The Harlow Report-GIS
2023 Edition
ISSN 0742-468X
Since 1978
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first published week of: 02/27/2023
Report: Apple Gets a Cut of Search Revenue From Chrome as Part of Secret Google Deal
by Chance Miller
A new report from The Register today claims that Google is “paying Apple a portion of search revenue” that comes from Google Chrome on iOS. “This perhaps explains why Apple has not launched a rival search engine or invested in the development of its Safari browser to the point that it could become a credible challenger to Chrome,” the report speculates.
One of the largest components of Apple’s Services revenue is the multibillion-dollar payment it receives from Google every year in exchange for it being the default search engine on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While this deal by itself has received regulatory scrutiny, today’s report from The Register claims that the financial relationship between Google and Apple includes another key component.
The report cites a “source familiar with the matter” and says that Google is paying Apple a “portion of search revenue generated by people using Google Chrome on iOS.” It’s not explicitly clear how much Google is paying Apple as part of this arrangement.
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