Although Google may want its Play Store to be the only app store in town, it has some solid competition. Still, Google has the upper hand, as the Google Play Store is pre-installed on almost every ...

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 ...

See beyond the Play Store.

Epic Games has successfully forced Google to change its Play Store business model following the conclusion of a 2020 antitrust lawsuit. A U.S. judge today decided that the Google Play Store has an ...

Third-party app stores are coming to the Google Play Store in the US. What does this mean for you? Quite a lot, actually.

A U.S. judge issued a permanent injunction on Monday that will force Google to offer alternatives to its Google Play store for downloading apps on Android phones. The ruling from Judge James Donato in ...

A hot potato: In general, there has been a trend of antitrust actions against major tech companies, including Meta, Amazon, and Apple. Wednesday was Google's turn in the hot seat when it endured a ...

Google is moving ahead with a major change to its Android app ecosystem, allowing US users to access competing app stores through the Play Store. The decision follows a lengthy legal dispute with Epic ...

Following a US court ruling, Google must now allow developers to use alternative payment systems outside of Google Play Billing. This change, effective October 29, 2025, allows developers serving US ...