![]() It has also made available the latest version of KakaoTalk in an APK (Android package) file so users can download it from the internet and install it without using Google Play. Kakao has kept in place an external payment link in KakaoTalk for its paid Emoticon Plus subscription service. The revision, which bans app store operators from forcing developers to use their own in-app payment systems, was passed by the National Assembly in September of last year - making South Korea the first country in the world to introduce such curbs on in-app billing policies of Apple and Google. Kakao, however, has apparently decided to challenge Google's policy, which has been widely perceived by the local tech community as a violation of the country's revised Telecommunications Business Act. This has prompted many content companies to remove external payment links and instead raise prices of content, such as webtoons and digital books, to make up for increased costs due to commissions. ![]() Google has warned non-complying apps will be removed starting in June. Previously, many app developers on Google Play directed users to external links for payment to circumvent Google's billing policy, which takes a hefty 15-30 percent commission from in-app purchases. Google's decision is in line with its new payment policy announced in April, which requires app developers selling digital goods and services on its app market to use Google's own billing system and remove external payment links. The update remained unavailable as of Thursday morning, a Kakao official said. Google turned down Kakao's submission application for the latest 9.8.6 version of KakaoTalk for Android on Google Play on June 30, citing Kakao's non-compliance with the policy, according to Kakao. to comply with Google's new in-app payment policy. The latest software update for KakaoTalk, South Korea's most popular mobile messaging app, remained suspended for a week on the Google Play store Thursday, following the refusal by tech giant Kakao Corp.
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