Android One

LG is releasing an Android One handset with near flagship specs

Android One is one of a handful of Google projects aimed at helping the mobile operating system run better on entry level devices. As such, those handsets that qualify for the program are generally pr

Xiaomi goes after global markets with two new Android One phones

Xiaomi gave Google’s well-intentioned but somewhat-stalled Android One project a major boost last year when it unveiled its first device under the program, Mi A1. That’s now joined by not

Nokia unveils its new slate of Android smartphones starting at $85

Nokia — in its newest iteration as a licensed brand of HMD — is a long way off from its glory days, the years when it not only set the pace for innovation in the mobile phone market, but a

Google brings the $399 Android One Moto X4 to Project Fi (and the U.S.)

Google today announced that the Android One Moto X4 is now available for pre-order on its Project Fi page. Like other Android One phones, the mid-range Moto X4, comes with a pure version of Android wi

Google Pushes Android One To Africa

Google is ramping up its Android One affordable smartphone program with a push into Africa. The first Android One smartphone for the region is being made by OEM Infinix, and is launching in Nigeria, E

Google’s Quest To Bring The Internet To The Next Billion People

For Google to continue to expand its global ambitions, it’s going to have to get more people on the Internet. And it's going to have to make sure its products work in areas with spotty service and l

Google Expands Its Android One Initiative To Bangladesh, Nepal And Sri Lanka

Back in June, Google introduced its Android One program to improve the affordable smartphone experience in emerging markets. The project debuted in India in September, and it is making its first expan

Finland’s Jolla Takes Its Sailfish-Powered Smartphone To India, Via Snapdeal

Jolla, the Finnish smartphone startup that used the MeeGo open source OS as a jumping off point for its own Android-app compatible Sailfish OS -- and which last November released its first handset in

First Wave Of “Affordable” Android One Phones Breaks Cover In India

Google has announced the first Android One devices -- which are targeting the Indian market, starting at Rs 6,399/$105. Hardware partners for this first wave of affordable 'Droids are Micromax, Karbon

Google Planning A Big Push In India This Fall

Google is planning a big advertising campaign for its Android One initiative in India this fall, according to several recent reports. While the figures don't line up, the news itself makes a lot of se

Google Introduces Android One Program To Bring More Smartphones To Developing Markets

Today at Google I/O, the company launched a new initiative designed to help make smartphones more affordable to develop and release. The initiative will target OEMs specifically making phones for deve