Rebirth of England.

Chapter 728 Android Tax

After all, for Internet companies, data is the most important thing.

In the era of PC Internet, when users use PC to surf the Internet, they are accustomed to opening Google's homepage first to search the Internet.

This allows Google to occupy the entrance to the Internet and capture enough data for its own use.

But in the era of mobile Internet, when users use smartphones to access the Internet, this process is no longer in the form of logging into a web page through a browser, but is done using apps. This makes it difficult for search giants like Google to capture data from different apps - unless they control the underlying mobile operating system.

In Baron's previous life, Google maintained its position as a giant in the mobile Internet era thanks to its Android system.

On the other hand, Baidu, one of China's BAT Big Three, lost its position as an Internet portal after entering the mobile Internet era and began to fall behind.

Later, Baidu's market value was even surpassed by ByteDance and even Meituan...

This is why after IC Capital acquired Android, Google still wanted to develop the GOS system on its own, and even when the GOS system did not meet expectations, it did not give up and continued to invest resources in it.

However, Barron is not too worried about this. After all, the Android system now has considerable first-mover advantages and has the highest market share among touch-screen smartphone operating systems (iOS, Android and GOS). In addition, Android is no longer the small startup it once was. With the great success of the Android system, Android is also constantly adding staff. In terms of mobile operating systems, its research and development capabilities are no weaker than Google's - after all, as we all know, Google has entered many areas that it has not previously entered through acquisitions.

It is also worth mentioning that in Barron’s previous life, because Google withdrew from the mainland Chinese market in 2010, many services of the Android system in mainland China were not directly operated by its official website.

Just like the app store, at that time, most Android users overseas downloaded apps directly from the Google app store, while in mainland China, there were many third-party app stores, and later almost every brand of mobile phone would launch its own app store...

Apple relies on its Appstore. Users' digital content consumption within the app, in simple terms, is the recharge within the APP, and they are required to charge a 30% fee (the commission rate for small and medium-sized developers with annual revenue below US$100 million is 15%). This is called the "Apple tax."

This part of revenue can be said to be a very important source of income for Apple. In the future, the global annual revenue of Apple’s Appstore will exceed 800 billion US dollars!
The Chinese region once surpassed the United States to become the region with the highest Apple tax revenue!

Of course, there is also an "Android tax" overseas, but in mainland China, these fees are attributed to third-party app stores. Even in the app stores of certain mobile phone brands, the related fees can reach 50%!

However, Android does not belong to Google now, so even if this year remains the same as the original time and space, Google will withdraw from the Chinese mainland market and Android will remain in China.

And like Apple, Android will gradually begin to "ban" third-party app stores, thereby taking control of the Android system's Play Store, which will also become one of Android's main sources of profit in the future.

With such a huge revenue expectation, Barron will certainly not give up the Android system easily, and will definitely insist on fighting Google's GOS system to the end.

...When Ivanta first got together with Barron, she was just a girl, but now she has revealed a mature charm. In addition, she is tall and has real talent. It can be said that her attraction to Barron is increasing.

After the meeting, in addition to discussing matters related to IC Capital, of course, a lot of knowledge learning is inevitable.

Well, in fact, they are always eager to study a few times at the first opportunity. Ivanta's good physical strength from regular fitness can also ensure that she can adapt to the pace of learning knowledge with Barron better than other women.

It is during these breaks in their learning that they start talking about work.

"My father talked to me and hoped that I could take over part of TP Group's work..."

Just like at this moment, Ivanta leaned in Barron's arms and said to him softly:

“In fact, he had this idea two years ago, but at that time I wanted to do a good job with IC Capital, so I put it on hold for the time being.”

Ivanta's meaning was very clear. IC Capital's development was now on the right track. Although there were still many things to do, many of them could be handed over to the people below. She was now focusing most of her energy on Android, and there were not many other investment projects.

Moreover, unlike in the original time and space, she needed to be responsible for many specific affairs after joining TP Group. Her father also wanted her to do some decision-making work.

Although IC Capital is now much larger than TP Group in terms of asset size, Ivanta is one of the heirs of the family after all, so it is natural for her to work in the family company.

However, before that, she still hoped to listen to Barron's opinion. After all, she understood that if she chose one of the two, the value of her shares in IC Capital would even be higher than the assets of the entire TP family. Moreover, even if she did not hold a position in the family business, the shares she should inherit in the future would not be less.

"I respect your choice, baby. After all, as you said, you only need to make some decision-making work. IC Capital is already one of the shareholders of TP Group. Even as the representative of IC Capital in TP Group, it is your responsibility to inquire about its operations."

Prior to this, Ivanta's family encountered a debt crisis. After obtaining Barron's approval, she injected capital into the family business through IC Capital.

Therefore, IC Capital is now one of the largest shareholders of TP Group besides the TP family. So Baron has no objection to Ivanta entering the family company to take charge of some of the work.

Moreover, as Ivanta said, whether it is IC Capital or TP Group, Ivanta does not need to do those specific work, he just needs to make some decisions.

After all this time of training, Ivanta's abilities have become obvious to all, and since she is also very hardworking, Barron believes that she can balance all these things.

(End of this chapter)