▲ 51 ▼ Google ends its 30% app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores (www.engadget.com) submitted 6 months ago by Innerworld@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 35 points 6 months ago (3 children) Because they were forced by the EU. It's still a US company. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ulrich@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago (2 children) No they were forced by Epic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) That's true for billing and fees, but not for 3rd party app stores. The app stores inside Google Play would be 2nd party app stores. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago but not for 3rd party app stores. Yes it is. The app stores inside Google Play would be 2nd party app stores. It's only 2nd party if there's some sort of transaction involved, which there isn't AFAIK. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago (2 children) No they were forced by Epic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) That's true for billing and fees, but not for 3rd party app stores. The app stores inside Google Play would be 2nd party app stores. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago but not for 3rd party app stores. Yes it is. The app stores inside Google Play would be 2nd party app stores. It's only 2nd party if there's some sort of transaction involved, which there isn't AFAIK. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) That's true for billing and fees, but not for 3rd party app stores. The app stores inside Google Play would be 2nd party app stores. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago but not for 3rd party app stores. Yes it is. The app stores inside Google Play would be 2nd party app stores. It's only 2nd party if there's some sort of transaction involved, which there isn't AFAIK. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago but not for 3rd party app stores. Yes it is. The app stores inside Google Play would be 2nd party app stores. It's only 2nd party if there's some sort of transaction involved, which there isn't AFAIK. permalink fedilink source parent