Google Stores India

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  AI+ Pulse and Nova 5G Smartphones Launched in India With 50-Megapixel Rear Cameras

  AI+ Pulse and AI+ Nova 5G smartphones were launched in India on Tuesday. The handsets are the first to run on NxtQuantum's NxtQ OS, which is said to store user data in MeitY-approved (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) Google Cloud servers. The company claims that the operating system was entirely built in India and is based on A...

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  NxtQuantum Announced as India’s Home-Grown Mobile Operating System, to Debut on AI+ Pulse and Nova 5G

  NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, an Indian deep tech software company, announced its home-grown mobile operating system on Friday. Dubbed NxtQuantum OS, the company claimed that the entire interface was built in India from the ground up, and it ensures that no user data is stored in servers outside of the country.

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  Pixel 9, Pixel Watch 3 Now Directly Available for Purchase from Google Store in India; Offers Announced

  The official Google Store is now live in India. It enables customers to purchase Google’s products including smartphones, TWS earbuds, and smartwatches directly from the OEM instead of authorised retail partners or resellers. As per the tech giant, buying the Pixel Watch or Pixel Watch 3 via the Google Store has several benefits. Buyers will not ...

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  Google's 'Monopoly' Ends For Android TVs In India. Consumers Now Have To...

  Google will no longer power the Operating System on Android TVs in India as a default and neither will it be the default App store on such smart TVs. This comes after a significant ruling passed by India's competition regulator.

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  Google Settles India's Antitrust Probe in Android TV Case

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the settlement proposal of Alphabet's Google in the Android TV case. Google has proposed a standalone license for its Play Store and Play Services for Android smart TVs in the country instead of bundling the services.

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  SEBI Directs Intermediaries to Use Registered Contact Details for Advertising on Social Media Platforms

  SEBI has directed registered intermediaries advertising on social media platforms like Google and Meta to use the contact details shared with the market regulator, such as email IDs and mobile numbers. This step aims to combat rising securities market frauds observed on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Te...

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  Google Said to Be Close to Picking Sites in India for First Retail Stores Outside US

  Alphabet's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.

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  Google Close To Picking Sites In India For 1st Retail Stores Outside US: Report

  Alphabet Inc's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.

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  Indian Railways Releases 'SwaRail SuperApp' For Testing. See Details

  The Railway Ministry has released an application called SuperApp, a one-stop solution offering multiple public-facing services, on Google Play Store for testing on Friday, an official said.

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  Google Play Store, Apple's App Store Remove Multiple VPN Applications in India: Report

  Several VPN apps have reportedly been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store in India, marking the first crackdown since the government issued rules in 2022, requiring VPN providers to collect and store customer details. Despite closing physical servers in response to a government order issued two years ago, some VPN providers sti...

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  Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple

  The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".

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  Competition Commission of India to Investigate Google's Strict Real-Money Gaming App Policy

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe into Google's restrictive policies for real-money games on its platform. WinZO, which offers real-money games, first approached the CCI in 2022 after Google excluded it from the Play Store.

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  Google Play Best of 2024: Indus Battle Royale, WhatsApp Among Top Apps and Games on Play Store in India

  Google on Tuesday announced its annual list of top games and apps on the Play Store in India. The Google Play Best of 2024 awards focus on apps that have a practical and user-centric design at their centre, developed by Indian developers for niche audiences. The company highlights the advancements made across sectors such as personalised news, fash...

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  Google Play Store Now Supports Three App Downloads and Updates Simultaneously on Android

  Android users are set to benefit from a Google Play Store change that aims to enhance the entire app download and updating process. Following this change, the store can download up to three apps or app updates simultaneously. It builds upon the functionality that the platform introduced in April, which allowed users to download up to two apps at on...

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  Google Pixel 9 Series to Be Available via Retail Stores in India, Company Opens Walk-in Service Centres

  Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be available for purchase in India via two new Walk-in Centres that will be opened on Thursday in Bengaluru and Delhi. Another centre will be opened in Mumbai, according to Google. These new devices will be available via over 150 Croma and Reliance Digital retail outlets in 15 c...