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Google is introducing a pilot to let "a small number of participating developers" offer a payment system in addition to Google Play’s. Spotify will be the first and will use both Google Play’s billing system and its own.
Google is lowering commissions on all subscription-based businesses on the Google Play Store, the company announced today. Previously, the company had followed Apple’s move by reducing commissions from 30% to 15% on the first $1 million of developer earnings. Now, it will lower the fees specifically for app makers who generate revenue through recurring subscriptions. […]
Android 12 confirmed with colorful, faster UI rework Eric Abent - May 18, 2021, 1:49pm CDT While Google has covered a lot of ground so far at Google IO 2021, the big draw of the show is undoubtedly the reveal of Android 12. Android 12 did indeed get its time in the spotlight today, and the first thing Google touched on was the changes to the UI that are shipping along with the new OS. As you might imagine given the announcement of Material You, the UI changes in Android 12 are centered largely around color. Google’s Sameer Samat confirmed that Android’s UI is undergoing...
May 18th, 2021 Google Material You Google Google just started talking about Android 12 at the Google I/O developer event, and Matias Duarte just introduced a new way to personalize its products called Material You (a riff on Material Design, which Duarte introduced for Android back in 2014). Instead of Google dictating the color palette of all its software, users will be able to pick from customized palettes for the system and apps. And it's not just for Android — Duarte says that your favored designs will follow you from your phone to other platforms, including the web, Chrome OS, wearabl...
Google cuts fees for digital goods and services Chris Burns - Mar 16, 2021, 11:38am CDT Google revealed a new initiative this week to boost the growth power of the everyday average app developer. Starting on July 1, 2021, Google’s cutting service fees for Google Play. The Google Play fees for sales of digital goods or services will be cut to 15% for the first $1M (USD) of revenue every developer earns each year. That change will take effect starting on July 1, 2021. Per Google’s Sameer Samat, VP, Product Management, this change will deliver a 50% reduction in fees for ...