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Google said it will start manufacturing Pixel 8 smartphones in India and expects to start rolling out these devices in 2024.
The alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) the unit noted that it intends to start with the Pixel 8 and will partner with national and international manufacturers to produce Pixel smartphones locally.
Google said on Thursday that India is a priority market for Pixel smartphones and that they were committed to bringing the best of its hardware and underlying built-in software capabilities to people in the country.
Additionally, Google noted that thanks to its local partner, F1 Info Solutions, it now has 28 service centers across 27 cities in India and will expand coverage to more locations and cities.
Dixon Technologies India and the Indian unit of Foxconn technology Group (OTCPK:FXCOF) are the main contenders to make the phone, Bloomberg News technology-vp” target=”_blank”>reported citing people with knowledge of the subject.
Foxconn, an Apple (AAPL) supplier formally known as Hon Hai Precision (OTCPK:HNHAF) (OTCPK:HNHPF), had said in September that the company aims to double its workforce and investment in India by next year.
