Google is opening up the Play Store in the US, allowing users to download apps and make payments outside it starting October 29, 2025.

Google is opening up the Play Store’s walled garden in the US and now allows developers to link to alternative app stores and payment options.

Google will not prohibit a developer from communicating with users about the availability or pricing of an app outside the ...

So far, Google has prevented developers from directly informing their users about a cheaper or better deal outside the Play ...

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The Swarail app is now officially available on Google and the Apple App Store. For Android, visit this Google Play Store link; If you are already using the beta, you can update the app to the latest ...

Most of the time, the Google Play Store is all you need to find and download apps on Android. Unlike iOS, though, Android gives you the option to install apps from other places. And every now and then ...

Google is changing its long-standing Play Store rules, letting Android developers promote external deals, link to downloads ...

Its petition to the Supreme Court was Google’s final Hail Mary to avoid opening the Play Store even a crack. Google asked the justices to pause remedies pending its appeal, but the court has declined ...

The official ChatGPT app by OpenAI is now available for download on the Google Play Store. The rollout is limited to four countries for now. OpenAI’s ChatGPT app is now available for Android devices ...