Google Play (Google Play Store): News

15 Oct 2021

Google

Google 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

Google

813,000+ 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

Netflix

Netflix 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

Vaccine

Apple 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

Google

Google 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

Technology

Google 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

Android

Google 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

Google

Google 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 India

Bolkar 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

Facebook

Robinhood 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 Cruz

AOC 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

X

Homegrown 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

Android

Now, 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

Paytm

Google 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

Android

Google 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

Android

Google 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

Android

This 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 Modi

Mitron 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-19

India'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

Android

Play 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

Android

Now, 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 & Wellness

Indian 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

Huawei

Huawei 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.

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

Google

Airtel 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

X

Twitter 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

WhatsApp

WhatsApp 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

Google

Android 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 Assistant

Tata 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

Android

Netplus 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.

#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

WhatsApp

WhatsApp 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

India

HP Chromebook x360, with Google Assistant, launched in India

American tech giant HP has launched its latest Chromebook x360 laptop in India.

03 Dec 2019

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 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

Paytm

Social 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

Google

Google 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

Security

Now, 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.