Policy changes forced by Epic Games’ lawsuit leave Google taking a smaller bite of mobile-app transactions than Apple.

Google will cut Play Store fees, allow outside payment options, and roll out new developer programs across major markets ...

Google spent the last few years locked in a legal grudge match with Epic Games, which claimed that Google’s stewardship of ...

Google is opening up Play Store payments, giving Android users more ways to pay for apps and subscriptions. Developers can ...

Google is clearly on a mission to make Android ever more like iPhone when it comes to privacy and security. But one battlefield where Android continues to trail iPhone by some distance is app safety ...

Google Play Store will allow developers to use third-party payment systems in select markets from June 30, offering greater ...

A federal judge yesterday ordered Google to open up the Google Play Store and its collection of apps to third-party app stores as part of a US-wide injunction stemming from Epic Games’ antitrust ...

Code discovered in a pre-release Play Store build suggests Google may add alerts for apps removed from the marketplace.

Google is rolling out a new AI-powered “Ask Play about this app” feature in the Play Store. It allows users to ask questions about apps directly within the store. Users can type custom queries or tap ...

Google Play Store purged nearly half its apps in the past year to enhance the platform. Android users are unlikely to complain about the removal of low-quality apps. Check out recommended apps to ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

As an open-source platform, Android has always been a Wild West of sorts regarding apps. Apple requires app makers to meet rigorous standards before apps can be published in the App Store; for Android ...