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Google: Google disobeying CCI orders, charging app developers 11-26% commission: ADIF – Times of India

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The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) has claimed that Google is blatantly disobeying the Competition Commission of India (CCI) orders in India, charging app developers an exorbitant 11-26 percent commission. ADIF is the policy thinktank focusing on Indian digital startups.Google recently changed its billing requirement for app developers wherein it said that if a … Read more

Google Calls CCI Fine Over Mobile App Distribution ‘Unfair Imposition’

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Tech giant Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was “unfair imposition” by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said it … Read more

WhatsApp starts rolling out ‘hands-free’ video recording support to iOS beta – Times of India

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WhatsApp keeps introducing new features to its platform where users can communicate with each other more conveniently and securely. The latest additions to the app include Community, forward media with captions, Message Yourself and others. These features are designed to make WhatsApp a secure and user-friendly platform for everyone.According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp … Read more

Google: Fortnite maker Epic Games brings its fight with Google in the US to India – Times of India

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US company Epic Games has brought its fight with search giant Google to India. Google last month was asked to bring certain changes to its Android operating system as well as Play Store by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The US tech giant will now allow smartphone makers to license its apps individually, instead … Read more

Epic Games Claims Google India Not Complying With Antitrust Orders

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Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, alleging that the tech giant is not hosting the gaming company’s app store on Google’s Play Store app. Epic’s claims are the latest legal issues to plague the Alphabet Inc unit in India. Last month, after … Read more

Google rolls out Play System update for February 2023: What’s new – Times of India

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Google releases new updates for the Play System on Android every month. These updates ensure that Android devices regularly receive the latest tweaks and features. The updates also mitigate the need for each smartphone maker to roll out a separate update for their phones. Play System updates not only offer improvements for the Play Store … Read more

Google News update brings Material You redesign to tablets – Times of India

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Since 2021, Google has updated its apps and services with Android’s new Material You design language. The company has recently updated the Android Auto settings page, the search bar on Google Chrome and other apps with the new Material You design. Now, it’s time for another app to get the new design language. Phonearena has … Read more

Explained: Three big changes Google has made in India and how it affects users – Times of India

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Google is making changes to Android. The company has started to make changes to its policy dealing with apps and the digital ecosystem. The decision comes after the company failed to get any immediate relief from the courts against the Competition Commision of India (CCI) order, which found it abusing dominance and engaging in anti-competitive … Read more

Google announces updates to Android and Google Play in India: Here are the changes – Times of India

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Google has announced that it is making changes to its platforms in India, including allowing equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to license individual Google apps for pre-installation on their devices. The move comes days after the country’s apex court Supreme Court upheld stringent antitrust directives, forcing the US company to change how it markets its popular mobile … Read more

Google CCI ruling: Play Store to house other app stores by next week – Times of India

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a Rs 1,337 crore fine on tech giant Google in 2022. India’s market competition watchdog cited the company’s control over the Android platform and even made some demands. Google requested the country’s apex court to revoke the penalty and block the demands made by CCI. The Supreme Court … Read more