CNET

Google Play Opens the Door to Third-Party App Stores, Starting Next Week

As part of the antitrust settlement between Google and Epic Games, third-party app developers will have access to the Google ...

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

Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic ...

Android’s biggest app store shake-up in years begins next week

Google Play opens to rival Android app stores in the US on July 22, but competing storefronts must meet Google’s requirements ...
9to5google

Google is opening the floodgates to third-party app stores on Android next week

The final sticking point in the long-running Google vs Epic Games lawsuit is coming to an end, as Google is opening the door to third-party app stores on Android starting on July 22. Early on in the ...
Android

Google to Finally Host Competitor App Stores Inside Google Play, Starting this Month

Beginning July 22, Google will permit third-party Android app stores to be hosted directly inside the Google Play Store for US users. Triggered by a federal court injunction from the Epic Games ...

Google's July Play System brings welcome improvements to the Play Store, Wear OS and Maps (Updated)

Google's July 2026 System Update is rolling out with Play Store improvements, AI image labels, a smoother Google One purchase ...