\tGoogle sold twice as many smartphones in Q2 as in the same quarter a year ago, as the company\u2019s decision to release a budget version of its Pixel handset paid off.<\/p>\n
On parent Alphabet\u2019s earnings call, Google CEO Sundar Pichai noted the launch of the Pixel 3a in May [1] helped drive sales, as did the expansion of its distribution partnerships in the US to include most major operators.<\/p>\n
The company previously had an exclusive distribution arrangement with Verizon for earlier models, but opted to sell the Pixel 3a through T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular and other partners as well. Pichai said the move \u201cgreatly diversified our sales footprint in the US\u201d.<\/p>\n
Pixel sales contributed to a 40 per cent increase in Google\u2019s “other revenues” category (which encompasses Pixel, Nest, Play Store and cloud services revenues) to $6.2 billion, compared to $4.4 billion in Q2 2018.<\/p>\n
Financials
\nAlphabet reported $38.9 billion in total revenue in Q2, an increase of 19 per cent year-on-year. Revenue from Google\u2019s core advertising business made up the bulk of that sum, coming in at $32.6 billion, compared to $28.09 billion in Q2 2018.<\/p>\n
Profit of $9.9 billion was up substantially from $3.2 billion in the year-ago quarter, when Google recorded a $5 billion charge related to a fine from European regulators [2].<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/pixel-smartphones-lead-google-hardware-charge\/
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/ec-slaps-e4-3b-fine-on-google-following-android-probe\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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