Apple has ended standoff with the regulator of India, approving TRAI's anti-spam app for in App Store, move that also allows Apple to avoid threats from the regulator that could have led to the banning of iPhones from the mobile networks... The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India DND - Do Not Disturb app, is attempt by Indian government to cut down on the amount of unwanted marketing calls or text messages. Once number is registered, the app can be used to log complaints of unwanted calls, problem that has plagued mobile users in markets around the world.. Apple spokesperson confirmed to VentureBeat the app has gone in iOS App Store today.. The addition of the app to App Store arrives after long, protracted disagreement between Apple and TRAI over the app. While Android of the app launched June 2016, iPhone equivalent was held off from being made available due to Apple's belief it infringed too much on privacy, with its policies preventing third-party apps from acquiring call and text log data.. One ago, Apple advised it would work with the regulator to produce version of the app that would find acceptable to distribute, and as the months rolled on, the dispute failed to be resolved.. In July, ing apps like TRAI DND, and to prevent devices that would not work with the app from accessing the network. Similar demands from TRAI were made August, and the regulator added the possibility of challenging Apple's in court. It's unclear or if Apple gave in to demands...
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