Google’s Android One initiative is an effort to partner with phone makers to deliver low-cost smartphones in emerging markets while offering a high-quality experience. Google pre-approves a list of materials and the phone makers sell the devices under their own brand names, but all the software updates come straight from Google. So far most Android […]
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Google is now rolling out Lollipop for Indian Android One phones
Google’s Android One program is expanding to the Philippines and Indonesia, where the low-cost phones are shipping with Android 5.1 Lollipop software. But the Android One program launched first in India last year, and up until recently customers in that country were stuck with Android 4.4 KitKat. Now Google’s Caesar Sengupta has announced that the […]
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Install Android 5.1 on Android One phones (unofficially)
Smartphones with Android 5.1 software are starting to ship in Indonesia, even though Google has yet to officially announce the latest version of its mobile operating system. Earlier this month Google expanded its Android One program to include Indonesia and the Philippines, and the official website made multiple mentions of Android 5.1. Now that some folks have […]
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Google quietly releases Android 5.1 (in Indonesia)
The next version of Google’s Android operating system is coming… and if you happen to be in Indonesia you may be among the first to get it. Android 5.1 is already installed on some low-cost Android One smartphones and there’s evidence that it’ll be available for Nexus phones and tablets soon. The folks at Android […]
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CyanogenMod adds official support for Android One smartphones
Android One is Google’s program to help smartphone makers offer low-cost phones in developing markets (including Indiawith decent hardware and up-to-date software. Google offers device makers a list of compatible hardware to choose from and the software company provides the software and updates. But if you’d rather run different software, independent developers have been offering custom […]
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Android One to bring low-cost Android phones to more countries
Google’s Android One initiative is a program aimed at delivering low-cost smartphones with a high-quality user experience, particularly in developing markets where customers might not have a lot of money to spend on top tier smartphones. The first Android One phones launched in India a few months ago. Now Google has announced that Android One […]
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Karbonn’s Android One smartphone hits the UK
Google’s Android One initiative is a program designed to help device makers offer low-cost Android phones with decent performance and software updates that come straight from Google. The program is initially targeting developing markets, which is why up until recently you could only buy Android One devices in India. But now one of the Indian […]
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Now you can run CyanogenMod on Android One smartphones
Android One is Google’s initiative to help smartphone makers deliver inexpensive Android phones that provide a high quality user experience. Google provides the software and helps device makers choose hardware that’s known to work well, and the end result are phones that sell for around $100 and up and which feature software support and updates […]
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Android One phones get root, custom recovery
One of the things that makes Google’s Nexus phones different from most Android devices on the market is that they tend to be developer-friendly. Unlocking the bootloader is usually as trivial as plugging in a USB cable, enabling USB debugging, and typing a quick command on your PC (using the Android SDK or at least fastboot). […]
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Android One initiative brings cheap smartphones to India (and other developing markets)
Comments Off on Android One initiative brings cheap smartphones to India (and other developing markets)Google’s Android One initiative is kicking off in India with the launch of 3 low-cost Android smartphones with prices starting as low as $105. The first Android One handsets come from Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice, and they’ll be available exclusively in India for now. But Google says more partners are joining the program including Acer, […]
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Spice Dream UNO could be one of the first Android One smartphones
Google is holding an event in India this week where the company is expected to unveil the first smartphones developed as part of the company’s Android One Initiative. Device makers including Spice, Micromax, and Karbonn are expected to work with Google to offer inexpensive phones that offers a high quality experience and software updates that […]
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Lilbits (9-02-2014): Android One is coming (to India)
Earlier this summer Google introduced a new initiative called Android One. The idea is to partner with device makers to offer low-cost, high-quality Android phones that run Google approved software. The first Android One devices are expected to be offered in India and they could sell for around $100. Now Google has started sending out […]