During Alphabet’s earnings call, Sundar Pichai, the company’s CEO, said that Pixel 6 is the ‘fastest selling Pixel ever’ and that there will be new hardware and Android announcements I / O 2022.
“Pixel 6 is a big step forward for the Pixel portfolio. And it’s been great to see the response from Pixel users. It’s the fastest selling Pixel ever. And we’re building a broad consumer awareness of the brand and making good progress. I’m excited on the products we have on the way and look forward to sharing more on Google I / O, ”Pichai said during the call.
In addition, the company plans to showcase new Android features and services at I / O. Given that Google released Android 13 Beta 1 today without quite a few exciting features for users, it makes sense that the company plans to showcase more at its I / O event on Ma
We expect to see Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch at the Google I / O event on May 11th.
Later this year, the YouTube app for television will improve smartphone control navigation and interactive features that will let people comment and share the videos they watch on the TV screen.
In terms of earnings, Alphabet’s revenue increased in the first quarter of 2022 by 23 percent from $ 55.3 billion (approximately $ 70.86 billion) in the first quarter of 2021 with an operating income of $ 20.09 billion (approximately $ 25.74 billion) and net income of $ 16.44 billion (approximately $ 21.01 billion) for this quarter, down from $ 17.93 billion (approximately $ 22.97 billion) year-on-year (YoY).
Furthermore, YouTube’s advertising revenue in Q1 2022 was $ 6.87 billion (approximately $ 8.80 billion) against $ 6 billion (approximately $ 7.69 billion) YoY. Google’s other revenue, including its devices, Play Store, and YouTube revenue from non-advertising, reported $ 6.82 billion (approximately $ 8.74 billion CAD) compared to $ 6.49 billion (approximately $ 8.31 billion CAD) YoY.
Source: Alphabet Via: 9to5Google