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Android Devices in India Could Soon Ship With Fewer Google Apps Under New ‘IMADA’ Licence
The antitrust case brought upon by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against Google last year will finally force the tech giant's hands into amending its software licensing agreements with OEMs in India. According to a leaked report, device manufactures can continue to release Android devices (phones, tablets, etc) in India under the global MADA (Mobile Application Distribution Agreement) licence or opt for the new 'IMADA' licence. The latter is said to be the new agreement customised for India where OEMs (such as…
google: CCI order an unfair imposition, rival apps not restricted: Google to NCLAT
Tech giant Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was "unfair imposition" by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said it will start day-to-day hearing of the matter from February 23, the next date of hearing. Google while arguing its matter before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)…
google india: CCI order an unfair imposition, rival apps not restricted: Google to NCLAT
Tech giant Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was "unfair imposition" by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said it will start day-to-day hearing of the matter from February 23, the next date of hearing. Google while arguing its matter before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal…
Google Calls CCI Fine Over Mobile App Distribution ‘Unfair Imposition’
Tech giant Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was "unfair imposition" by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals.A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said it will start day-to-day hearing of the matter from February 23, the next date of hearing.Google while arguing its matter before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)…
Epic Games alleges Google not complying with Indian antitrust order
Image used for representative purpose onlyNEW DELHI: US firm Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, alleging that the tech giant is not hosting the gaming company's app store on Google's Play Store app. Epic's claims are the latest legal issues to plague the Alphabet Inc unit in India. Last month, after losing a legal fight with the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Google said it will make changes to its Android business model including…
Supreme Court Dismisses Google’s Plea to Modify January 19 Order Upholding NCLAT Decision on CCI Penalty
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea of Google LLC seeking modification of its January 19 order and said the company can raise its grievances during hearing of its appeal before the NCLAT.A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala said at most it can add "without prejudice" in the January 19 order and nothing more.Senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the US tech giant said some portion in the January 19 order needs to be deleted.The bench said the…
Google gets mixed views to India app store policy changes
NEW DELHI : Changes…
How Android phones in India will change A LOT; What the CCI rules changes for you
CCI-Google outcome: Android phone users in India will witness a lot of changes going ahead.
The CCI has imposed a set of new regulations on Google in India for the Android OS platform and as of now, there are some big changes coming our way. The CCI's directives aim to make it a fair competition for all app store owners and other app developers in India, ending Google's monopoly on certain aspects of your Android phone. Even though Google expressed objections on the directives, it has to follow them if it wants to have…