Google says US Android app developers will be able to claim money from a new $90 million fund Google will establish as part of a wider settlement with app makers over the tech giant's app store practices.
The proposed settlement is designed to address app developers' years-long allegations that Google imposes onerous and anticompetitive restrictions on app makers as a condition of hosting their apps on its Google Play Store.
Google says it would also clarify a commitment that it will not block app developers from trying to contact app users through email addresses or phone numbers collected through the apps, including about subscription offers or lower-cost offerings on a rival app store or the developer's website.