Google Play news and trends

Google to Seek Reversal of Judge’s App Store Order
ANTITRUST // February 03, 2025

Google and Epic Games will reportedly be in court Monday (Feb. 3) as Google seeks a reversal of a judge’s order that it allow rival app stores with its Play store. The 2023 jury verdict and October 2024 judge’s order that Google aims to overturn...

Indonesia’s Antitrust Agency Fines Google $12.4 Million
Google // January 21, 2025

Google has reportedly been ordered by Indonesia’s antitrust agency to pay fines of 202 billion rupiah (about $12.4 million) for alleged unfair business practices. The agency found that the company abused its dominant position by threatening to remove app developers from its Google Play app store...

Global Spending in Apps Rises 15.7% as Developers Push Subscriptions
Mobile Applications // December 18, 2024

Global consumer spending in mobile apps and games reportedly increased 15.7% year-over-year in 2024, even as the number of app downloads decreased by 2.3%. The year’s spending across Apple’s App Store and Google Play reached $127.3 billion, up from $110 billion the previous year, with a decline in Google...

Google Asks Court to Throw Out Ruling in Antitrust Case
ANTITRUST // November 27, 2024

Google reportedly said in a Wednesday (Nov. 27) court filing that a judge’s ruling in an antitrust case brought by Epic Games should be thrown out. The ruling contested by Google would force the tech giant to make changes to its Google Play app store,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Alphabet’s YouTube Revenues Surge 33 Pct In Q1

April 29, 2020
Call it a tale of two quarters – or, more specifically, a quarter that can be divided into “before coronavirus” and “during coronavirus.” Alphabet, the parent company of Google, gave several gives and takes for its first quarter ending March 31, showing the tailwinds of strong consumer demand for mobile tech hardware and apps, and […]

A Match Made In (Carrier Billing) Heaven

May 20, 2016
Though billions of people around the world have access to smartphones, it doesn’t mean they have access to a payment method that allows them to purchase digital goods and content...

Quick Reads
TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores

February 14, 2025
TikTok has returned to the Apple and Google app stores after being removed amid the threat of a U.S. ban. “The TikTok app is now available for download from the App Store and Google Play,” the company said in a Thursday (Feb. 13) press release. “Our U.S. users can download the latest version of our app […]

Google to Seek Reversal of Judge’s App Store Order

February 03, 2025
Google and Epic Games will reportedly be in court Monday (Feb. 3) as Google seeks a reversal of a judge’s order that it allow rival app stores with its Play...

Indonesia’s Antitrust Agency Fines Google $12.4 Million

January 21, 2025
Google has reportedly been ordered by Indonesia’s antitrust agency to pay fines of 202 billion rupiah (about $12.4 million) for alleged unfair business practices. The agency found that the company...

Global Spending in Apps Rises 15.7% as Developers Push Subscriptions

December 18, 2024
Global consumer spending in mobile apps and games reportedly increased 15.7% year-over-year in 2024, even as the number of app downloads decreased by 2.3%. The year’s spending across Apple’s App Store and Google...