Apps News More Apps Back On Play Store After Complying With Google S Billing Norms

Google is giving users more options to pay for apps, and hopefully save some money too

Google is changing its long-standing Play Store rules, letting Android developers promote external deals, link to downloads outside the Play Store, and offer their own payment options instead of ... Read More

Google makes first Play Store changes after losing Epic Games antitrust case

Since launching Google Play (née Android Market) in 2008, Google has never made a change to the US store that it didn’t want to make—until now. Having lost the antitrust case brought by Epic Games, ... Read More

Epic Games Victory Forces Google To Make First Major Change To Play Store

Google will not prohibit a developer from communicating with users about the availability or pricing of an app outside the Google Play Store, and will not prohibit a developer from providing a link to ... Read More

Google Opens Up Play Store in the US, Allowing Alternative Payments After Epic Games Court Order

Following a court injunction in its antitrust case with Epic Games, Google has updated its Play Store policies in the US to allow alternative payment systems and external app links. Read More

Google’s US Play Store Now Lets Developers Link to Alternative App Store and Payment Options

Google is opening up the Play Store’s walled garden in the US and now allows developers to link to alternative app stores and payment options. Read More

Google Play now allows Android apps to use other billing systems in the US

Effective immediately, Android apps distributed through the Play Store are no longer required to use Google Play Billing services, as has been the case for years. This change is effective in the US as ... Read More