So-called “User Choice Billing” — which allows app developers to offer users payment providers other than Google Play for purchases — will be available to British users from March 29th ...

It's unfortunate to see carrier-based Play Store billing being phased out in the US, as more payment options are generally a good thing. That being said, the program still exists outside of ...

Google has taken a lot of heat worldwide for its Play Store billing practices, which have been labeled anti-competitive in several major markets. Mounting regulatory pressure has pushed Google to ...

In March, the European Commission found that the Play Store prevents app developers from directing consumers to alternative purchasing channels, limiting their ability to offer better deals outside of ...

Google says the UK will get user choice billing beginning on March 29. It will start with non-gaming apps, which aligns with how Google has handled these rollouts in other regions.

Carrier billing support in Google Play Store ends for US Cellular customers on March 25, 2025. Existing users retain access until March 31, 2026, but are urged to switch payment methods.

As a result, Google Play supports a reasonably robust selection of payment options. Unfortunately, that list is about to get a little smaller, in a move set to affect some T-Mobile users.

Topline Google will pay $700 million and make changes to payment options on its mobile app store to settle an antitrust suit brought against the company by the attorneys general of 36 states and ...

Google must allow developers who want to sell in-app items or subscriptions to use third-party payment systems (currently apps distributed in the Play Store must use Google’s billing system ...

Google opens Play Store billing options in the UK. So-called “User Choice Billing” — which allows app developers to offer users payment providers other than Google Play for purchases ...

Google has also agreed to pay $700 million in fines, nearly $630 million of which will be distributed to customers who have overpaid for apps or in-app purchases using Google Play Store billing.