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US judge orders Google to open up Google Play to rivals


A federal judge has ordered Google to open up its app store to rivals and to give Android users more choice when it comes to downloading apps.

A federal judge has ordered Google to open up its app store to rivals and give Android users more choice when it comes to downloading apps. The company also can’t force developers to use Google Play’s billing system and must allow them to notify users of other ways to pay. In response to the ruling, Google said it and ask the courts to pause the ordered changes, arguing that the changes would “undercut Android’s ability to compete with Apple’s iOS.”

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