By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Startups in India cheered a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold an antitrust order that forces Google to change how it runs its popular Android platform, saying the ruling would open the market for rivals and boost competition. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered Google in October to make a series of changes, such as refraining from agreements that ensure exclusivity of its search services and mandatory… Source link
Read More »Indian startups rejoice as Android ruling against Google upheld
By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Startups in India cheered a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold an antitrust order that forces Google to change how it runs its popular Android platform, saying the ruling would open the market for rivals and boost competition. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered Google in October to make a series of changes, such as refraining from agreements that ensure exclusivity of its search services and mandatory… Source link
Read More »Indian startups rejoice as Android ruling against Google upheld
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Startups in India cheered a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold an antitrust order that forces Google to change how it runs its popular Android platform, saying the ruling would open the market for rivals and boost competition. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered Google in October to make a series of changes, such as refraining from agreements that ensure exclusivity of its search services and mandatory pre-installation of its apps…. Source link
Read More »Indian startups rejoice as Android ruling against Google upheld
By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Startups in India cheered a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold an antitrust order that forces Google to change how it runs its popular Android platform, saying the ruling would open the market for rivals and boost competition. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered Google in October to make a series of changes, such as refraining from agreements that ensure exclusivity of its search services and… Source link
Read More »India’s top court rejects Google plea to block Android ruling
BENGALURU — India’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied Google’s plea to block an antitrust ruling that forces the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform in the country. The decision marks a blow for the Alphabet unit in the world’s No. 2 mobile market, where research firm Counterpoint estimates 95% of smartphones run on Android. Source link
Read More »Google loses bid to block Indian Android antitrust ruling in major setback
India’s top court declines relief in Android antitrust case Google may need to review Android business model in India Court extends implementation date of India orders by one week Google has said India order could stall Android growth NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined Google’s request to block an antitrust order that asked it to change how it markets its Android platform, in a major setback for the U.S. firm that has warned it will be forced to change its… Source link
Read More »India’s top court rejects Google plea to block Android antitrust ruling in major blow • TechCrunch
Google has been dealt a significant blow in one of its key overseas markets. India’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block an antitrust order that requires the Android-maker to make a series of changes that could topple its financial viability. India’s apex court rejected to block the ruling against Google by the nation’s antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India. The court extended the deadline for enforcement of CCI’s order by one week,… Source link
Read More »Google plans AirTag clone, will track devices with 3 billion Android phones
Enlarge / Apple introduced AirTags alongside several different kinds of accessories to enhance their flair and attach-ability. Apple Following in the footsteps of Tile, Apple, and Samsung, it sounds like Google will be the latest Big-Tech company to make a Bluetooth tracker. Android researcher Kuba Wojciechowski has spotted code for a Google first-party Bluetooth tracker codenamed—just in time for The… Source link
Read More »Google’s Android clock app now lets you record your own annoying alarm sound
Have you ever wanted to be woken from a dreamy slumber by the sound of your partner screaming at you to get out of bed, or perhaps your parents nagging you to get up for school? Well, Google has just the app update for you. The latest Android Clock app on Pixel devices now lets you record your own alarm and timer sounds. Ideal if you want to be woken slowly to the calming sounds of whales or something a lot more chaotic. XDA-developers reports that Google has made it easier to set custom… Source link
Read More »The Google vs CCI slugfest and how it could impact Android users
Google has said that the order passed by India’s competition regulator — the Competition Commission of India (CCI) — against Android’s operating system policies will result in devices getting expensive in India and lead to proliferation of unchecked apps that will pose threats for individual and national security. The CCI’s order “strikes a blow” at the efforts to accelerate digital adoption in the country, Google said, adding that the order against Android that could have far… Source link
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