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New Play Store policy on gamified loyalty programs to give clarity: Google

Google India said it has updated its Play Store policy guidance on gamified loyalty programs to provide more clarity around the rules, while safeguarding users and optimising developer experience

WhatsApp rival Hike shuts down, removed from Playstore, Apple App store

Homegrown instant messaging app Hike Messenger, later known as Hike Sticker Chat, has been officially shut down

Google removes personal loan apps violating user safety policies

Google said it has reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India that were flagged by users and government agencies

Some lending apps thrive on India's Google Play despite policy violations

At least 10 Indian lending apps on Google's Play Store, which have been downloaded millions of times, breached Google rules on loan repayment lengths aimed at protecting vulnerable borrowers

Google Play Store suspends microblogging app Parler; Apple threatens ban

The move by the two Silicon Valley companies came the day when Twitter permanently suspended Trump's account due to 'risk of further incitement of violence'

Global app spending grew 35% to hit $407 million on Christmas: Report

Consumers around the globe spent an estimated $407.6 million across Apple's App Store and Google Play on Christmas

Google online store adds new dedicated section for 'subscriptions'

Tech giant Google recently added a new section on its online store which gives all the information one needs about all the different subscriptions that the tech giant offers at one place.Mashable quoted a reported by XDA Developers stating that the navigation bar on the Google Store now features a Subscription landing page where users get all the deets and updates about its different offerings including YouTube TV, YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, Stadia Pro, Google One, and Google Fi.The section features a short description of each service, which is followed by a "Learn more" link.If a user clicks on the link, they will be redirected to a signup page for that particular service. The new section on the Google online store is broken down as follows - Shows & Music: YouTube TV, YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, Gaming: Stadia Pro, Google Play Pass, Storage & Security: Google One, Nest Aware, Phone Plan: Google Fi.In another Google-related news, it has been ...

'Made in India' gaming app WCC 3 wins Google Play best of 2020 award

World Cricket Championship 3 won the award in users choice category. The franchise's owner says the win encourages more innovations

BS READS: Under lens, Google treads fine line with new Play Store policy

Google is going ahead with a policy revision mandating 30% charge on in-app purchases across all apps on Play Store. This has left developers' community worried about tighter squeeze on their earnings

Indus OS: How this home-grown app store can gain from Google's loss

Today, Indus OS claims to be the largest home-grown app store, with a user base of over 100 million

Video app Roposo crosses 100 million users on Google Play Store

Roposo on Friday said it has become the first Indian short-video app to have crossed the 10 crore user mark on Google Play Store.

User base of InMobi's short video app Roposo crosses 100 mn on Play Store

Since the ban on Chinese apps including TikTok in June, Roposo's user base has been rapidly growing, with daily downloads touching 6 billion in the aftermath of the ban

Paytm targets a million apps on its mini app store to take on Google

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma called Google "judge, jury and executioner" after his app was temporarily removed from the Android app store last month

Paytm announces Rs 10 crore fund for India's mini app developers

Targeting Google's dominance in the app distribution space in India, Paytm on Thursday said it is setting up a Rs 10 crore fund as equity investments for mini app developers in the country

With launch of its mini app store, Paytm rides the Atmanirbhar bandwagon

Paytm recently launched an indigenous mini app store to rival global majors such as Google and Apple

Google's play

India's user base can help challenge the app ecosystem

The Paytm-Google controversy: What was the trigger? All you need to know

Business Standard's Peerzada Abrar explains in this podcast - the whole controversy between Paytm and Google and about the Google Play Store billing system

Google defers Indian in-app fees by 6 months after angry startups complain

Startups were upset about the commission fee and also criticised several other Google Play Store policies for hurting their businesses

Google defers 30% Play Store app fee for developers in India till Mar 2022

Google said it has extended the time for developers in India who use alternative payment system, to integrate with the Play Store billing system till March 31, 2022

Google says 97% app developers already using Play Store billing system

Google said Play's billing system will not be required for apps that sell physical goods