Google Says CCI Orders Strike Blow at Digital Adoption in India

Google on Friday hit out at the competition regulator for slapping penalties for alleged abuse of its dominant position, saying the orders strike a blow at the effort to accelerate digital adoption in India and will lead to higher prices. Failing to secure an interim relief on more than Rs. 2,200 crore fine imposed by … Read more

These Antitrust Directives for Android have Spooked Google in India

Google has been jolted after the Indian antitrust authority sought changes to how it markets its Android system, which powers 97 percent of smartphones in the world’s second biggest mobile market. As a January 19 deadline approaches, the US firm has asked the Supreme Court to put on hold the directives of the Competition Commission … Read more

Google to fix this bug affecting Play Store’s web client – Times of India

Google updated the web version of its app store with a new design in 2022. This update changed the design of Google Play Store on the web as it remained unchanged for nearly a decade. The update plchanged the look of Play Store across both mobile devices on the web as well as desktop machines … Read more

Google May Approach Supreme Court to Challenge Android Antitrust Ruling

Google is preparing to approach India’s Supreme Court within days to try to block a ruling by the country’s antitrust watchdog that will force the US company to change how it markets its Android platform, two people familiar with its strategy told Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined the Alphabet unit … Read more

Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Mobile Device Market

Google has challenged a CCI order on the tech giant abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem, saying the verdict is a setback for Indian users and will make such devices more expensive in the country. The Competition Commission had slapped a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google … Read more