Major Google Play Store changes are scheduled to begin in the U.S. this month. The new system will affect users, developers, ...

Third-party app stores are coming to Android on July 22.

Google Play opens to rival Android app stores in the US on July 22, but competing storefronts must meet Google’s requirements ...

Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they’re not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic ...

Google will host third-party app stores in the US Play Store starting July 22, following its withdrawal from the Epic Games settlement.

Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that’s changing how ...

Google and Epic Games this week withdrew their joint settlement agreement after it became clear the court was unlikely to ...

The Google Play Store is the most popular place to download Android apps — but it isn't your only option. Here are 5 ...

Google opens Android Play Store catalog to U.S. third‑party app stores July 22 after Epic settlement—learn impacts, fees, and ...

Amazon has announced that they are shutting down their App Store for Android. This will occur on August 20th, 2025. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able ...

Android 15 will extend the ‘app archiving’ feature to F-Droid. The popular app store is the first third-party platform to support the new capability. The Android Operating System (OS) has been ...

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