5 outlets·5 reports
Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Google has added the third-party Android marketplace Aptoide to the Play Store, making it the first rival app store available to US users. The move follows a judge’s order tied to the antitrust lawsuit involving Epic Games, and marks the initial return of a competing store to Google’s platform.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
- Engadget·An Android app store competitor is available in the Play Store
- Ars Technica·Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
- TechMeme·Google adds third-party games store Aptoide to the Play Store for Android users in the US, following a judge's orders in the antitrust lawsuit with Epic (Ryan Whitwam/Ars Technica)
- TechCrunch·Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US
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