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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)

Google has integrated Aptoide, a third-party games store, into the Google Play Store for US Android users as a direct result of a court-ordered antitrust remedy in the Epic v. Google case.

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Techmeme

Aug 10, 2026

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The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store

Google has added a dedicated section within the US Google Play Store to list and distribute third-party app stores like Aptoide, marking the first time such storefronts are discoverable and installable directly through Google's official app store interface following regulatory pressure from the Epic v. Google antitrust case.

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The Verge

Aug 10, 2026

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Google Is Finally Shutting Down the Google Assistant. Here's What Android Users Need to Know - inc.com

Google is discontinuing the Google Assistant on Android devices, replacing it with a new AI-powered interface called 'Gemini' as part of its broader AI repositioning strategy.

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Inc. AI / Startups via Google News

Aug 6, 2026

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Sunbird relaunched its iMessage app for Android users after three years away

Sunbird Messaging relaunched its iMessage-compatible Android app after a three-year hiatus following shutdown due to security issues, now priced at $2.99/month with claims of improved message encryption and delivery.

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The Verge

Aug 5, 2026