Alphabet has unveiled its intentions to commence the production of Pixel 8 smartphones in India, with the aim of offering them for purchase in 2024. This announcement took place as part of Alphabet's annual Google for India technology event.
Google is planning to form partnerships with both local and global suppliers to oversee the assembly of its inaugural line of smartphones manufactured in India. This announcement was made by Rick Osterloh, Google's Chief Hardware Officer, during the event.
Alphabet, the parent company of Android, the world's most widely utilized mobile operating system, is contributing to India's series of achievements in attracting international device manufacturers to establish manufacturing facilities in the country.
Insider reports suggest that Dixon Technologies India and the Indian branch of Foxconn Technology Group are the top candidates chosen to handle the production of these smartphones.
The administration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made significant strides in attracting increased investments from Apple. This is exemplified by Apple's launch of its first two retail stores in India this year and its substantial shift of iPhone production from China to India. Additionally, the most recent iPhone 15 generation represented the first time in Apple's history that India-manufactured handsets were introduced alongside those produced in China.
In addition to American device manufacturers, Samsung Electronics has been actively manufacturing its Galaxy smartphones in India, and several Chinese Android companies have forged partnerships with local assemblers.