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 Google Play Newsstand running on Android | |||||
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| Initial release | June 2012 (as Google Play Magazines) November 20, 2013 (as Google Play Newsstand) | ||||
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| Platform | Android, iOS, web | ||||
| Type | Digital newsstand, Feed reader | ||||
| Website | newsstand | ||||
Google Play Newsstand was a news aggregator and digital newsstand service by Google. On May 8, 2018, Google announced at Google I/O that Google Play Newsstand was being amalgamated with Google News. Launched in November 2013 through the merger of Google Play Magazines and Google Currents, the service let users subscribe to magazines (in select countries) and topical news feeds, receiving new issues and updates automatically. Content was offered for reading on a dedicated Newsstand section of the Google Play website or through the mobile apps for Android and iOS. Offline download and reading is supported on the mobile apps.
For publishers, Google offers a variety of tools for customization and optimization of their content, as well as the option to include ads through the use of DoubleClick for Publishers. Publishers can restrict geographic access to their content, and employ Google Analytics for aggregated readership data. Publishers can also offer discounts for Google Play subscriptions if a user is already a subscriber on another platform, such as print or digital.
- ^ "Google Play Newsstand". APKMirror. Android Police. February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Google Play Newsstand". App Store. Apple Inc. February 24, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.