Google hasn’t gone that far just yet - instead, it’s only blocked the company from issuing updates.
That’s what KakaoTalk is continuing to do.Īccording to Google’s rules, failure to comply with its rules could see apps removed from the Play Store altogether. It doesn’t permit developers to add links to their app that allow users to bypass Google’s billing system entirely, however.
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South Korea’s in-app payment law, better known as the “anti-Google law,” permits Android app developers to add third-party payment options in their app, but only if they offer them alongside Google’s own billing system. This would be the first time Google has enforced its new Play Store rules over how apps can point users to their own websites for alternative methods of payments. The Korean company behind the KakaoTalk mobile messenger popular in South Korea was prevented from issuing updates to its app over its failure to comply with Google Play’s terms, according to local media reports. Google this week demonstrated it plans to enforce its new Play Store terms over in-app purchases, even if the developer is a $1.5 billion tech giant and leading app in its region. Image Credits: Jon Russell (opens in a new window) / Flickr (opens in a new window) Even if the arguments were valid - and that’s not able to be determined at this time - they don’t allow Musk to simply walk away. (Which makes Musk’s claims that the bot count is higher than Twitter said it was a bit hard to prove!) Musk’s lawyers also allege Twitter included known fake and bot accounts in its mDAUs and didn’t have a standard process for calculating its mDAUs or the percentage of bots. The letter, however, states that this API access was capped and limited, preventing the team from being able to accurately analyze Twitter’s data with regard to bots. Upon Musk’s earlier pressing for more information on this figure, Twitter provided Musk’s team with API access to make their own determinations. This, of course, refers to the drama Musk had been stirring up over the percentage of bots on the service, which Twitter says is estimated to be less than 5%. On Friday, Musk’s legal team informed Twitter the Tesla and SpaceX exec would be terminating the merger agreement because, as their letter alleges, Twitter made false and misleading claims about the health of its business. The bird app buyout could be off, if Elon Musk has his way. This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, mergers and acquisitions, and much more.ĭo you want This Week in Apps in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here: /newsletters Top Stories Elon says he’s killing the Twitter deal In 2020, investors poured $73 billion in capital into mobile companies - a figure that was up 27% year-over-year. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile focus.
The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports.Īpps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours - they’re also a big business.
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