The Web Software Google now lets Android apps use third-party billing in the EU Complying with the recently-adopted Digital Markets Act By Daniel Sims, July 19, 2022, 7:44 PM
Mobile Software Here's how many daily downloads it takes to hit the top spot in the App Store and Google Play Ranking on Google Play requires fewer downloads than in the App Store By Shawn Knight, June 3, 2022, 2:02 PM
Mobile Google Google policy changes lead to higher app prices in South Korea Country's "anti-Google law" couldn't stop forced commission fees By Daniel Sims, June 2, 2022, 1:56 PM
Software Google Google Play Store's labels will become more descriptive, but not necessarily more truthful Android to receive Apple App Store-style privacy nutrition labels By Daniel Sims, April 26, 2022, 5:47 PM
Mobile Google Google Play store bans call-recording apps Only Google's own apps, pre-installed apps, and side-loaded apps can record calls By Daniel Sims, April 22, 2022, 6:15 AM 14 comments
Security Google Google Play Store plans to hide neglected apps New users won't be able to see apps that haven't been updated in two years By Daniel Sims, April 7, 2022, 5:14 PM
Mobile Google Antivirus apps downloaded thousands of times from Google Play Store contained password-stealing malware Define irony By Rob Thubron, April 7, 2022, 9:59 AM 14 comments
Software Gaming Google Play Games arrive on Windows PCs in limited beta Users in Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan can now sign up for Google's beta program By Humza Aamir, January 20, 2022, 8:08 AM
Mobile Security Joker malware identified in Google Play Store app downloaded 500,000 times Joker strikes again By Rob Thubron, December 17, 2021, 9:03 AM
Mobile Industry Consumer spending on mobile apps and games to reach $133 billion by year's end App spending is up nearly 20 percent compared to last year By Shawn Knight, December 8, 2021, 3:46 PM
Mobile Google Google is allowing third-party payments on Android in South Korea Complying with the new "Anti-Google" law By Daniel Sims, November 4, 2021, 5:36 PM
Mobile Security Squid Game app downloaded thousands of times was really Joker malware in disguise The deceptive app fooled a lot of people By Rob Thubron, October 21, 2021, 5:16 AM 14 comments
Mobile Software South Korea passes law forcing Google and Apple to open their app stores to alternate payment systems The final vote went through, likely to be signed by South Korea's president By Daniel Sims, August 31, 2021, 11:19 AM 17 comments
Apple Google Senate proposes bill forbidding Apple and Google from forcing developers to use their payment systems Users will also have the right to sideload software to their devices if they choose By Cal Jeffrey, August 12, 2021, 2:28 PM 16 comments
Industry Google Google considered silencing Epic's antitrust complaints... by buying them That wasn't very not-a-monopoly of you, Google By Matthew Lee, August 7, 2021, 10:18 AM 15 comments
Google Industry Google says new antitrust lawsuit targeting the Play Store is meritless as Android allows sideloading Another day, another antitrust lawsuit for Google By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 8:16 AM 22 comments
Mobile Tech Culture Mobile app spending approached $65 billion in the first half of 2021, up more than 24 percent year over year Mobile app spending is up although year-over-year growth is down slightly By Shawn Knight, June 28, 2021, 4:38 PM
Software Security Researchers found 23 Android apps exposed over 100 million users' data by not securing it Online databases without authentication configured and hard-coded cloud storage keys were primary problems By Cal Jeffrey, May 20, 2021, 1:09 PM
Google Industry Google to slash Play Store commissions in half for developers' first $1M in sales Apple rolled out a similar policy change earlier this year By Shawn Knight, March 16, 2021, 2:36 PM
Google Mobile Disney+ voted app of the year by Google Play users Bad Boys for Life was users' movie of the year By Rob Thubron, December 1, 2020, 9:12 AM
Mobile Google Google trialling app comparison feature in Play Store A potentially very helpful tool By Rob Thubron, October 30, 2020, 7:35 AM
Software Google 64 new variants of 'Joker' malware have invaded Android app stores Android device owners beware By Cohen Coberly, September 29, 2020, 5:22 PM 15 comments
Google Mobile Google demands app developers start using its billing system next year Netflix and Spotify apps use credit card payment options By Rob Thubron, September 29, 2020, 7:03 AM 10 comments
Mobile Google Google Play gets a Kids tab featuring "Teacher approved" apps Curated content is headed to US consumers over the next few days, global roll out to follow in upcoming months By Humza Aamir, April 16, 2020, 8:24 AM
Google Mobile Google removes Antutu benchmark apps from the Play Store Due to its association with Cheetah Mobile, whose apps were recently purged for deceptive practices By Humza Aamir, March 10, 2020, 7:08 AM