Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGoogle ends its 30% app store fee and welcomes third-party app storeswww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down125
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkGoogle ends its 30% app store fee and welcomes third-party app storeswww.engadget.comInnerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squarethemurphy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36arrow-down1·2 months agoBecause they were forced by the EU. It’s still a US company.
minus-squarethemurphy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoThat’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.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 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.
Because they were forced by the EU. It’s still a US company.
No they were forced by Epic.
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.
Yes it is.
It’s only 2nd party if there’s some sort of transaction involved, which there isn’t AFAIK.