Quick Answer: Does Android Cost Money?
Contents the Android Mobile Operating System Is Free for Consumers and for Manufacturers to Install, but Manufacturers Need a Licence to Install Gmail, Google...
The Android mobile operating system is free for consumers and for manufacturers to install, but manufacturers need a licence to install Gmail, Google Maps and the Google Play store – collectively called Google Mobile Services (GMS).
How much does an android cost?
US phone prices from 2016-2019
| 2016 (starting price) | 2018 (starting price) | |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy | Galaxy S7: $650-695 | Galaxy S9: $720-$800 |
| Samsung Galaxy Plus | S7 Edge: $750-795 | Galaxy S9 Plus: $840-$930 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note | Note 7: $834-880 | Note 9: $1,000 |
| Motorola Moto G | Moto G4: $199 | Moto G6: $249 |
Does Google charge for Android?
Google hasn’t historically charged for Android and its apps because of the revenue brought in through Chrome and search. … The base Android operating system will remain free and open-source, but if phone and tablet manufacturers want Google’s apps and the Play Store, they’ll have to pay a license fee in Europe.
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