Startup founders lash out at Google for deleting Indian apps
Google removes 10 'non-compliant' Indian apps from Play Store.
Google removes 10 'non-compliant' Indian apps from Play Store.
10 Indian companies, including many well-established ones, have chosen to not pay for the value they receive on Play Store, says Google.
Developers are desperate for an alternative, says PhonePe founder and CEO Sameer Nigam.
Google's new in-app purchase billing system comes into effect on April 26.
Indian users will now have the option to choose their default search engine that will soon start to appear when a user sets up a new Android smartphone.
Google says the CCI's order against it was a "setback" for Indian users and businesses, and that it will seek a stay on the order.
This comes days after CCI imposed two separate penalties worth ₹1,337.76 crore and ₹936.44 crore on the tech giant.
The Competition Commission of India has issued a cease and desist order against Google from indulging in anti-competitive practices.
Google has deferred the implementation of the Play Store rules in India till October 31, 2022, ergo “the impacted developers do not presently need to change any of their current business practices”
The relief has been sought by ADIF on behalf of app developers as Google’s new policy will restrict certain categories of apps to use only the Google Billing System (GBS) for accepting payments.