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Google to Allow Third-Party App Stores on Play Store Next Week
Google will permit third-party app stores on its Play Store starting next week, following the withdrawal of a settlement with Epic Games. The move is part of antitrust remedies ordered by a federal court. Developers and users will gain alternative distribution channels for Android apps.
Meridian48 take
This is a significant shift in Google's app store monopoly, but the real test will be whether third-party stores gain traction against Google's entrenched ecosystem.
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Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn →
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