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Google Play

30 articles – decelerating

Google Play has appeared in 30 articles since 2012-06. Coverage peaked in 2021Q3 with 3 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Google, Android, Apple, China.

Articles
30
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
22
publications
Android Moves the AI Gate Into the Phone
Google is turning Android into an AI control plane for agent permissions, entitlements and resource budgets. Alphabet’s £260 million Play settlement lands as AI...
The Route Behind Google’s €890M Fine
The European Commission’s €890 million DMA case puts Google Search and Play in the same access stack. Gemini’s 950 million monthly users extend that logic from ...

Coverage Timeline

2024-11-28
2024-09-24
SecurityWeek 15 related

Kaspersky finds a new Necro malware version in Google Play apps with 11M+ total downloads; in 2019, researchers found Necro in Play apps with 100M+ downloads

here's what we know Mark Campbell / OC3D : “Necro” infects 11 million Android devices and hits the Google Play Store Dwaipayan Roy / NewsBytes : This malware has infected 11M Android devices via Play ...

2024-07-24
The Verge 20 related

Google updates the Play Store on Android to add categorized “Collections” that show installed app content, expand Play Pass, and add curated comics in Japan

Google is bringing a handful of new features to its Google Play store on Android today.

2024-03-13
2023-05-11
The Verge 10 related

Google announces new features for cars with native Android including YouTube, Waze, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex by Cisco, and more video games from Google Play

here's what's coming Niall Evans / Telematics News : Google shares in-vehicle technology updates at 2023 I/O event Onur Demirkol / gHacks Technology News : Meetings on the Go: Zoom, Teams, and Webex a...

2022-11-03
2022-07-12
Bloomberg 2 related

Google countersues Match, accusing it of bad faith dealings and breach of contract, after Match sued Google in May over alleged monopolistic billing policies

Google has sued Match Group Inc., accusing the dating-app service of bad faith dealings and breach of contract in provoking a legal battle over Google Play policies.

2021-07-13
9to5Google 11 related

Google unveils a feature for Android 12 that lets users play a game from the Play Store before it's fully downloaded, available with “minimal developer effort”

here's what we know about it Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers : Google launches new tools to help developers grow their Android games Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers : Android 12 can let you play games...

2021-07-08
The Keyword 21 related

Google says antitrust suit by 37 AGs targeting Google Play is “meritless” as it ignores Android's openness to allow competing app stores and sideloading of apps

We built Android to create more choices in mobile technology.  Today, anyone, including our competitors …

2021-07-05
Ars Technica 31 related

Google removes nine Play Store apps, including PIP Photo with 5.8M+ downloads, after researchers found the apps were stealing users' Facebook login credentials

delete them now JC Torres / SlashGear : Popular Google Play Store apps removed for stealing Facebook passwords Rob Thubron / TechSpot : Nine apps with 5.8 million downloads kicked from Google Play sto...

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

Google Play has appeared in 406 tech news articles since March 2012. The biggest stories include Nokia N1 will be made and sold by Foxconn, will include Google Play in markets where Play... and Source: Google will stop collaborating and providing Huawei with technical support for.... Frequently covered alongside Google, Android, Apple, TechCrunch, and Sarah Perez. Coverage has shifted toward developer, enterprise themes and away from safety, competition.

Key Moments

2024Q2developer +100pts; consumer +14pts; regulation +100pts
2024Q3developer -100pts; research +50pts; competition +50pts
2024Q4safety +17pts; developer +17pts; consumer -17pts

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