Google this week took down some personal loan apps from the Indian Play Store in an effort to protect customers from predatory lenders. The company had banned payday loan apps back in 2019, but enforcement has been lax.
India has expanded the list of Chinese apps banned in the country, including Xiaomi's Mi Browser Pro, Tencent's QQ International, and Baidu's search apps.
YouTube has made 1080p content available in India once again, after having removed the option in order to deal with an increase in demand due to the coronavirus.
Both Apple and Google have removed apps banned by the government in India from the App Store and Google Play Store.
The Indian government has just banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, arguing that they are ""which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” The list of apps includes stalwarts like TikTok and UC Browser, as well as apps like WeChat.
The Indian government just banned 50 popular Chinese apps, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Weibo, WeChat, Helo, and Likee. Most of these services have hundreds of millions of users in India, so why did the government just ban them? Here's what you need to know.
Google is expanding its Google Operations Centers across India and the Philippines and starting a new facility in Mississippi, with plans to grow its in-house customer service staff from 1,000 to 4,800 by the end of 2020.
Amazon is launching a free variant of its audio portfolio via Audible in India. The new service, named Suno, is exclusive to the country and features 60 exclusives.
For the 2019 edition of Google for India, the search giant introduced new features to Google Pay, Lens, Search, and several other products.
Stay Safer is another one of Google India-first initiatives that alerts riders if the auto-rickshaw or taxi goes off course.
India is set to roll out a Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) that will help block cellular access on stolen or lost mobile phones.
The Competition Commission of India has launched a full investigation into Google for antitrust violations within the country.
Over the course of this week, several Android users in India took to Twitter over the mysterious appearance of a government helpline number on their devices. Turns out it was Google that coded them into Android by default.
According to Counterpoint Research, OnePlus was the top-selling manufacturer in the flagship segment (₹30,000+, or $435+) in India for Q2 2018, hitting an all-time high of 40% market share.
Investment in India's local manufacturing industry is drying up as the government's Make in India initiative fails to find momentum.
A local SIM card is essential to staying connected in India. Here's how you can easily get a local number.
Xiaomi is getting ready to unveil the Redmi Note 5 in India, with a launch invite suggesting the phone will make its debut in the country on February 14.
Netflix hasn't altered its pricing structure for the Indian market, and it's losing ground as a result.
Jio is once again targeting the entry-level segment, this time partnering with MediaTek over an Android Go phone under the company's LYF series.
The OnePlus 5T Star Wars edition made its debut in India on December 14, and true to its limited edition moniker, the phone sold out in a matter of weeks. It's back on sale in the country for a limited time.