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UK regulator asks for views on how move will work in practice, amid concern over tech firm’s cut of in-app purchases

Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it was looking into proposals offered by Alphabet Inc's Google, which would give app developers the freedom to break away from Google Play's billing system. Britain's investigation in June last year raised concerns that Google's complete control over in-app payments unfairly restricted app developers,…

A cyber attack has infected various popular apps, with the malicious software having the ability to perform tasks on phones without the consent of owners.

Millions of Android phone users are being told to check their devices with a matter of urgency, wiping off some of the popular apps which Google has now banned

Millions of Android users are being urged to check their smartphones without delay and remove some hugely popular apps from their devices.

Hackers have turned to malicious loader programs and APK binding services as a means of injecting malware into legitimate Android apps.

South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc's Google 42.1 billion won ($31.88 million) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor's platform. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance, and hurt local app market One Store's revenue and…

Apple shouldn't be so worried about adding access to third party app stores to iOS. Experiences tells us they're no major threat.

Google will require that Android app developers provide an easy way for users to request account and data deletions.