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Title: Apple is developing an anti-spam app for India: Here's what you need to know Post by: HCK on November 16, 2017, 04:05:18 pm Apple is developing an anti-spam app for India: Here's what you need to know
Apple is going to help the Indian government develop an anti-spam app that meets the App Store guidelines. Apple got into a tussle with TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) last year over an anti-spam app developed by the regulator. Unsolicited telemarketing and spam calls are rife in India, and the regulator created an app called Do Not Disturb to filter out such calls. While the app made its way to the Play Store just fine, it wasn't allowed on the App Store as Apple cited privacy issues. Predictably, the regulator wasn't chuffed about its app being rejected, and started going on the offensive, labeling Apple's behavior as being "anti-consumer." After a year's worth of meetings and discussions with the regulator, Apple is now going to help the Indian government develop an anti-spam app tailored for iOS devices. Before we get into the details, a quick primer on TRAI's Do Not Disturb app. What does TRAI's app do? TRAI rolled out the first version of Do Not Disturb (DND)... Source: Apple is developing an anti-spam app for India: Here's what you need to know (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cOG7itN1dBQ/apple-developing-anti-spam-app-india-heres-what-you-need-know) |