Android Authority

5 Android app stores you should use instead of the Google Play Store

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 ...
Ars Technica

Judge gives Google one week to fix “anticompetitive” app store download in Google Play

Google began offering third-party app store downloads in the Play Store earlier this week, but US District Judge James Donato says the company isn’t doing enough. After reviewing the process ...
TechRepublic

Google’s Android App Store Shake-Up Starts July 22

The Google Play Store on an Android phone. Image: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to ...
Android Authority

Google reveals best Play Store apps and games of 2025

Google has announced the best Play Store apps and games of 2025. The best overall app was Focus Friend while Pokemon TCG Pocket was chosen as the best overall game. Other winners include ...
Android

Google ordered to remove fear mongering app store warnings

Google is being told by Judge James Donato to remove unnecessary barriers to the installation of third-party app stores that are now allowed in Google Play, calling the practice unacceptable.