According to the latest Bloomberg report, citing court documents, internet big boy Google paid Apple billions of dollars in 2014 to be the default search tool on iPhones. The astronomical number that is generally kept under wraps was provided by an Oracle attorney during a court hearing last week.
Google lawyers, in a copy of the motion, argued that Oracle “improperly disclosed highly sensitive, confidential information” of their revenues and profits related to its Android operating software. The Oracle attorney also revealed that Google paid a billion dollars to Apple to secure its position as the default search engine on iPhones in 2014 alone.
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These astounding figures were made public during a long court battle over whether copyright-protected elements of Java code made by Oracle were used in Android without permission or not.
According to Bloomberg, an Oracle lawyer said that Google has had a $22 billion profit from Android – a platform they provide to mobile device makers for free. Launched back in 2008, the software now powers over 80 percent of the smartphones used around the globe.
Apple has not made any comment in this case.