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March 14, 2010

South Korea may ban Android Market

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South Korea’s Games Ratings Board said it has sent an official proposal for corrective measures to Google Korea, warning the U.S.- based company may face termination of its Android market service there if it continues to defy local regulations. The defiance? The 4,400 game titles in the market that have not been rated. While the issue at hand is only in regards to games, the South Korean government is treating the issue as all or nothing.

Google Korea has not released any official comment with regards to the letter as of Thursday afternoon. Android currently has two devices in South Korea; the Motorola Motori and the LG-KH5200 Andro 1, with more phones expected to come to the Korean market in the coming year.

[Source AndroidCommunity, Bernama]







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Jolie Gendel
Though my day job takes me away from the tech world, much of my free time is spend being a gadget geek. I’m an Android Fan girl, and I’ve made it my goal to convert as many as possible to the green guy. Yeah, you can say I’m Android obsessed. I’m the proud owner of a Nexus One, and I’m excited to see where the future of Android goes. In the meantime, you’ll find me here writing about Android and enjoying my view of the great white north.





 
 

 
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8 Comments


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  6. Somebody

    Well.. they could just blanket rate everything at the most “restricted” level possible. Then they would all be “rated” and would therefore be in compliance.


  7. Somebody

    Well.. they could just blanket rate everything at the most “restricted” level possible. Then they would all be “rated” and would therefore be in compliance.


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