Startup founders to stick to their stand on Google charging up to 26 pc fee
1 year ago

Startup founders to stick to their stand on Google charging up to 26 pc fee

India TV News  

Startup founders to stick to their stand on Google charging up to 26 pc fee This follows a meeting between startup founders and Union IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar where the government assured support. This comes after some startup founders met Union IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar to discuss the issue, and said that the government had assured them support. Applications from companies like Altt, Stage, and Aha streaming platforms, Truly Madly and Quack Quack dating apps, Kuku FM audio content platform, and FRND social networking app were also delisted by Google. "Google charging up to 26 per cent of the app's revenue, represents a significant financial burden for app developers," Co-Founder & CEO of TrulyMadly, Snehil Khanor, said.

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Google reinstates Indian apps, will require payment of dues
1 year ago

Google reinstates Indian apps, will require payment of dues

The Hindu  

Google is reinstating dozens of apps that were delisted by the company on March 1 for resisting the firm’s platform fees on in-app payments, the tech company said in a statement on March 5. “In the spirit of cooperation, we are temporarily reinstating the apps of the developers with appeals pending in the Supreme Court,” a Google spokesperson said, referring …

Start-ups ask antitrust body to order Google to restore apps
1 year ago

Start-ups ask antitrust body to order Google to restore apps

The Hindu  

A group representing Indian startups has asked the country’s antitrust watchdog to order Alphabet Inc’s Google to reinstate apps it removed for policy violations, a letter seen by Reuters shows, escalating a showdown with the U.S. giant in a key market. Google on Friday removed more than 100 Indian apps, including popular ones by Matrimony.com, for not complying with its …

Indian startups caught in crosshairs as Google raises compliance heat
1 year ago

Indian startups caught in crosshairs as Google raises compliance heat

New Indian Express  

India’s tech startups and new-age firms seem to have a compliance problem. The latest Google Play Store episode reveals that some startup promoters believe regulations can be bent and rules broken. Google temporarily removed 10 app developers from its Play Store for not complying with its updated payment policy. Google’s action came after some startups moved the Supreme Court challenging …

Google mulls removing apps by 10 companies in India for not paying service fee
1 year ago

Google mulls removing apps by 10 companies in India for not paying service fee

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet Inc's Google will enforce action against the apps of 10 companies for not paying a service fee for the usage of its app store platform in India, including potentially de-listing their apps, the tech giant said on Friday. Companies including Walt Disney and Tinder-owner Match have previously sued Google over its policy of imposing a "service fee" of 11%-26% …

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms
1 year, 9 months ago

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms

The Hindu  

Dating and matrimonial apps, OTT streaming apps and ed-tech platforms have come together to pressure Google into removing or vastly reducing commissions the search giant charges for in-app purchases on Android smartphones. Last October, the Competition Commission of India ordered Google, among other things, to “not restrict app developers from using any third-party billing/payment processing services, either for in-app purchases …

Indian Government plans action against Google after antitrust breaches
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian Government plans action against Google after antitrust breaches

The Hindu  

India's government plans to take action against Alphabet Inc.'s Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million in two cases, which involved abusing its dominant position in the Android operating system market, …

Indian startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system

Live Mint  

A group of Indian startups has asked a court to suspend Alphabet Inc Google's new in-app billing fee system until the country's antitrust body investigates the U.S. firm for alleged non-compliance with its directives, a legal filing showed. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation last month asked India's antitrust regulator to investigate Google for devising a new system startups say …

Indian startups go to court to stop Google's new in-app billing system
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian startups go to court to stop Google's new in-app billing system

The Hindu  

A group of Indian startups has asked a court to suspend Alphabet Inc. Google's new in-app billing fee system until the country's antitrust body investigates the U.S. firm for alleged non-compliance with its directives, a legal filing showed. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation last month asked India's antitrust regulator to investigate Google for devising a new system startups say …

Startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system
1 year, 11 months ago

Startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system

Live Mint  

A group of Indian startups has asked a court to suspend Alphabet Inc Google's new in-app billing fee system until the country's antitrust body investigates the U.S. firm for alleged non-compliance with its directives, a legal filing showed. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation last month asked India's antitrust regulator to investigate Google for devising a new system startups say …

Google To Cut Fees For App Developers, Allow Them To Use Rival Payment Systems
2 years, 8 months ago

Google To Cut Fees For App Developers, Allow Them To Use Rival Payment Systems

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Alphabet unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12%, from 15%, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch to rival payment systems, as it moves to comply with new EU tech rules. The EU rules known as the Digital Markets Act, which will come into force next year, require tech giants …

Google to allow app developers to use rival payment systems, to cut fees
2 years, 8 months ago

Google to allow app developers to use rival payment systems, to cut fees

The Hindu  

Alphabet unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12%, from 15%, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch to rival payment systems, as it moves to comply with new EU tech rules. The EU rules known as the Digital Markets Act, which will come into force next year, require tech giants to …

Google faces $1 billion UK trial over app store pricing
2 years, 8 months ago

Google faces $1 billion UK trial over app store pricing

The Hindu  

Google faces a London trial over an estimated 920-milion-pound damages claim after a court authorised a lawsuit that alleges the Alphabet-owned tech giant overcharged 19.5 million customers for app store purchases. The class action, which was certified by the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Monday, alleges Google abused its dominant position by charging up to 30% commission on popular apps on …

Google Is Paying $90 Million to App Developers For Settling Legal Fight
2 years, 8 months ago

Google Is Paying $90 Million to App Developers For Settling Legal Fight

News 18  

WASHINGTON: Alphabet Inc's Google has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a legal fight with app developers over the money they earned creating apps for Android smartphones and for enticing users to make in-app purchases, according to a court filing. The app developers, in a lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco, had accused Google of using agreements …

Google Is Letting Developers Keep Their Own Billing System For Android Apps
2 years, 11 months ago

Google Is Letting Developers Keep Their Own Billing System For Android Apps

News 18  

Mountain View, California-based giant Google is bringing a pilot to let a small number of developers offer a payment system within their apps in addition to Google’s own payment methods. The company said that Spotify will be the first company to test this new system and will use both its own and Google’s billing systems. It says that the feature …

Google’s move to cut commission a distraction tactic, says ADIF
3 years, 4 months ago

Google’s move to cut commission a distraction tactic, says ADIF

The Hindu  

Google's move to reduce commissions charged to app developers on in-app purchases is a tactic to "deflect and distract", according to the Alliance of Digital India Foundation. The ADIF, which represents a group of Indian digital startups, said it will continue its efforts to protect fair competition and developer choices in the in-app economy. On Thursday, Google reduced the commission …

Google reduces Play Store fees from 30 per cent to 15 per cent for subscription-based developers
3 years, 5 months ago

Google reduces Play Store fees from 30 per cent to 15 per cent for subscription-based developers

India Today  

Days after Apple reduced the App Store fees for developers, Google has announced that it would Play Store fees for developers. Announcing the new Play Store fees, Google said in a blog post, “To help support the specific needs of developers offering subscriptions, starting on January 1, 2022, we're decreasing the service fee for all subscriptions on Google Play from …

120 startups to form association to take on Google
4 years, 5 months ago

120 startups to form association to take on Google

Live Mint  

The heads of more than 120 startups are planning to form an indigenous app developers’ association within a month to lobby against global technology giants such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple, said three startup founders. Interestingly, IAMAI, which represents India’s digital and mobile ecosystem, and has Google India as a member, also held a closed-door meeting on Saturday, to …

Pressure mounts on Google to soften its stance in India
4 years, 5 months ago

Pressure mounts on Google to soften its stance in India

Live Mint  

Technology giant Google is being prompted to soften its stance in India after pushback from startup founders in the country over its policies. There are instances such as fantasy sports platform Dream11 getting 100 million users without listing on Google Play Store, the founders said. Startups are also demanding fair play as Google, which is used by 95% of Indian …

Google ramps up India presence, leads $12.3 million funding in Bengaluru-based startup Dunzo
7 years, 3 months ago

Google ramps up India presence, leads $12.3 million funding in Bengaluru-based startup Dunzo

India TV News  

In its first direct investment in an Indian startup, global search giant Google has picked up a minority stake in Bengaluru-based hyperlocal and delivery startup Dunzo. Google will lead a funding round of $12.3 million alongside existing investors Blume Ventures and Aspada. While Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd invested Rs 64.58 crore, Blume Ventures put in Rs 3.75 crore and …

Google Apps for Business, Now a Paid Service
13 years, 10 months ago

Google Apps for Business, Now a Paid Service

Firstpost  

If you’re an enterprise with more than 10 users, and looked forward to using Google’s free app services made available to you all this while, will have to forego that thought from now on. The existing users of Google’s app services will remain aloof from the payments, and can expand their user base up to 50 without additional charges. The …

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