Google's Android Registered App Stores program launches Dec. 1, applications now open
While those in the US have access to app stores inside Google Play by order of the court, international users will have Google's voluntary Registered App…
Ars Technica reports: While those in the US have access to app stores inside Google Play by order of the court, international users will have Google's voluntary Registered App Stores program.
Running an app ecosystem has gotten a lot more complex for Google in the wake of its loss in the Epic Games antitrust case. App stores accepted into the program will enjoy preferential treatment on the Android platform.
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