article_snippet: The announcement is a move away from the firm's strategy to differentiate the firm from Apple by allowing developers to immediately publish developers mobile apps.
article_snippet: The change underscores the growing importance of apps in the success of the companies' rival mobile gadgets.
article_snippet: Google and Apple each manage online hubs with more than one million apps ranging from calendars to video games.
article_snippet: Today's announcement will help developers better label developers apps for the right audience.'