In announcing the partnership last year, Google and Reliance Jio announced that they will jointly launch the cheapest smartphone in India. The announcement of the launch of the smartphone was announced at the annual general meeting of Reliance last year. Strangely, the company has not given any updates on the smartphone after several months.
Cheap smartphone is under development
According to a PTI report, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the two companies are still working together and are in the process of developing cheaper smartphones. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Virtual Conference, Pichai said that Google will help Geo make cheaper smartphones. However, they did not give any details about the smartphone.
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Google bought a stake in Geo
Notably, Google acquired a 7.7% stake in Reliance Jio. For this, Google Jio will get Rs 33,737 crore. Google understands the smartphone market better than Reliance Jio. The company has been in the smartphone market for a long time and its Pixel series smartphones are quite popular worldwide. In that case, Geo can take advantage of Google’s experience.
It can take a long time to get started
Google has been focusing on mid-range and premium segment smartphones ever since. In such a situation, it will be very interesting to see how Google brings a cheap smartphone in partnership with Geo. Nothing can be said about when Google and Jio will release their low-cost smartphone. Experts believe it may enter the market by the end of this year or next year.
Game changer may be in the cheap 5G smartphone category
Geo and Google’s upcoming phone is based on the existing Geophone 4G idea. 5G networks are expected to go live in India by the middle of next year. In such a situation, the affordable 5G phone of Google and Geo will definitely prove to be a big hit among users.
What Pichai said about India’s new digital rules
Speaking about India’s new digital rules, Sundar Pichai said that Google is committed to following local laws. Google is constantly in touch with the government as the government prepares a regulatory framework to keep pace with the rapidly changing world of technology.
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Pichai said that we have a clear transparency report and whenever we consider the government’s request we will definitely highlight it in our transparency report. Pichai said that free and open internet is very important and it has been around for a long time in India.
