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Modi government to set up app store alternative to Google Play, Apple App Store

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Re: Modi government to set up app store alternative to Google Play, Apple App Store

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Post by hawkoy »

switch11 wrote: post #13
zapdrive wrote: post #3

Ok maybe the Indian govt can force Android phone manufacturers to pre install it's app store, how is this going to play out on iPhones? Are we going to see a ban on iPhones in India?

Let's look at some background 1) The issue is that Google is attacking competitors using the App Store as a weapon Google Pay is one of the biggest payment apps in India It attacked PayTm, another very big payment app, by making its app disappear 2) So lots of Indian companies are using it as an opportunity to do BOTH A) Point out Google attacking competitors B) Google taking 30% cut is unsustainable * Now, in INdia…

Attacked Paytm?

They have fantasy cricket now which is definitely gambling and my dad is getting spammed with messages that look exactly like scams. I am glad they removed it even if just for a few hours. They didn't comply after being requested to multiple times.

Justifying it as cashback can be used for almost anything in the way they have done.

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Post by risyachka »

rvz wrote: post #10

What's wrong with Getjar for Android? [0] Although I think it needs a redesign but at least it has no Google control and it is independent. iOS on the other hand is slightly difficult to sideload apps compared to Android. Not too optimistic about an alternative App Store on iOS. [0] https://www.getjar.com/

I had a hard time finding an app between that crazy amount of ads.

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Post by elongatedMusku »

ETHisso2017 wrote: post #16
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s possible Apple won’t have a choice if they want to sell phones in India. India is a huge and growing market, I’m not sure Apple can afford to give that up...

Actually Apple's market share in India is minuscule due to pricing effects, and they don't anticipate selling all that much in India for the foreseeable future

I beg to differ. They started manufacturing Apple phones in India and it has become a lot cheaper now. This is a solid move from Apple's side mind you.

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Post by mgreenleaf »

iamgopal wrote: post #11
logicOnly wrote: post #4

When did Apple open up to alternative App stores and side loading? I must've missed this, because this was my number 1 reason to avoid Apple products. Not that I'd buy any, reasons 2 through 10 are still deal breakers.

Not going to happen. Apple is bigger than Indian government.

I was curious about government vs corporation revenues, which are imperfect measures, but an interesting comparison and quickly found this:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/10/corporations-not-coun...

The raw data appears to be here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Jdgaz_qGg5o0m_6NCU_...

And it seems that India just barely beats Apple on the list. But it makes clear that most countries have less revenue than the largest companies.

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Post by srtjstjsj »

bostonpete wrote: post #12
tchalla wrote: post #6

> Also, talks within the government indicate that it may ask Google and Apple to pre-install Indian App Store in all phones sold in India in near future. This particular request is likely to face counter from the American companies. Sigh!

Other than the Pixel line I don't know why we'd expect Google to block this. There's already alternative app stores preloaded on many Android phones. To my mind this will be a fight against Apple

The pixel line is the only line Google preinstalls anything on. Either the journalist or the negotiator doesn't understand Android or is pushing harder than they need to, or they see sideloading (bad UX) as not sufficient as an antitrust measure.
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