Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
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Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#2Apple hasn't learned much from the Maps fiasco, have they? Also, Apple seems to be a lot more keen on hurting Google than on providing the best experience to their users. They did that with Maps, when they decided they'd rather give the users a poorer maps experience, than continue dealing with Google, and if Google refuses to pay this much, then they will do it with search, too.
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#3This seems like a great deal for Google. I mean, depending on how long the $1 Billion gets them the default search spot for, I am certain they will make the money back through ads in the near future.
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#4Apple hasn't learned much from the Maps fiasco, have they? Also, Apple seems to be a lot more keen on hurting Google than on providing the best experience to their users. They did that with Maps, when they decided they'd rather give the users a poorer maps experience, than continue dealing with Google, and if Google refuses to pay this much, then they will do it with search, too.
I think the difference here is that Maps probably loses Google money, or doesn't make them very much. If this is the case, why should the pay Apple to be featured? Search is a different story, as this is where Google makes their money.
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#5Apple hasn't learned much from the Maps fiasco, have they? Also, Apple seems to be a lot more keen on hurting Google than on providing the best experience to their users. They did that with Maps, when they decided they'd rather give the users a poorer maps experience, than continue dealing with Google, and if Google refuses to pay this much, then they will do it with search, too.
Thats really only half the story. Apple couldn't give their customers the experience they wanted to give them: Turn by Turn, no data mining, etc... while staying with Google. So they made the decision to go their own way.
Hindsight being 20/20 they should've stayed with the "subpar" google maps until their new maps were less "subpar". It's great to point out hindsight but it's hard to fault their logic that they needed to move away from Google Maps. The only thing to really nail them for is doing so before apple Maps were fully baked.
(for different definitions of subpar)
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#6This seems like a great deal for Google. I mean, depending on how long the $1 Billion gets them the default search spot for, I am certain they will make the money back through ads in the near future.
the $1 Billion gets them 1 year
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#7My parents are not tech savvy. However, they do know to 'Google' it. While they may not know how to change the home page it doesn't matter what device they are on. They go to Google to search. Even if that means finding Google through Bing.
If they are doing this.. I wonder how much value this will actually be.
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#8Apple hasn't learned much from the Maps fiasco, have they? Also, Apple seems to be a lot more keen on hurting Google than on providing the best experience to their users. They did that with Maps, when they decided they'd rather give the users a poorer maps experience, than continue dealing with Google, and if Google refuses to pay this much, then they will do it with search, too.
What would their alternative be to Google? Seems like users will uproar if they were to switch to bing. I'd be happy with ddg...
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#9My parents are not tech savvy. However, they do know to 'Google' it. While they may not know how to change the home page it doesn't matter what device they are on. They go to Google to search. Even if that means finding Google through Bing. If they are doing this.. I wonder how much value this will actually be.
Do your parents know how to change the default search engine on iOS?
The desktop is a different beast than mobile; I think most mobile users just use the "search field" and find what they want.
(Edited for typo)
Re: Google Could Pay Apple $1B Next Year To Remain Default Search Engine On iOS
#10Google should let it lapse, nothing would say that iOS devices are no longer the cool thing to own then having Bing or a lousy Apple brewed search engine be the default.