GrandchildDavid 14 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Google Launches Android One Initiative, for the Next 5 Billion People Without a Smartphone Back at Google I/O, Google announced an upcoming initiative titled Android One. Its purpose, albeit an aggressive one, is to get a smartphone into the hands of every human on Earth, allowing everyone on this planet the same access to the Internet’s full resources of information. This week, Google has officially launched the platform, complete with affordable hardware and carrier partnerships based in India, with even more to come in the Philippines, Indonesia, and South Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) by the end of the year. To us, the phones may not exactly impress with their specs, but if you have never had the opportunity to even touch a smartphone before in your life, then it could easily change the world as you know it. After conversion, these Android One devices are priced at about $100 off-contract, featuring 3G/4G radios, expandable memory slots, dual-SIMs in select markets, front and rear-facing cameras, and run Android 4.4+. Google also states that Android One devices will be some of the first to receive the update to Android L, as well. On top of Android One’s open availability and affordable pricing, Google looks to ensure that once the device is in the hands of a user, they will be able to utilize the phone to their full advantage. To do so, Google is teaming up with overseas carriers to make sure that each software update that the phone receives for six months after purchase does not count towards the user’s phone bill. In addition, Google is allowing for 200MB of free app downloads from Google Play each month, showing that not only does the company want people to have access to the technology, but also the power to tap into it. Android One is certainly a powerful initiative, one which we hope betters the lives of many in this world. Official Website: http://www.android.com/one/ Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7UPR9z3OV8 Source Google is luv, Google is lyfe. :heart: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Josh 3 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Great initiative Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarixx 1 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 That's good on them, and a good initiative to expand the world's communication even further I'm excited to see Google's plans and how this will unravel Hopefully the second and third world markets pick up from this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpe 916 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Yeah I read that 2 hours ago it's amazing! MAKE IT WORK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Really clever but will have to see the outcome Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry 2,374 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Lets see how it goes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexxx 5,737 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Godgle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometoogg 0 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 here more info: http://www.android.com/one/india/ oops it's in the op oh it's not the same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Expand the NSA's capacities Google! Jk, but this is a great idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Boo Boo 203 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Sounds like the objective of Firefox OS smartphones. But since it's Google, it can be done on a much larger scale and will definitely overshadow Firefox. A dolla makes me holla!💰💵💸 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teo 609 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Sounds like a great idea, hope it works out well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterOfSpain 8,331 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I don't think this is what the world needs but ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,861 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 5 Billion I didnt realize the percentage of ppl with a smart phone was that low even taking into accoukt poor places of the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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