In December, a jury unanimously decided that Google’s Android app store, the Play Store, had become an illegal monopoly, though Google is now appealing that jury verdict as well as the court’s order.

A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury's verdict that branded Google as an illegal monopolist.

Judge grants Google stay in legal battle with Epic Games, Play Store won't open to third parties. Google's appeal buys time - no app store changes for years, developers and consumers wait. Power struggle between tech giants continues, appeal process could ...