When you purchase a new phone, you set it up (basically linking everything to Google) and head over to the Google Play Store to get your favorite apps. But the fact is that it isn’t the only app store ...

Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores in Google Play was one of several remedies imposed by Judge James Donato after Epic emerged victorious in 2023. The remedies also included lowering ...

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 for ...

Google has finally acted on a long-standing demand ...

Google is finally rolling out a promised Play Store feature that lets users add widgets easily when they install a new app. While the feature is out, it’s not fully functional. Along with it, Google ...

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