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Indian startups blame Google for “unfair exploitation” of Play Store's monopoly after Google began to enforce its in-app purchasing policy with 30% commission

Tech giant says companies have multiple store options, can also use websites  —  Indian startups are up in arms …

The Economic Times

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  • @ettech @ettech on x
    Indian startups are up in arms against the Google Play Store for forcing apps with in-app purchases to use its “expensive and unaffordable” billing system https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.c om/ ... @MeghaMandaviaET @Ashwin_ET
  • @wadhwa Vivek Wadhwa on x
    Indian startups explore forming an alliance and alternative app store to fight Google's ‘monopoly’ https://techcrunch.com/... by @refsrc — @vishalgondal @vijayshekhar: brilliant idea. You are digital freedom fighters taking down modern day East India companies! cc @amitabhk87
  • @sub8u Subrahmanyam Kvj on x
    Cue the arrival of a three-lettered mobile application store in India. Might work for big brands with something to lose, but nightmare for consumers when it comes to security and privacy... https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.c om/ ... https://twitter.com/...
  • @voice_00_reason @voice_00_reason on x
    Oh the hypocrisy.. The so called Indian founders had no issues when they worked with platforms to their advantage but when Google or others ask for their pound of flesh they cry for mercy. You allow East India Co v2020 and now you have to live with it. https://tech.economictimes.…
  • @buzzindelhi Arvind Gupta on x
    On GooglePlay's Gatekeeping fees :: My comments 1. Consumers & app developers, rely heavily on Google's platforms which controls over 95% of the market. 2. PreBundling of AppStores, default apps is of concern 3. Regulatory intervention is required https://tech.economictimes.india…
  • @ashwani_mahajan Ashwani Mahajan on x
    THIS WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN! google play store: Startups accuse ‘gatekeeper’ Google of not playing fair, Retail News, ET Retail https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ ...