Android Authority

15 years since the first Android Market: The app that changed the game

It’s been 15 years since Google introduced the Android Market (now Google Play Store) on the T-Mobile G1 or HTC Dream. And 15 years since the mobile app ecosystem’s landscape was changed forever and ...
Android Authority

Google originally did not want to make any money from Android's app store

Back in 2008, Google only wanted to collect a small charge to cover the costs of handling and billing on the Android Market. The company then settled on keeping 5% of the app store proceeds as revenue ...
VentureBeat

Where are all the Android apps?

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InfoWorld

Google Android Market looks to protect apps

Extending protection against unauthorized use of applications, stewards of the Google-backed Android mobile platform Tuesday unveiled a licensing service for applications in the Android Market. The ...