Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings ...

Google has confirmed that it is lowering the Play Store fees for Epic, bringing the costs down for developers when users make an in-app purchase. Fees for in-app purchases are a way of life and part ...

Google is making some big changes that will offer more choices to developers and users on Android and Google Play, especially regarding payment options and third-party app stores. For billing, Android ...

Google will reduce Play Store commissions and introduce a framework for registered third-party app stores as part of changes starting with Android 17 in late 2026. Approved alternative stores meeting ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Google will make several changes to Android app support globally, supported through at least 2032. It's not the thorough drubbing that Google (And Apple, really) deserves but it at least provides a ...

Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google just agreed on a “comprehensive settlement” that could be the final chapter in Epic’s long battle over app store rules. In a joint filing in a San Francisco ...