Google paid US$1bil for search spot on iPhones: report


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016

Gatekeeper role?: One area of concern was whether by "requiring phone makers and operators to pre-load a predetermined set of Google apps, Google might have cut off one of the main ways that new apps can reach customers," said Vestager.

SAN FRANCISCO: US Internet giant Google paid Apple a billion dollars in 2014 to be the go-to search tool on iPhones, Bloomberg reported, citing court documents. 

The rare glimpse into financial figures typically kept private by Google and Apple was provided by an Oracle attorney during a court hearing in San Francisco last week, according to Bloomberg. 

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