[Open Thread] Google bought Android 20 years ago, did it make it better or worse?
July 11, 2025
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Android Authority

It's been 20 years since Google bought Android, Inc. for 50 million dollars. The company recognized that the computing market was moving to mobile. Google bought Motorola for 12.5 billion, Nest for 3.2 billion, and YouTube for 1.65 billion.