Google allows third-party Android app stores in the US to access the Play Store catalog, starting July 22. Learn about ...

Google Play Catalog Access Program launched July 22 as the first court-ordered app store interoperability mandate in U.S.

Major Google Play Store changes are scheduled to begin in the U.S. this month. The new system will affect users, developers, ...

All change—Play Store will never be the same again. “There’s no doubt a Google Pixel and an iPhone are pretty much equal when it comes to security,” according to Android’s security lead. “For almost ...

Starting July 22, you'll be able to download third-party app marketplaces from the Play Store.

Ahead of the wider release, Google is already testing a new option to enable third-party app stores on the Google ...

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