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Play Store

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53 articles accelerating

Play Store has appeared in 53 articles since 2015-05. Coverage peaked in 2022Q3 with 7 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Google, Android, India, TechCrunch.

Articles
53
mentions
Velocity
+200.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+2.000
velocity change
Sources
23
publications

Coverage Timeline

2024-04-30
BleepingComputer 17 related

Google rejected 2.28M “policy-violating” Android apps and blocked ~333K developer accounts from Google Play in 2023, up from 1.5M apps and 173K accounts in 2022

Serious Warning For Millions Of iPhone, iPad Users The Economic Times : Google prevented 2.28 million apps from being published due to policy violations Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google on Play Store sa...

2022-08-30
Axios 3 related

Google says it has yet to approve Truth Social's app for the Play Store due to insufficient content moderation; CEO Nunes said the decision was “up to Google”

Google hasn't yet approved Truth Social's Android app for distribution via its Play Store because of insufficient content moderation …

2022-07-29
TechCrunch 2 related

Google announces new Play Store policies for developers that aim to address issues with intrusive ads, alarms, VPNs, and impersonation of brands and other apps

2022-07-28
TechCrunch 2 related

Google announces Play Store policies to address issues with intrusive ads, alarms, VPNs, and impersonation of brands and other apps

Google announced new Play Store policies for developers on Wednesday that aim to address issues with intrusive ads, alarms, VPNs, and impersonation of brands and other apps.

2022-07-06
TechCrunch 5 related

Report: Google halts Play Store updates to KakaoTalk, a popular messaging app in South Korea, after Kakao continued using an external payment link in its app

Kate Park / TechCrunch :

2022-04-07
TechCrunch 24 related

Google plans to hide and block Play Store apps that don't target an Android API within two years of the latest major Android release, starting on November 1

Google is preparing to clear its Play Store of outdated apps.  The company warned Android app developers that starting on November 1 …

2022-03-02
Reuters 8 related

Google will remove RT and Sputnik apps from the Play Store, after removing Russian state outlets from its news features, following a similar move by Apple

from companies to governments — to the test Liam Proven / The Register : Google blocks FOSS Android tool - for asking for donations Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch : Google pulls Russia Today, Sputnik from...

2021-10-22
The Verge 36 related

Google lowers Play Store subscription fees to 15% and fees for ebooks and on-demand music streaming services to “as low as 10%”; IAP cut seems to be unaffected

here are the details Sareena Dayaram / CNET : Google to cut Play Store fees for subscription-based apps next year Chris Wallace / MCV/DEVELOP : Google cuts the Play Store subscription share to 15% Kul...

2021-10-21
The Verge 2 related

Google lowers Play Store subscription fees to 15% and fees for ebooks and on-demand music streaming services to “as low as 10%”

Subscription fees are lowered to 15 percent, and music streaming services ‘as low as 10%’  —  As regulatory pressure on the Play Store for Android increases …

2021-01-29
9to5Google 7 related

Google updates its Play Store policy to allow gambling and betting apps in 15 additional countries, including the US, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Mexico

Abner Li / 9to5Google :

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Quarterly Coverage

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Narrative

Play Store has appeared in 328 Techmeme articles since December 2014. The biggest stories include Epic v. Google: a US judge orders Google to open the Play Store to rivals from November 1... and Microsoft plans to let US users buy and play Xbox games from the Xbox app on Android from.... Frequently covered alongside Google, Android, Apple, the Play Store, and TechCrunch. Coverage has shifted toward developer, consumer themes and away from regulation, safety.

Key Moments

2024Q2safety -6pts; developer +21pts; consumer +25pts
2024Q3safety +25pts; developer -33pts; consumer -50pts
2024Q4safety -14pts; consumer +28pts; competition -14pts

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