Google has pushed back the introduction of a new Play Store billing policy in India after facing a backlash from developers and a growing push for an alternative independent app store. The company …
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Apple’s movie store now has Disney movies in 4K
Apple has offered 4K movies for rent and sale for three years now, something that came alongside the first Apple TV 4K hardware. At least, until today: as noticed on Reddit (via 9to5Apple), Disney …
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Breaking down the Coalition for App Fairness’ issues with Apple
During Apple’s legal fight against Epic Games, the Coalition for App Fairness revealed itself in a bid to influence lawmakers and the public against Apple, but what is it and what does it want? We …
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Disney movies are now available in 4K on Apple’s iTunes store
After years of being available at a maximum video quality of 1080p on Apple’s iTunes Store, Disney films can now be rented and purchased in 4K video quality. 9to5Mac noticed the change, which applies …
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Paytm’s mini app store for Indian startups has Google take note
India’s most valued tech unicorn Paytm announced it has launched its own “mini app store” where Indian startups can leverage its extensive distribution network free of cost. Within minutes of this …
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Paytm Stands Against Google, Launches Its Own Mini App Store
More than 300 app-based service providers, such as Ola, Rapido, 1MG, Domino’s Pizza, No Broker etc, have already joined the Paytm app store …
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Paytm launches its Android Mini App Store with 0 pct payment fee, gets 300 apps on board
After days of speculations, Paytm has finally launched its own Android Mini App Store to support Indian developers to take their innovative products to the masses. Mini apps are a custom-built mobile …
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Paytm gets app store for mini apps, Google responds on Play Store fee
Paytm has launched an Android mini App Store that will help developers and startups in getting discovered at no charge.
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Aatmanirbhar App-Store? 300 vendors join Paytm in rebellion against Google
On Monday, Paytm is learnt of having started a mini-app store and nearly 300 apps joining the store without any charges. Unlike Google, Paytm is offering listing and distribution of mini-apps within …
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Vijay Shekhar Sharma fires the shots – Paytm launches its own Android mini-app store to take on Google
Mini apps are a ‘custom-built mobile website’ with the same functionalities as a regular app. Paytm is offering no fees currently for developers to list and distribute their apps on the platform. Over …
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App Store Reportedly Earned Twice as Much as the Google Play Store in Q3 2020
Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store, with over 35.6 billion app installs, in the third quarter of 2020, according to a new report by Sensor Tower. App stores have seen significant year-on-year …
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This week in Apple: 5G iPhones early launch, iPad Air release, App Store revenue
This week in Apple news we heard a rumor related to the possibility of Apple launching some of its 5G iPhones early in one country. Now, this is just a rumor and seems pretty far-fetched, but this is …
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Why Apple Removed RSS Reader Apps From Chinese App Store
Apple has removed some RSS reader apps from the Chinese App Store in order to comply with the Asian country’s local laws, a report reveals. Developers of two RSS reader apps, name …
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App Store nearly doubles Google’s Play Store revenue in Q3 despite boom in Android app installs
Revenues generated by Apple’s App Store yet again nearly doubled those of Google’s Play Store in the third quarter of 2020, according to new data from Sensor Tower.
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India open to launching own app store as start-ups criticise Google – government source
India is open to launching its own mobile app store or expanding an existing one if it receives enough demand from domestic firms for an alternative to Apple
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Indian startups explore alliance and alternative app store to fight Google’s ‘monopoly’
Google, which reaches more internet users than any other firm in India and commands 99% of the nation’s smartphone market, has stumbled upon an odd challenge in the world’s second-largest internet …
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Indian startup chiefs join hands to fight Google-Apple duopoly, mulls creation of an app store for local apps
Indian tech startup heads have joined hands to push for a homegrown digital app ecosystem and approach the Centre for support against Apple and Google’s duopoly over the app market. The group held an …
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