Most of the apps I uninstall on new phones come from Google.

See beyond the Play Store.

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

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 ...

Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps — and distribute third-party stores. Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full ...

Google must open up the Android app store, Google Play, to competition for at least three years, a US judge ruled Monday. The ruling is the latest legal blow to the tech giant, which has already faced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ongoing Epic versus Google court case has ended and the judge has declared Google's Play app store an "illegal monopoly".

Following its loss in court against Epic Games, Google has just a few weeks to make some absolutely massive changes to the Play Store – and in effect, Android as a whole – despite the company’s goal ...

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