Android
One smartphones to launch in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal in January 2015.
Google has announced that it will
launch its Android One smartphones in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the
coming weeks. The Internet giant plans to make the smartphones accessible to an
estimated 200 million people with the launch.
Google
has stated that Micromax, Karbonn and Spice which launched its Android One smartphones
in India will be launching their devices
along with Bangladesh-based Symphony in the Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In
Bangladesh, Google has tied up with operator BanglaLink to start selling the
Android One devices. Bangladesh based brand Symphony is also planning to launch
their Symphony Road A50 smartphone in the coming weeks.
Google's
VP for Product Management, Caesar Sengupta said, "In the coming weeks, the
Android One devices will start to go on sale in India's neighboring countries
of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka."
Last
week Spice has launched the Dream Uno H, which is targeted towards the Hindi speaking population in
the country. The smartphone has an entire suite of Google apps in Hindi.
Karbonn Mobiles has also committed to a long-term partnership with Android One
in India and stated that its next generation Android
One smartphone will arrive in Q1 2015.
Google
had unveiled the Android One programme in June this year. The internet giant
stated that the new phones will “give people a high quality mobile experience
for an affordable price, running stock-Android with updates from Google.” Apart
from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, Google is planning to further expand the
programme to Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. However Google's Android
One devices have not seen a great response in India with many local retailers
refusing to stock the devices due to the low profit margin and demand for them.
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