Google Play is finally hosting a rival app store, thanks to its antitrust loss
Could Epic, Xbox, and Steam stores be on the horizon?
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The EU just fined Google $1 billion for favoring its own services in search and Play Store
Google now has 60 days to comply, or face fines of up to 5% of its global revenue
Meta's Pocket app lets you vibe-code games with zero coding knowledge
A TikTok-style app for AI-generated mini games
Google is offering Android developers cash in exchange for code to train AI
Going after Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery
Android's app reviews just got an upgrade
Epic beat Google in court, but Tim Sweeney can't criticize Play Store policies until 2032
Epic's broader campaign against the mobile app duopoly enters a quieter phase
Google cuts Play Store fee to 20% and opens the door to third-party app stores
Major policy overhaul lowers fees, backs alternative billing, and formalizes new app store pathways
Google Play Store 50.0.23 arrives with under-the-hood improvements
Google has rolled out version 50.0.23 of the Play Store, continuing its steady cadence of under-the-hood updates. As usual, this release focuses on stability and performance rather than flashy new features. You can check your current version under Settings > About in the Play Store app, and if you're behind, you can download the latest build right here.
Used Google Play billing between 2016 and 2023? You could get a (very) small settlement payout
$700 million will be split among tens of millions of users
Google Play will soon penalize Android apps that use too much battery
The excessive partial wake locks metric is out of beta and available to all developers
Google and Epic Games reach settlement in long-running Play Store antitrust case
Tim Sweeney called it "an awesome proposal"
What just happened? The long-running legal dispute between Epic Games and Google appears to be over after both companies agreed to a settlement. The agreement terms will see a number of long-lasting changes introduced to the Google Play Store globally, including giving consumers access to third-party stores and alternative payment systems, as well as lower fees for developers.
Most mobile game developers want Apple and Google to open the gates, survey finds
Study finds developers are eager to diversify beyond official app stores
Google confirms new Android rules will significantly restrict app sideloading
Google's new ID requirements could destroy independent app stores
Google is "enhancing" Play Games profiles with more data collection (and some privacy controls)
Improved gaming experience, or just another way to gather more data for AI training?
Massively popular Android VPN apps are insecure, all secretly tied to one Chinese company
If you don't pay for a product, you definitely are the product
Epic scores international win as Australia orders Apple, Google to open ecosystems
Epic is dismantling the mobile duopoly brick by brick
Court backs Epic Games in ruling Google Play Store is an illegal monopoly
Google must open Android to other app stores after losing antitrust appeal
Meta, Spotify, and others unite to challenge the Apple-Google app store duopoly
The walled gardens will crumble if the new alliance has anything to say about it
Google Play shrinks by 47 percent following Android's store policy overhaul
Last year Google blocked 2.36 million apps that violated store policies
Android phones will auto-reboot after 3 days of inactivity
Frustrating criminals and law enforcement
Android users will soon be able to pause Google's anti-malware service for sideloading
Play Protect will automatically reactivate after a while
Not for the first time: North Korean hackers used fake apps to spread spyware on Android
The malicious app had limited downloads before being removed
Google blocked 2.36 million untrusted apps from reaching Android, yet risks remain
Google's numbers and recent security reports tell two different stories about Android safety
Google Play Store app update improves notifications
The latest version introduces notifications alerting users when an app update is required to address a system issue. Additionally, users can now preview audio clips before installing an app. You can download the updated Google Play Store APK here.
Microsoft accuses Google of blocking game purchases on Xbox Android app
Google fires back, reigniting arguments over sideloading and commission fees