Google has proposed sweeping changes to Android to make app distribution more competitive, but sideloading will still be ...

Epic is also easing up on Google’s mandate that developers use Play Billing. Under the proposal, Google can require that devs ...

Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...

Google and Epic Games have spent years in court over allegations of antitrust practices against the former. Now, it looks ...

F-Droid is adding support for Android 15’s app archiving feature, making it the first third-party app store to support the new capability. App archiving is a feature that lets you reclaim storage ...

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 ...

Third-party app stores may be coming to Google Play Store in 2025 to foster fair competition after the service was deemed an illegal monopoly in an antitrust ruling. When you purchase through links on ...

Reuters reports that Google would “allow users to more easily download and install third-party app stores” while also ...

The deal cuts Play Store fees to as low as 9% and makes it easier to install rival app stores, ending one of tech’s biggest ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android ...