5 Android app stores you should use instead of the Google Play Store
Andy Walker / Android Authority While sideloading might be a bit harder in 2026 than in the past, it still remains one of the most distinctive features of Android compared…
Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree have deployed tech to disable phones stolen from their stores, after phone makers resisted broader antitheft measures (Kieran Smith/Financial Times)
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Nothing products land in Best Buy stores across the US
Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing’s smartphones and audio products are now available in more than 500 Best Buy stores across the US, marking its largest retail expansion in…
T-Mobile’s T-Life push is leaving some customers stranded in stores
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is pushing for a digital-first model where retail transactions must go through the T-Life app. However, this push is resulting in reports that…
OnePlus demo units are disappearing from Best Buy stores
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Reddit users report that OnePlus 15 and 15R display units are being removed from Best Buy locations and replaced by Nothing phones. The retail…
Microsoft Edge stores your passwords in plaintext RAM… on purpose
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Microsoft Edge’s password manager stores all user passwords in plaintext RAM, creating a serious security vulnerability that allows local…
Amazon rolls out tool that buys items from other retail stores for you
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Amazon Shopping app is rolling out a new feature in beta. The Buy for Me tool will let you buy items from other…
New Utah law makes app stores responsible for age verification
Meta, X, and Snap are celebrating a new Utah law that will require Apple and Google to take responsibility for verifying users’ ages on their app stores and obtain parental…
Adapty releases a web-based solution for app makers to earn money outside app stores
Over the last few years, developers have increasingly complained about paying fees to Apple or Google for App Store or Play Store distributions. App makers have often said that both…
Here’s how the Play Store’s new “Ask Play” feature answers your app-related queries
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding an AI-powered feature to the Play Store that can answer your app-related queries. The feature adds a new section to app…