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Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Google has eliminated the 30 percent fee it previously charged developers for transactions through its Android app store. The company also announced that it will permit third-party app stores to operate on Android, opening the platform to alternative distribution channels for apps.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead
- Engadget·Google ends is 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
- Engadget·Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
- Hacker News·Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
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