Google has posted consolidated revenues of $14.11 billion for the quarter ending June 30, 2013, registering a 19% growth from $12.21 billion revenues reported in the corresponding quarter last year (Q2 2012). Note that this revenue is without deducting the traffic acquisition costs of $3.01 billion. Highlights - Google claims to have crossed 50 billion downloads on Google Play, up from 48 billion in May 2013. The company claimed to have clocked 900M Android device activations as of May 2013. - Google launched a new version of Google Maps on desktop and on mobile apps across iOS and Android. - Google launched a redesigned version of Google+ and claims to have 190 million monthly active users in the Google+ stream and 390 million upgraded accounts which are active across Google properties and are using Google+ features like +1 ing apps in Google Play and making video calls in Gmail among others. - Google launched a new cross platform messaging system called Hangouts, which will replace Google Talk and will be available on the Chrome Web Store and through native mobile apps on Android and iOS. It will also be a part of Gmail and Google+. - Google announced new variants of Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One with stock Android 4.2.2 and Nexus User experience. - Google Chrome claims to have 750 million users as of May 2013. - Google acquired navigation app Waze for an undisclosed amount. The company informed that Waze will continue to work from Israel and will operate separately for now. Financials - Google Revenues (Advertising and others): Google…
