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Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday it has reached a comprehensive U.S. court settlement with “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games, agreeing to Android and app store reforms aimed at lowering fees, boosting competition and expanding choices for developers and consumers.
Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs include that as an option alongside third-party payment methods. Apps can still set their own prices and offer lower prices if you skip Google’s system.
Google Play Store now allows users to uninstall apps from their other devices directly from their phone, straight from the listing page.
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Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive settlement" with Google that could end its 5-year-old legal crusade targeting Google's Play Store for Android apps. Epic and Google revealed the settlement agreement in a joint legal document they filed in a San Francisco federal court Tuesday.
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Google likely to payout $700 million to app customers in settlement
Google is likely to payout a settlement agreement over a Utah-led complaint over "anticompetitive conduct," according to Utah Attorney General Derek Brown.
Google is likely to pay a $700 million settlement in response to a Utah-led complaint over its anticompetitive conduct regarding payment processing and app distribution within the Google Play Store.
Google is reportedly gearing up to launch a new feature that will make Play Store app reviews easier to navigate. The Alphabet-owned Google plans to make the reviews searchable, enabling users to browse certain information regarding the app
Google Pixel users can now download the Theme packs app on the Play Store — here's what it will be able to do.