In-app subscriptions come to Google Play

Google has introduced in-app subscriptions to its Google Play app store which will allow developers to sell monthly or annual subscriptions for content or service from within their app.

Hooked recommendation app hits 1 million downloads per week

Game recommendation app Hooked has been downloaded more than one million times in the space of a week

DeNA boosts sales following international expansion

Japanese mobile social gaming company DeNA has reported improved sales for the quarter to 31 March, driven by its international expansion.

Google Play passes 500,000 apps

Google Play, Google’s app store for Android devices, now has more than 500,000 applications available. …

DeNA’s Mobage scores US Google Play hit

Japanese social gaming company DeNA said a game for its Mobage social game network has topped the Google Play top-grossing apps chart in the US.

In-app purchases fuelling app store revenue

In-app purchases are driving revenue generated by Apple’s App Store and Google Play, according to …

HTC closes content syncing portal

HTC has said it is shutting down its HTCSense.com portal for syncing contacts, messages and …

Report: Chinese developers bypassing Google Play

Tech In Asia reports that “every single one” of the Chinese app publishers it surveyed …

Google sued in US over faulty apps

Google is being sued by two US Android phone users who purchased allegedly defective apps from its app store and were unable to secure refunds, reports PaidContent.

Google Play gets management shake up

The head of Google’s Android app and content store Google Play (formerly Android Market) has …