Mobile device makers mull fee for Google to pre-install its apps

Mobile device makers are considering seeking a fee from Google Inc to pre-install its apps on phones as part of pending negotiations to rejig the contentious Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) between the two parties.

A meeting of key mobile device brands is expected soon to discuss Google’s changes in its app policy and take a final call.

“All options are on the table. As we give Google access to customers, they should pay for that access either as an upfront fee per app or in a revenue-sharing advertising model. It has happened before with other apps, too, which wanted