In a significant shift, Google is tasked with facilitating smoother access to third-party app stores for Android users. This decision is rooted in a lawsuit where the jury concluded that Google was illegally sustaining a monopoly in app distribution. To adhere to legal mandates, Google is unveiling a prototype for a new interface and aims to finalize these changes within the next ten days.

[Image: App stores will now appear alongside apps in search. Previously, they didn’t.…

In a significant shift, Google is tasked with facilitating smoother access to third-party app stores for Android users. This decision is rooted in a lawsuit where the jury…