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8 facts from 7 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.

2005

Google bought Android, Andy Rubin's mobile software startup, in July 2005 for $50 million.

“So July 2005, Google buys Android for $50 million.”

Acquired · Google Part II: Alphabet, 2:34:20

2008

Ballmer says Verizon wanted a strong phone to compete with AT&T's iPhone, but Microsoft's software was not ready in time and Verizon went with Android.

“But we didn't have the stuff they wanted at the right time. They went Android.”

Acquired · The Steve Ballmer Interview, 1:12:46

2013

Android's share of smartphones reached about 50% in 2011 and 80% by the end of 2013, according to the hosts.

“The next year, in 2011, Android's market share is 50%. And two years after that, by the end of 2013, it is 80% market share.”

Acquired · Google Part II: Alphabet, 3:03:37

Undated

Yakovenko says Android has about 5,000 engineers costing roughly a billion dollars a year, which he uses to argue Solana must rely on a grassroots community of builders.

“There's 5,000 engineers working on Android. 5,000 engineers cost a billion dollars per year.”

Acquired · Special: Solana (with CEO Anatoly Yakovenko), 1:10:55

Undated

A host recalls a Bill Gurley blog post titled Less Than Free, which described Android's free pricing as a disruptive business model.

“And I think the title of it was Less Than Free, the most disruptive business model ever.”

Acquired · 7 Powers with Hamilton Helmer, 0:22:31

Undated

Andrew Ng said the mobile ecosystem has two gatekeepers, Android and iOS, and hoped AI will not end up with few gatekeepers.

“the mobile ecosystem is kind of uninteresting is because there are two gatekeepers, Android and iOS.”

Andrew Ng · Andrew Ng on winning the AI race, with DJ Patil, 0:19:49

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