In a recent revelation during the Epic v. Google trial, it has come to light that music streaming giant Spotify has forged a distinctive and seemingly favorable deal with Google for Android-based payments. Google's head of global partnerships, Don Harrison, testified that Spotify managed to secure a remarkable 0 percent commission when users opted for subscriptions through … [Read more...] about Spotify gets special treatment from Google, exempted from paying Play Store fees
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Google allows Spotify to bill users directly
Google has announced it will be allowing Spotify and Bumble to use their own payment system to bill customers for subscriptions from right within their Android apps CNBC reported. This forms part of Google's new User Choice Billing feature that is aimed at providing users with more payment options when it comes to making in-app purchases. This also makes for a significant … [Read more...] about Google allows Spotify to bill users directly
Apple and Google announce removal of abandoned and outdated apps
Both Apple and Google have announced plans to remove those apps that have remained unattended on their respective app stores for long, CNET reported. Specifically, both companies have said they are going to remove those apps that have not been updated in the past two years. An estimate by the analyst firm Pixalate has put the number of apps set to be on the chopping block at … [Read more...] about Apple and Google announce removal of abandoned and outdated apps
Apple Claims $1.1 Billion Was Spent on App Sales During the Holiday Season
Apple has just announced that during the two week holiday season people spent over $1.1 billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases. This not only includes paid apps and games, but also e-books and audiobooks. Christmas Day and News Years Day both set single-day records, with customers spending over $144 million on January 1, 2016 alone. Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller … [Read more...] about Apple Claims $1.1 Billion Was Spent on App Sales During the Holiday Season
Apple augments App Store to filter out garbage apps
One of the big problems with the Apple App Store is that there are a ton of opportunistic keyword-reliant garbage apps that swamp every possible search term. Unless you know the exact name of the app, you will likely run into a bunch of clones. Apple is hoping to solve this issue by developing a series of search algorithms that will aid app discovery. App rankings for … [Read more...] about Apple augments App Store to filter out garbage apps
Does Your Android or Blackberry App Need an Update?
The Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry App Store is the largest in Canada and in the top 10 globally. Developers and the site staff always uploading the best new apps from around the world. Sometimes apps are out of date and require an update, how do you get the latest version? Good e-Reader has a system that allows you to automatically notify the App Store Admin Team and … [Read more...] about Does Your Android or Blackberry App Need an Update?
Apple Gives Developers Early Access to App Analytics Service
It's nearing conference season for the biggest players in the mobile game, not the least of which is Apple and the WWDC coming up in June. Ahead of that event, Apple has sent a notice to developers that invites them to join a beta program for their new App Analytics service. This news is not entirely surprising: free analytics for developers were hinted at during the last … [Read more...] about Apple Gives Developers Early Access to App Analytics Service
Apple Game of the Year Monument Valley Shares Secrets to Success
There are plenty of successful mobile apps (games especially) --the measure of which is usually calculated by the dollars earned either up-front or from in-app purchases. According to Apple, Monument Valley has earned every bit of their success (enjoying their Game of the Year status while also boasting an Apple Design Award). The developers behind the game at Ustwo are happy … [Read more...] about Apple Game of the Year Monument Valley Shares Secrets to Success
Apple Sets App Store Record During First Week of 2015
On one hand, there are worse ways to start a new year than with world record-breaking sales in your App Store; on the other hand, it might make the rest of the year a bit of a disappointment by comparison. This is the reality being faced by Apple after announcing that their customers opened their wallets to the App Store to the tine of nearly half a billion dollars in the first … [Read more...] about Apple Sets App Store Record During First Week of 2015
Amazon’s Hidden & Functional App Store Gets Them Ousted From Google Play
In September, Amazon updated their Android app such that it was actually a completely functional app store. Flash forward to today, and it appears Google has made Amazon's signature application un-findable using search in the Play Store (though the Amazon direct link does seem to work, for now). There is a new app in its stead (we presume) called Amazon Shopping that looks … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Hidden & Functional App Store Gets Them Ousted From Google Play