After months of preparation, Android One becomes a reality. The first smartphones signed this name will go on sale to one of the most populous countries in the world – India. One was one of the first topics of the conference Google I / O, which took place at the end of June in the American San Francisco. Devices tailored to the realities of the market system are expected to be available in developing countries like India, the Philippines, and Bangladesh.
Smartphones with Android One will be produced by the three leading in South-East Asia Office: Karbonn, Micromax, and Spice. The first devices produced in collaboration with Google equipped with a screen size of 4.5 inches, 1 GB of RAM, two cameras (5 and 2 megapixels) and quad-core processor with a clock Mediatheque 1.3 GHz. To meet the specific needs of the market, Google has equipped smartphones with two SIM card slots, FM radio and microSD card slot. In contrast to the more expensive devices, devices with Android One can be easy battery replacement, because it was not built on a permanent basis.
One Android devices will be sold with support for multiple languages, including Hindi. Google has also prepared a special version of the YouTube application that allows you to download videos and watch them later without incurring the cost of data transfer. This is related to problems with the availability of internet in India. The first smartphones will cost 6399 rupees, which gives calculated approx. 350 zł.
Smartphones are equipped with the latest version of Android, which Google will provide updates. This is to prevent a situation in which a cheap phones are dropped by the manufacturers and are without an update. Google wants to prevent this and give the opportunity to test the latest version of Android, even without having to pay large sums for the chart-topping smartphones. This is a strategy similar to that of Google Play Edition devices and the latest Motorola Moto as G, and Moto E. What is certain is that cheap smartphones will be updated to Android L.
Google has also begun working with local mobile operator – Airtel. As a result, users of the network will be able to download the update to Android L without paying for data transfer and receive a free 200 MB to use to download applications from the Google Play Store.
The next states whose residents will have the opportunity to buy Android devices They will Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh. The premiere of the new devices running Google should take place later this year. Americans also announced the establishment of cooperation with companies such as HTC, Asus, Acer, Panasonic, Lenovo and Qualcomm.
India is the second-largest mobile market in the world. Both Google and Microsoft have recognized the enormous potential of the country. With the launch of Android One, the Mountain View company can gain a huge number of customers who will be able to afford to buy inexpensive devices equipped with the latest version of Android.
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