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Will Apple launch Apple Pay in India soon?

Apple updates its App Store rules to crack down on clones

OUR BUREAU Developer Program,” Apple said.
The updated guidelines mention that develop-
Los Angeles, CA
ers shouldn’t copy the app’s code or user interface,
pple has been looking forward to launching or have a similar name to another popular app.
its payment feature called Apple Pay in In- “Come up with your own ideas. We know you
Adia for a long time now. As per GSMArena, have them, so make yours come to life. Don’t sim-
Apple is planning to hold talks with the local regu- ply copy the latest popular app on the App Store, or
latory bodies, specifically, the NPCI - a special divi- make some minor changes to another app’s name
sion of India’s central bank Reserve Bank of India. or UI and pass it off as your own,” the new section
Apple Pay would be entering into a hyper-compet- in the guidelines reads. “In addition to risking an
itive segment with players like PhonePe, Google- intellectual property infringement claim, it makes
Pay, WhatsAppPay, and Paytm, among others. the App Store harder to navigate and just isn’t fair
Reportedly, Tim Cook met with Indian author- to your fellow developers,” the rules stated.
ities to negotiate a localized version of Apple Pay - The new rule change focuses on apps copying
customers to be able to scan QR codes and initiate over six weeks, and there is no interest or late fees. the looks and nomenclature of other apps. Mean-
UPI transactions without using third-party apps. Meanwhile, Apple has updated its App Store while, Apple has launched several new products at
Apple also wants users to confirm UPI transactions Review Guidelines to crack down on app clones its 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference.
using the Face ID feature. However, Apple hasn’t and copycats. The company introduced 15-inch Macbook,
entered negotiations with local partners (banks) yet. The company in a blog said impersonating M2 chip as well as updates to iOS, iPadOS, Ma-
In March, Apple introduced “Apple Pay Later,” an app is now considered a violation of the App cOS and WatchOs versions. But the highlight of
a buy now pay later service, but only for select cus- Store’s rules, Tech Crunch reported. “Submitting the event was ‘Vision Pro’, the much-awaited mixed
tomers in the US. First announced at the WWDC apps which impersonate other apps or services is reality headset. Apple Vision Pro’s starting price is
last year, Apple Pay Later lets users split the cost of considered a violation of the Developer Code of USD 3499 and it will be available in the United
an Apple Pay Purchase into four equal payments Conduct and may result in removal from the Apple States from next year.

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