Internet major Google will make the Pixel series of smartphones in India, starting with Pixel 8, and plans to roll out the India-made devices in 2024, a senior company official said on Thursday.The tech titan outlined its manufacturing plans at the annual Google for India event that also saw other key announcements for this market while CEO Sundar Pichai in a post on X said that Google is committed to being a trusted partner in the country's digital growth story.Google Senior Vice President for Devices and Services Rick Osterloh said the company will partner with international contract manufacturers to make the phones in India.
‘Made in India’ Google Pixel phones… soon! pic.twitter.com/ltqDAmOApB
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) October 19, 2023
The company acknowledged India being a priority for Pixel smartphones, noting the significant momentum for Pixel in the country over the past several years.Osterloh said that Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw supported the company’s plan to make Pixel smartphones in India.“Earlier, 98 per cent mobile phones that were used in India were imported. Now, 98 per cent mobile phones (used in the country) are made in India. Electronics companies now want to set up their base in India. India has emerged as a trusted value chain partner.Google’s announcement to make Pixel smartphones in India is a big achievement of the government’s made in India policy,” Vaishnaw said.
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