Winzo moves Delhi High Court for trademark infringement against GoogleThe company has alleged that when a user searches for Winzo on Google, the search result displays its competitors’ applications via Google ...
18 Apr, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Delhi High Court asks Google to consider softer warning for WinZO app downloadsThe high court asked Google whether it can say the application is harmful when it does not know verified reports about it. “Can you say it ...
25 Mar, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Supreme Court agrees to hear Google's plea against NCLAT order on Jan 16A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took note of the submissions of senior advocate A M Singhvi, appe...
12 Jan, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Indian firms see no respite from Google Tax in new billing pilotGoogle launched the next phase of its user choice billing pilot in India earlier this month, offering a billing option in addition to throu...
26 Sep, 2022, 07.27 AM IST
Google wants loan apps to display link to partner bankGoogle updated the policy on September 5. Apps that have failed to comply–the deadline was September 19–will be deleted from the PlayStore.
21 Sep, 2022, 09.00 AM IST
WinZo seeks injunction against Google Play Store policyThe policy excludes a large sector of real-money games that have been classified as games of skill, making it unfair and restrictive, Saumy...
20 Sep, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
Video, audio & book apps on Play Store may have to pay only 6% commissionThis follows recent changes, which allows alternatives to its billing systems, announced by the technology giant in select markets. The Pla...
16 Sep, 2022, 03.06 PM IST
Google slammed for allowing only fantasy sports, rummy apps on Play Store in IndiaStarting September 28, Play Store will begin a limited-time pilot allowing for the distribution of daily fantasy sports (DFS) and Rummy app...
08 Sep, 2022, 09.00 PM IST
Google moves Karnataka HC against CCI's probe into Play Store rulesGoogle has argued in Karnataka High Court that since its has voluntarily delayed till Oct. 31, 2022, the implementation of its latest Play ...
27 Dec, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Local tech startups depose before CCI on Play Store policyCCI is seeking comments from firms including edtech unicorn Unacademy, dating apps TrulyMadly and Tinder, matrimony sites such as Shaadi.co...
22 Dec, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Google blinks again: New Play Store policy to come into effect from Oct 2022 nowGoogle said that the relief will "provide developers in India the required product support for recurring payments through convenient user p...
10 Dec, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
In-app payments: Ball in Google’s court after Apple’s new App Store policyApple’s decision to allow app developers to communicate directly with users on payments will put additional strain on Google’s efforts to e...
24 Oct, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
426 'rogue' lending apps currently on Play Store: Citizens' collectiveMany of these apps, researchers say, indulge in "abusive lending practices” and seek wide-ranging intrusive permissions from users.
29 Dec, 2020, 08.17 AM IST
Google removes five rogue lending applicationsThese apps, whose names resembled legit companies, offered users short-term credit at very high interest rates and then, in some cases, har...
18 Nov, 2020, 08.57 PM IST
Paytm, GOQii, Dream11 founders take Google billing row to MeitY virtuallyNearly 40 entrepreneurs presented their concerns about Google's policies and dominance of the country's digital applications market to Meit...
05 Oct, 2020, 10.11 PM IST
Google takes down Paytm from Play StoreGoogle said it has these policies to protect users from potential harm, and when an app violates these policies, they notify the developer ...
18 Sep, 2020, 04.46 PM IST
Google clarifies stand on app removals; says won't allow apps to target other apps"...we don't allow an app that “encourages or incentivises users into removing or disabling third-party apps or modifying device settings o...
04 Jun, 2020, 02.57 PM IST