Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...

Apple's App Store has basically no competition, which is bad for consumers both in terms of innovation and pricing. On Android, the Epic Games Store offers a variety of games not found on Google Play ...

Google is preparing a significant overhaul of how users download apps outside of the Google Play Store. As part of a legal settlement with Epic Games, the company will introduce support for ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

Apple is going to allow iPhone users in Brazil to pay for apps and services outside of the App Store itself, all to settle an investigation into supposed anti-competitive practices in the country.

Sure, Microsoft already has an app store for Windows Mobile, called Windows Marketplace for Mobile. But like most official app stores, the Windows Marketplace requires developers to submit apps for ...