Google to Launch Affordable Smartphone for New Markets

Google is planning to launch affordable smartphone specifically for emerging markets. Google has launched three generations of high-end premium Pixel devices. Now it is working on a cheaper phone that will cost less than the Apple’s affordable iPhone XR. The price of iPhone XR starts at approximately Rs 70,000.

The smartphone will help Google in its hardware portfolio according to Nikkei report. Google has recently started launching its Pixel phones but before its ‘made by Google’ phones it used to work along with different companies like HTC and LG to launch Nexus devices.

Also Google experimented with the Android One platform to launch entry-level devices in Indian market. But the Android One platform was rebranded and now it is not fixed to launching budget devices.

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It is also reported that Google is getting hold of Apple talent, increasing production in the new emerging market. Google has employed more than 100 hardware engineers from Apple along with supply chain experts.

The Pixel phones of Google received good reviews but were not able to leave a big impact on the smartphone market around the globe. The company shipped 4.68 million units of Pixel devices.

Also Google is expected to launch a regular Pixel phone along with its affordable phone later in 2019.