Google searches, gets relief before appealThe National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has watered down some of the restrictions imposed by the Competition Commission of Indi...
31 Mar, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Google proposals non-compliant with CCI's remedies: ADIFLast week, Google announced around five changes to the way it operates Android and Google Play billing in India. CCI in its two rulings — o...
02 Feb, 2023, 10.49 PM IST
Google, open sesame without any delayAntitrust action is vulnerable to delays over judicial review and the Supreme Court has, by refusing to stay the CCI order and a subsequent...
29 Jan, 2023, 11.01 PM IST
New alternatives to pre-installed Google apps may dent handset salesThe US major has now also allowed users to choose their default search engine while setting up a new Android device and introduced changes ...
28 Jan, 2023, 08.42 AM IST
Google blinks ahead of deadline; makes several changes to Android and Play Store billingThe changes announced on Wednesday, will allow OEMs to license individual Google apps for pre-installation on their devices (earlier these ...
25 Jan, 2023, 09.45 PM IST
ETtech Explained: what is government-backed BharOS and why is it important?At a time when internet giant Google is facing a crackdown from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its practices pertaining to i...
25 Jan, 2023, 09.14 PM IST
Smartphones will cost more, user security at risk, warns Google over CCI rulingGoogle has come under the scanner recently in India with the CCI imposing two stiff penalties on the companies and also asking the tech maj...
14 Jan, 2023, 08.42 AM IST
Worried Google brass flags CCI orders a ‘priority’ issueVerdicts may hurt Google’s developer base in India as different app stores will need different apps.
24 Nov, 2022, 05.30 AM IST
CCI imposes Rs 1,338-crore fine on Google for 'anti-competitive practices'The competition watchdog said that Google’s business was found to be driven by the "ultimate intent of increasing users on its platforms"
21 Oct, 2022, 08.26 AM IST
Google sues South Korean regulator to overturn $173 million fineThe legal action by Google against the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) came after the KFTC decided in September last year to fine Google...
09 Feb, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
South Korea fines Google $177 million for blocking Android customisationThe Korea Fair Trade Commission said terms with device makers amounted to abuse of Google's dominant market position that restricted compet...
14 Sep, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
CCI prima facie finds Google in violation of abuse of dominance in smart TV OS market, orders probeThe CCI has ordered its investigative arm, the Director General, to conduct a probe into Google’s market practices including for anti-compe...
22 Jun, 2021, 11.44 PM IST
CCI asks handset companies for info on agreements with GoogleWants to know if they were barred from using co’s apps, services from Apr 2011 to March 2019.
20 Jun, 2019, 09.33 AM IST
Will cooperate in CCI probe on Android OS: GoogleCompetition Commission of India is investigating whether Android operating system is misusing its position to block rivals.
11 May, 2019, 06.58 AM IST
Like Xiaomi & Microsoft, Micromax plans to develop own OS across platformsSpearheaded by former Amazon executive Ashish Agrawal, who is the new technology head at Micromax, the OS will be a forked Android.
22 Aug, 2015, 05.01 AM IST
These eight words should send a chill down Google's spineSince Android is open source, companies can take the code and tweak Android to make it distinctly their own.
12 Feb, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
Android One: Google set to provide 'rich smartphone experience' on low-cost devicesMicromax, Karbonn and Spice will be first 3 handset makers to sell these devices to customers, as Google aims to extend the reach into emer...
15 Sep, 2014, 09.32 AM IST