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New Google Play Store Policy is about to make a massive change that'll affect millions of apps
Google announced that developers who don’t target a current API level within two years of the latest major Android release would be unable to have their apps show up on the store and installed by new users.
What is Google Play User Choice Billing that's just kicking off with Spotify?
Google announced that it would allow applications to use their own payment system on the Google Play Store, for as long as the original and Google Play Store billing system is included.
Google Play Store will replace Movies & TV Tab with Google TV
The Google Play Store had a dedicated Movies & TV tab for many years, and the company just announced that it’s going to be replaced with Google TV instead.
Google to implement Apple-like representation of Play Store app update progress on Android
Google is working on a new visual way to let people know that an application is being installed and updated, directly on the home screen.
Dark Herring malware infected apps slip Google and infect 105 million users
Scammers uploaded more than 470 Dark Herring infected apps to Google Play Store and stole hundreds of millions of dollars. The malware affected more than 105 million people globally. Here's how it worked.
Here's your first look at Google Play Store for web redesign
Google Play Store for the web is finally getting the design refresh it should've gotten years ago.
South Korea is the first country to declare war on Google and Apple commissions
Google and Apple are in trouble in South Korea as the Korean…
New Google Play Update lets you install Wear OS apps from your phone
Google is working on improving the existing Wear OS system and is working on bringing a number of updates and improvements to the platform.
36 US States filed for a lawsuit against Google over Play Store monopoly
The lawsuit claims that Google has "grossly exaggerate the risk" of downloading apps from outside the Play Store. The suit also mentions payment processors.
Google cuts Play Store commission fee to 15% for most developers
Google's reduced commission will come into effect starting July 1, 2021.
Global app spending across Android and iOS exceeded $406 million on Christmas
2020 has been a record-setting year for worldwide spending on mobile apps and games, which passed $100 billion in a single year: Sensor Tower
Google clarifies Play Store payment policy, says Android 12 will ease using third-party app stores
Google says that all new app submissions after January 20, 2021 must adopt Google Play Store's native billing system for in-app purchases.
Fortnite removed from Google Play Store after getting kicked off the App Store
Google says Fortnite violated Google Play Store's in-app payment policy, but the door is open for discussions with Epic Games to bring back the hit game.
Google Play Store has a Virtual Hand Sanitizer app, and I am entertained!
It is definitely amusing to see that Google Play has cleared an app that serves almost no purpose to justify its existence.
Google is testing app subscriptions directly from the Play Store instead of in-app method
Apps that follow this subscription method will show information such as billing cost, subscription duration, services it offers, etc. on the listing page.
Google Play Store adds a ‘Premium’ section for games that play well on a Chromebook
The 'Premium' section currently offers only nine 'games that play well on Chromebooks', but the list is likely going to expand in the near future.
Viral app that let users remove Chinese applications kicked off the Play Store
The developer has not revealed as to why exactly the controversial app was kicked off the Google Play Store after clocking over a million downloads.
Pocketnow Daily: Is THIS the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?! (video)
On today's Pocketnow Daily, we talk about leaks of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the possible launch date of the iPhone 9, and more
Huawei may be looking for ways to add Google apps to its app store (Update)
It seems that we could finally get Google apps back in Huawei and Honor smartphones, but they would arrive directly in the AppGallery
There’s a new way to install Google Play Services on HUAWEI phones
A new method describes how to install Google Play Services on your HUAWEI smartphones. Read the details and find the download inside.