Apple might have to approve India’s anti-spam app in six months

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced a new policy to fight spam calls and text that could impact Apple’s huge expansion plans in the country. Under the new rule, carriers have to ensure that their subscribers can install TRAI’s “Do Not Disturb” app on their phones. Problem is, Apple refuses to allow […]

Apple Will Reportedly Help India's Telecom Regulator Build An Anti-Spam App

Apple is giving “limited” help to India’s telecom regulator to bring an anti-spam app to iOS, a Reuters report citing sources and documents says. The app, called Do Not Disturb, has been available on Android for months. It works by sucking in a user’s call and text logs, and lets them report any numbers which […]

Apple at odds with Indian regulators over anti-spam app

In a classic case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object, Apple’s refusal to approve the Indian government’s anti-spam iPhone app is causing uproar on both sides. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has been pushing unsuccessfully to get its “Do Not Disturb” software included in the App Store, and Apple refuses to budge […]