Your next smartphone can come pre-installed with India’s own Indus Appstore

The next time you buy a new smartphone, chances are high that you get home-grown Indus Appstore pre-installed in the device, which is being touted as a viable alternative to Google Play Store.

PhonePe is in advanced talks with two major smartphone manufacturers to include its Indus Appstore in their devices. This initiative aims to enable the home-grown alternative to Google Play Store to reach 150 million users by the end of the year, according to a report by The Economic Times.