GOOG: Google reportedly charging Android OEMs for apps/services

Google reportedly charging Android OEMs for apps/services • 7:15 PM

• Though providing its version of Android for free to OEMs, a source tells the Guardian Google (GOOG) is now charging for access to its built-in apps and services, such as Gmail, YouTube, Maps, Now, and Google Play.
• An OEM shipping 100K units is reportedly charged $0.75/device. That figure is a small fraction of the ~$15 Microsoft charges OEMs for Windows Phone licenses, and is also much less than the Android royalties Microsoft reportedly collects from licensees.
• But with Gartner estimating 1.1B Android devices will be shipped this year (not all of which will have Google apps/services built-in), even small per-device fees can add up. More importantly, collecting small fees today can set a precedent that enables larger fees to be collected down the line.
• One potential roadblock: The EU began investigating Google last spring over allegations it's violating antitrust laws by creating exclusivity deals with OEMs related to the bundling of its apps/services with Android.

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