Following Apple, Google has started manufacturing its smartphones in India. The company has kicked off the production of the Pixel 8 in the Indian market. Last year, at the Google For India event, the company announced this initiative. Now, the production of their phones has officially begun.
The company is set to launch its new Pixel smartphones in the Indian and global market soon. Additionally, Google will be releasing its new folding phone, marking the first instance of a Google folding phone launching in the Indian market.
Google has declared that the production line for their first Made in India Google Pixel 8 smartphone has officially started. The tech giant also expressed gratitude to the Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for his support.
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It was initially speculated that the production of the Pixel 8 would begin in the second quarter of this year. The Indian government has been making continuous efforts to promote manufacturing within the country. Previously, Apple also started its production in India. They are now manufacturing their latest phones in the country as well.
By starting production, Google has made its intentions clear about the importance of the Indian market. The company has yet to reveal its local manufacturing partners. Recently, Google partnered with Reliance Digital Stores and Croma to expand its offline market presence.
It will be interesting to see how the initiation of manufacturing in India will impact the market. There are speculations about whether Google will reduce the prices of its phones. Reports suggest that Dixon Technologies might be manufacturing Google's Pixel phones in India, although the company has not confirmed this yet.
Google plans to manufacture one lakh units every month in India. On August 13th, the company will launch its Pixel 9 series and fold globally. These phones will be available in the Indian market on August 14th.
