Google Play (Google Play Store): News
15 Oct 2021
GoogleGoogle countersues Epic for intentionally breaching Play Store terms
Around the time when Apple booted Epic Games' Fortnite off the App Store, Google followed suit and kicked the game off the Google Play Store.
20 Sep 2021
Google813,000+ apps delisted from Google, Apple app stores in H121
A fresh report from Pixalate on the mobile apps delisted from Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store in the first half of 2021 shows that over 813,000 apps were delisted by the app stores.
29 Aug 2021
NetflixNetflix allegedly received special discount on Google's Play Store commission
Google does not demand a share on the first $1 million developers earn via Google Play Billing used for in-app purchases on the company's app market.
01 Aug 2021
VaccineApple boots 'Tinder for anti-vaxxers' off the App Store
Mainstream dating platforms, including Tinder and Bumble, have teamed up with government agencies to encourage users to get vaccinated.
30 Jul 2021
GoogleGoogle kicking out 'sugar daddy' dating apps from Play Store
Google has recently changed its Play policies including refinements and some aspects of advertising IDs. The policy update also brought an updated inappropriate content policy into force. It bans "compensated sexual relationships" or sugar daddy dating apps.
24 Jul 2021
TechnologyGoogle defers Play Store in-app billing policy deadline amid lawsuit
In September 2020, Google announced that in the coming year, all application developers distributing apps through the Play Store must transition to its billing system called Play Billing for in-app purchases.
08 Apr 2021
WhatsApp#MalwareAlert: Fake Netflix-like app spreads malware via WhatsApp
Check Point Research (CPR) discovered a new malware on the Google Play Store that was disguised as "FlixOnline."
04 Apr 2021
AndroidGoogle to limit apps from seeing what else is installed
Google will soon moderate which applications on the Play Store can access the list of all the other apps that you have installed on your device, reports XDA-Developers.
17 Mar 2021
GoogleGoogle halves Play Store billing fee for developers globally
Yesterday, Google announced that it is slashing its Play Store billing fee globally from 30 percent to 15 percent.
12 Feb 2021
Make in IndiaBolkar App: A voice based Quora alternative for non-English speakers
Bolkar means 'speaking' in Hindi. Bolkar App enables native speakers of Hindi and Bengali to share their knowledge. The crowdsourced question-answer platform is aimed at people from tier-3 and tier-4 towns of India who aren't conversant with English.
29 Jan 2021
FacebookRobinhood reportedly sells GameStop shares without permission from traders
Trading app Robinhood on Thursday prevented investors from buying several stocks in order to facilitate short-selling hedge funds in their battle against the working class investors from the WallStreetBets subreddit.
29 Jan 2021
Ted CruzAOC urges US Congress to investigate Robinhood's GameStop freeze
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on the US Congress to investigate trading app Robinhood over its GameStop freeze.
21 Jan 2021
XHomegrown game FAU-G coming to Android devices on Republic Day
Fearless and United Guards (FAU-G), a game by Studio nCore Pvt. Ltd. and promoted by Akshay Kumar is set to hit Android devices on January 26. It will compete with popular battle royale game PUBG for a share of the Indian mobile gaming market.
09 Oct 2020
AndroidNow, your Android phone can alert about easy-to-miss household sounds
Google is bringing a handy new feature on Android, one that will help people to take note of important but easy-to-miss sounds in their homes.
18 Sep 2020
PaytmGoogle removes Paytm from Play Store: Here's why
Paytm, one of India's most valuable start-ups, has suffered a major setback.
30 Aug 2020
AndroidGoogle removes deceptive giveaway apps from Play Store
Despite Google's strict review and removal practices, malicious apps have been making their way to the Play Store.
26 Jul 2020
AndroidGoogle uses Android to track its rivals apps: Report
In a major shocker, a report from The Information has revealed that Google uses Android to track the applications offered by its rivals.
22 Jun 2020
AndroidThis app tells if a product is 'Made in India'
Amid heightened tensions along the LAC, anti-China sentiments have grown significantly in India.
03 Jun 2020
iOS'Remove China Apps' removed from Google Play Store: Here's why
Remove China Apps, a viral application that promised to delete apps made by Chinese firms, has been removed from the Google Play Store.
02 Jun 2020
Narendra ModiMitron app removed from Google Play Store: Here's why
Mitron, the video-sharing app that made headlines as India's answer to TikTok, has been pulled from the Google Play Store.
02 Jun 2020
COVID-19India's new viral app is all about deleting Chinese services
India has got a new viral app that is all about getting rid of Chinese apps/services.
27 Apr 2020
AndroidPlay Store has a weird bug, and Google is mum
If you see plenty of pending updates on the Google Play Store, better be careful while proceeding to install them.
13 Apr 2020
AndroidNow, TikTok has over a billion downloads on Play Store
As the world stays indoors to fight the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease that started spreading from Wuhan and has claimed over one lakh lives, Chinese video-sharing giant TikTok is reaping the benefits.
28 Mar 2020
Health & WellnessIndian government launches a COVID-19 tracking app
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has launched a new "Kavach" app. It assigns a color code indicating your health status, based on COVID-19 symptoms.
21 Mar 2020
HuaweiHuawei silently built app to sideload leading Android apps
Ever since US banned trade with Huawei, the Chinese company has been struggling to draw takers for its new smartphones.
04 Feb 2020
Ram (Random Access Memory)Tata Sky Binge+ available at discounted price for existing users
Tata Sky's Android-based set-top box (STB), which was launched last month, is now available with an attractive upgrade offer.
26 Jan 2020
GoogleAirtel Xstream users can buy Nest Mini for Rs. 1,699
Airtel has announced a new offer wherein Xstream Box users can buy a Google Nest Mini smart speaker worth Rs. 4,499 for just Rs. 1,699.
23 Jan 2020
XTwitter app crashing? Here's how to fix the bug
Over the last 24 hours, Twitter users have been reporting a critical problem - crashing of the main app.
22 Jan 2020
WhatsAppWhatsApp finally brings dark mode feature (in beta)
WhatsApp's much-anticipated dark mode feature, that has been in the works for several months now, is finally here for Android users to try.
16 Jan 2020
Security#AndroidAlert: You should delete these 17 apps asap
Even after plenty of complaints/reports over the last few years, Google hasn't been able to get a grip over the problem of malicious apps slipping into the Play Store.
15 Jan 2020
GoogleAndroid Auto crosses 100 million downloads on Google Play Store
Android Auto, Google's dedicated client for offering Android experience within automobiles, has hit 100 million downloads on the Play Store.
08 Jan 2020
Google AssistantTata Sky launches Android-based set-top box for Rs. 6,000
Tata Sky has launched its own Android-based Binge+ set-top box in India today as it takes on Airtel's Xstream Box and Dish TV's SMRT Hub.
02 Jan 2020
AndroidNetplus Broadband launches IPTV set-top box in India
Netplus Broadband, one of the major broadband service providers in North India, has expanded its services in the country by foraying into the IPTV segment.
28 Dec 2019
State Bank of India (SBI)#FraudAlert: This app by Indian techie spoofs emails, steals money
In a shocking case, a 22-year-old Indian techie, Rupesh Bhandari, has been arrested for developing an app capable of spoofing emails and helping fraudsters steal money.
08 Dec 2019
WhatsAppWhatsApp gets call waiting feature on Android, with a caveat
WhatsApp is rolling out a stable update for its Android app that brings a host of new features and improvements including a new call waiting feature.
04 Dec 2019
IndiaHP Chromebook x360, with Google Assistant, launched in India
American tech giant HP has launched its latest Chromebook x360 laptop in India.
03 Dec 2019
XiaomiXiaomi Mi Credit re-launched: How to apply for a loan
Xiaomi has re-launched its Mi Credit platform in India as an improved version of the service that first went live in May last year.
16 Nov 2019
PaytmSocial commerce start-up SimSim raises Rs. 43.39 crore: Details here
SimSim, a Delhi-based social commerce start-up which sells grooming products, has raised Rs. 43.39 crore ($6 million) in Series A round of funding.
09 Nov 2019
GoogleGoogle Stadia app is now available (not for Indian users)
Google Stadia, the upcoming cloud-based gaming service will be launched in 14 countries including the US, Canada, and the UK on November 19.
07 Nov 2019
SecurityNow, Google has a 'defense alliance' to fight malware-laced apps
Every now and then, we see reports of malware-laced apps slipping into the Google Play Store.
