Google reports strong Android performance in Q411

Google provided an update on its mobile performance as part of its Q4 2011 results release, stating that cumulatively there have been 250 million Android device activations – up 50 million since an announcement made in November 2011.

The company reiterated that 700,000 Android activations are made every day, although during the peak Christmas holiday sales period 3.7 million devices were activated in just two days. The company also said that 11 billion downloads had been made from Android Market – the 10 billion milestone having been reached in December 2011.

For the company as a whole, it reported a fourth quarter net profit of US$2.71 billion, up 6.4 per cent year-on-year, on revenue of US$10.58 billion, up 25.4 per cent. The period marked the first quarter where it passed the US$10 billion revenue mark.

Google’s earnings failed to meet analyst expectations, however, due to a number of issues including a fall in pricing for its core search advertising business and pressure in its international activities.

The company  also said it plans to break-out the results for Motorola Mobility once its US$12.5 billion acquisition of this business is completed.