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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A judge has ordered Google to open up Android to rival third-party app stores.</li><li>The ruling is part of Epic Games' blockbuster antitrust case against Google.</li></ul>A US judge has ruled that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fortnite-maker-epic-games-battles-google-over-app-store-fees-2023-11">Google must open up Andriod</a> for third-party app stores.The ruling, made on Monday, was one of several remedies in the landmark antitrust case brought against Google by Epic Games, the company behind the video game Fortnite. The remedies aim to give Android users more options for downloading apps and paying for transactions within them.The judge ruled that for three years, Google will not be able to pay companies to launch apps exclusively on the Play Store or pay them to preinstall the company's app store on devices.The judge also ruled that Google must allow competition app stores to access Google Play apps and that it cannot require app makers to use Google Play Billing.The remedies are set to take force from November. Shares of Google's parent company, Alphabet, fell 2.4% following the ruling.In a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/epic-games-verdict-appeal/">statement posted online,</a> Google said it was appealing the decision."The Epic verdict missed the obvious: Apple and Android clearly compete. We will appeal and ask the courts to pause implementing the remedies to maintain a consistent and safe experience for users and developers as the legal process moves forward," the company said."We will keep advocating for what is best for developers, device manufacturers, and the billions of Android users around the world."Representatives for Epic Games did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.The ruling is Google's latest setback. Last year, a jury found Google had violated antitrust policies in its Play Store for Android systems. The jury found that the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-lawsuit-antitrust-case-doj-search-agreements-apple-2023-9">tech giant held a monopoly</a> in its Play Store for Android operating systems that limited the reach of competitors' apps and drove up prices for processing in-app purchases.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">ReutersMargrethe Vestager.</div></div></div><ul><li>There's lots of speculation that the EU might break Google up because it's too powerful.</li><li>The EU's top competition official, Margrethe Vestager, has shown an appetite for taking on Silicon Valley's tech firms with multiple investigations and fines.</li><li>But on Wednesday, she said a breakup wouldn't be a "silver bullet" for more competition.</li><li>Vestager is four years into her five-year term and she won't necessarily have enough time to chop up Google.</li></ul> There's lots of speculation that Google will eventually be broken up, and that if a split happens, it will be European regulators who are responsible.The woman most likely to pick up the axe is Margrethe Vestager, the European competition commissioner, who has overseen multiple anti-trust investigations and <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/google-fined-by-eu-android-2018-7">just handed Google a $5 billion penalty for abusing its dominance of Andriod</a>.Asked in a press conference whether a Google break-up would be good for competition, Vestager replied: "I don't know. I don't know if it would serve the purpose of more competition to have Google broken up."I think what will serve competition is for more players to have a real go to be able to reach consumers. So we can use our choice to find out what suits us the best."But later Vestager pointed out that she might not be competition commissioner long enough to break up Google. Her mandate lasts for five years and she is already four years in. She has indicated that <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/margrethe-vestager-wants-second-term-as-competition-commissioner/">she would like a second term</a>.She said: "It would definitely not be for this mandate. Even if I was lucky enough to get the next one, maybe not for that one either. The thing is, I think we should have competition and I don't think there are any silver bullets in breaking up a company to do that."And here we have a decision which is very clear, which will allow mobile device producers to have a choice. That will allow us as consumers to have a choice as well. That's what competition is about. And I think that is much more important than a discussion of whether or not breaking up a company would do that."Google shouldn't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. Vestager immediately added her support for a<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-tech/eu-moves-to-regulate-tech-giants-business-practices-idUSKBN1HX13T"> new law proposed by the EU</a> that would regulate how Google, Apple, and other big tech firms deal with smaller businesses. It would give small businesses transparency around areas like how search results are ranked, and why big firms delist some services.She also <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/03/25/eu-competition-chief-keeps-threat-breaking-google-table/">said back in March</a> that the breakup of Google was a question that should still be "open and on the agenda."Get the latest Google stock price<a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/GOOG-Quote"> here.</a> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pepper-humanoid-robot-interview-softbank-robotics-2018-7">We interviewed Pepper - the humanoid robot</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Flipkart-is-persuading-online-shoppers-to-pay-through-PhonePe/articleshow/53924458.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Mobile payments start-up PhonePe, which is owned by Flipkart, in partnership with Yes Bank launched unified payments interface (UPI) based payments app last week.</a> <keyword id="6357886" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="PhonePe">PhonePe</keyword> app users can send or receive money to and from friends and family, without exchanging the bank account details.The app also offers features such as bill-split, mobile recharge and bill payments. Myntra cashback users will be PhonePe users automatically. Reports suggest that PhonePe will also be integrated with <keyword id="6354742" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Flipkart">Flipkart</keyword> Money. So what is PhonePe and how will it work? PhonePe allows you to link bank accounts securely to your smartphone using National Payments Corporation of India’s encrypted software. Once you get linked, you can transfer money or merchant payments by just entering a 4-6 digit MPIN. There is no OTP(One time password) required. If PhonePe works out well, it may help Flipkart reduce the number of cash transactions, while lowering transaction costs and making its supply chain more efficient for all its businesses. This is mainly why every e-commerce company wants to join the <keyword id="6358921" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="UPI">UPI</keyword> bandwagon. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) started work on this technology in February 2015 and launched it this August. Wait, but what is UPI? <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/india-devises-national-mobile-payments-ecosystem-2016-4?IR=T" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">United Payments Interface or UPI</a> was launched with much enthusiasm recently and 21 banks have already gone live with their offerings. UPI is a payments system simply- just like a demand draft, cheque, your debit or credit card, or a mobile wallet. It is based on the IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) system that you use with your netbanking app, except this is available 24x7, even on weekends and holidays. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/UPI-is-forcing-Paytm-MobiKwik-to-diversify-business/articleshow/52398329.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">READ ALSO- UPI is forcing Paytm, MobiKwik to diversify business</a> Just like an ATM service, it is interoperable between banks whether Yes bank, ICICI bank or Axis Bank. Banks like SBI, Induslnd and HDFC are supposed to get on board by November UPI is only available for Andriod users as of now. You have to download the UPI app from Google Playstore, verify your phone number, and then link your bank account to the mobile app. After confirming your bank details, you can start using the app to send or receive money easily.After verification, you can send or receive funds up to Rs 1 lakh to or from any person or establishment after a request from the other person of the transaction who must also have a unique virtual address or ID. Currently, there aren't too many use cases for UPI yet but you can be expect to use it to do person to person transfers, directly to a bank account. Instances like paying your rent, and payment to shops that sell high value items, payments via bank transfers; will get more accessible. With Myntra adopting this technology, you can easily pay your COD orders via PhonePe app in person. Reports suggest that other Indian E-commerce giants such as Amazon, Snapdeal and PayTM are also expected to integrate UPI on their platform in the coming months. This can be the simple One Time Password to the inclusion we have been craving in the fin-tech space.

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