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Short-video firms have a new problem: Squatter apps

These apps copy name and logo and use cheap source code to lure users who unwittingly download these, compromising their data.

Google delays 30% in-app purchase policy

Google has claimed in the past the policy change will not affect the majority of app developers, as nearly 97% of those that sell digital g...

Anybody can download and play PUBG despite ban; government says it's aware of breaches

Earlier, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had issued advisories to the effect that none of the banned Chinese...

Paytm First Games relisted on Google Play Store after weeks

Paytm First Games, however, accused Google of exhibiting “dangerous” and “extra-judicial monopolistic powers” in interpreting policies for ...

Google defers 30% in-app commission in India to April 2022 after protests

Google deferred the enforcement of 30% commission on in-app purchases of digital goods from its Play Store in India to April 2022 in the fa...

Google extends timeline for Indian developers till March 2022 to integrate with Play billing

The development comes days after many Indian developers and startups had raised concerns around Google's Play billing system, saying the te...

Government open to launching Indian app store as an alternative to Google, Apple

India already has an app store for governance-centric apps, which can be scaled up to begin with, said one of the officials cited above.

Government plans launch of own app store as an alternative to Google, Apple

The central government will consider requests from technology entrepreneurs to launch an Indian digital application store, two senior offic...

India plans launch of own app store as alternative to Google, Apple: ET Now

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government may ramp up its Mobile Seva App Store for this purpose, the television channel reported, without ...

Zomato, Swiggy get notices from Google for violating Play Store norms

"Yes, we have received a notice from Google. We believe that the notice is unfair, but we are a small company and have already realigned ou...

Google makes Play Billings mandatory for in-app purchases from September 2021

This would mean that developers will have to start using Google's billing system that charges a 30 per cent cut of the payment made within ...

Paytm app back on Google Play store after being pulled down briefly for policy violation

On Friday, Paytm app -- which facilitates use of wallet and payments bank services -- was removed from the Google Play store.

Paytm app is back on Google Play Store, hours after it was removed by Google

Paytm app is back on Google Play Store, hours after it was removed by Google. On Friday, the Paytm app -- which facilitates the use of wall...

Google takes down Paytm from Play Store

Google said it has these policies to protect users from potential harm, and when an app violates these policies, they notify the developer ...

Google says will remove apps that facilitate sports betting from Play Store

"We don't allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an app leads consu...

PUBG removed from Google Play store, Apple App store following India's ban

As of Friday, Google Play store and Apple App store have taken down PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite app, which were still available until ...

Mitron TV app back on Google Play Store after design change

On Thursday, Google clarified that it has an established process of working with developers to help them fix issues and resubmit their apps...