The results of the quarter Google: 32% revenue growth and 550 000 daily activations Android

Google has reported on its second quarter of 2011 ended June 30. Search giant managed to surpass the results of the first quarter and analysts' expectations, registering a revenue growth of 32% compared to the same period last year. In dollar terms the increase was 2.51 billion, which gave $ 9.3 billion net profit for the three months. Most of the revenue brought in clicks on paid advertising, which gave 18%, but it is worth considering that the average cost of a click has increased by 12%. Unfortunately not specify how much revenue was brought to a pure advertising, but that was due to the integration of the Android and other platforms. Although the Android OS is licensed to use, contracts are prescribed to provide a certain number of paid advertising clicks. It should be noted that compared to other companies that are actively reducing personnel, Google opposite is recruiting new employees. Over the past three months the company has replenished in 2550 workers, many of whom (450) gave the acquisition of ITA. This was also the first quarter, which the company held with Larry Page (Larry Page) to the positions of CEO, after Eric Schmidt (Eric Shmidt) moved to the position of executive chairman. A considerable share of the profits made ​​and the growing popularity of the operating system Android. By the end of the quarter the number of daily activations reached 550 000 in use is 135 million smart phones, and store applications available 250 000 applications. In addition, the company was the first to develop a real commercial and profitable use of the system of payments through the NFC - Google Wallet.