Google Play marks 10 years: Ludo King to HealthifyMe, the Indian apps that have tasted success

Google Play marks 10 years: Ludo King to HealthifyMe, the Indian apps that have tasted success

Google Play was launched worldwide in 2012 and is now marking 10 years. In a blog post, Google has revealed that the Play Store has more than 2.5 billion users across 190 countries and over 2 million developers are working on the platform. According to Google, India has emerged as one of the top downloaders […]

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EU antitrust regulators quiz developers on Google app payments

EU antitrust regulators quiz developers on Google app payments

EU antitrust regulators have asked app developers whether Alphabet unit Google’s threat to remove apps from its Play Store if they use other payment options instead of its own billing system has hurt their business, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Critics say fees charged by Google and Apple at their mobile app […]

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Google and Apple ban Battlegrounds Mobile India game citing government orders

Google and Apple ban Battlegrounds Mobile India game citing government orders

The reason for blocking the game with more than 100 million users in India was not immediately clear The reason for blocking the game with more than 100 million users in India was not immediately clear Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday blocked access to a popular battle-royale format game from South Korean developer Krafton, citing […]

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Google to allow app developers to use rival payment systems, to cut fee

Google to allow app developers to use rival payment systems, to cut fee

Alphabet unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12%, from 15%, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch to rival payment systems, as it moves to comply with new EU tech rules. The world’s most popular internet search engine said the fee cut applies only to European […]

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