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

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

After 14 years of trying and failing to gain a smartphone foothold, Amazon has announced it will discontinue its app store. Anyone who has content in Amazon’s store will be able to access it for now, ...

A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as a punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the ...

While sideloading might be a bit harder in 2026 than in the past, it still remains one of the most distinctive features of Android compared to more locked-down platforms like iOS. This not only lets ...

Some Android phones can no longer open the Google Play Store. Here's what caused the sudden cutoff and what it means for apps ...