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Google settles Play Store antitrust lawsuit

Ryan Daws — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:23:09 +0000

Google has reached a settlement in the antitrust lawsuit filed by 36 US states and the District of Columbia, including announcing changes that will impact users and developers. As part of the settlement, Google will cough up $700 million. The breakdown includes $630 million earmarked for a settlement fund benefiting consumers and an additional $70... Read more »

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Microsoft intends to launch a mobile app store

Ryan Daws — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:15:32 +0000

Microsoft is planning to launch a mobile app store that will compete against the App Store and Play Store. According to Microsoft’s Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft will take advantage of an upcoming EU law that will break up the monopoly held by the two major smartphone platform holders. “We want to be in a... Read more »

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Microsoft sets out to woo regulators with ‘Open App Store Principles’

Ryan Daws — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:31:23 +0000

Microsoft is getting ahead of potential new laws governing app stores by announcing its Open App Store Principles. Last week, Developer reported on Apple’s latest fight against such legislation after the company sent a letter to US lawmakers urging them to reject S. 2710—a bill that would force Apple to open its notorious “walled garden”... Read more »

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More developers earn $1M via the App Store than Google Play, but the gap is closing

Ryan Daws — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:59:45 +0000

A report from Sensor Tower finds that more developers still earn their first $1 million from the App Store than Google Play, but the gap is closing. It’s been fairly common knowledge for some time now that, on average, developers earn more from the App Store over Google’s counterpart—despite the much larger global marketshare of... Read more »

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Huawei Developer Conference 2021: Building a thriving ecosystem ‘Together’

Ryan Daws — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:09:02 +0000

This year’s Huawei Developer Conference (HDC) has the theme of “Together” as the company calls on developers and its industry partners to help build a smart, safe, and flourishing ecosystem. Huawei’s application store, AppGallery, is already one of the largest in the world. Earlier this year, Developer reported the store had enjoyed a 33 percent... Read more »

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Windows 11’s app store supports Android apps, enables devs to keep 100% of profits

Ryan Daws — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:12:41 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled Windows 11 along with a new app store that supports Android apps and enables devs to keep all of their profits. Windows’ built-in app store has never exactly been a huge success when compared to those of Apple and Google. Microsoft has made several attempts over the years to give its app... Read more »

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Huawei’s AppGallery almost doubled its distributions over the past year

Ryan Daws — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:58:29 +0000

Despite the global pressures on its business, Huawei continues to post impressive figures. Huawei’s AppGallery is one of the largest app stores in the world. Over the past 12 months, AppGallery has witnessed a 33 percent growth in monthly active users (MAUs) and distributed 83 percent more apps. Zhang Zhe, Director of Global Partnerships &... Read more »

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