India govt. planning to force smartphone makers to allow removal of pre-installed apps

[Kuttusan]

India plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps

The government is planning to force smartphone makers to allow removal of pre-installed apps and mandate screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules. This could extend launch timelines in the world's No.2 smartphone market and lead to losses in business from...

m.economictimes.com

 

[A^00P]

Good step but may make mobile phone costlier

 

[iDJ]

They need to end monopoly of payment apps. Some apps are enjoying unfair advantages specially on Android OS.