… Google has announced h/t: Tokyo Weekender that it will open its first physical store in Japan, making it the company’s first store outside the US. The store will open later this summer in Tokyo’s Omotesando avenue. …
… The company has purportedly asked partner-run exclusive stores to shut down, amid other changes. …
… Most of Apple’s changes under the DMA are restricted to the EU. Still, some changes have spread globally too — either directly by Apple like allowing emulators on the App Store globally , or to comply with DMA-like regulations in non-EU countries. …
… Hopefully these shifts allow Straight Talk to at least cut costs in a way that positively impacts its marketing and services, but only time will tell. …
… The changes only really kick in when you try to install apps outside the Play Store . …
… Stephen Schenck / Android Authority Curiously, OnePlus phones are still available for purchase on Best Buy’s website, and they also show up as available for in-store pickup at the above store. …
… The Galaxy S26 series was only just released, so all this information could easily change before the S27 hits store shelves sometime in 2027. …
… This means you are not locked into one store. You can buy books from Google Play, Kobo, or various independent bookstores and simply drag and drop them onto the device via USB. …
… Some of these apps also have significant overlap: two app stores Play Store and Galaxy Store , two digital assistants Gemini and Bixby; not counting Perplexity separately , two browsers Samsung Browser and Chrome , two email apps Gmail and Outlook , and two online storage apps Drive and OneDrive . …
… Things like strict App Store reviews make that unavoidable. …