

Google has redesigned the way we will see weather forecasts. Image: Google.Google is pushing a redesigned weather interface to Android devices that will deliver a ton of data and forecasting info. In a post on the Inside Search blog, Google product manager Lea Stolowicz shared details of just what people can expect to see when they seek weather info using the Google app. Owners of Android

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Here’s how much Google has made from Android

Get Marshmallow's new launcher right now. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of AndroidAndroid has reportedly earned Google $31 billion since the mobile operating system’s inception, according to a stat revealed during the company’s ongoing court battle with Oracle. The OS is said to have brought in a cool $22 billion in profit for Google, according to Oracle’s lawyer. Google itself is none too pleased that the number

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