Next quarter, Google will manufacture the Pixel smartphone in India
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According to a Nikkei Asia report on Thursday, Google plans to produce its Pixel smartphones in India by the second quarter.
It comes as Google works to diversify its supply chain away from China and capture the smartphone market in India, according to the report.
Earlier this week, Nikkei Asia reported that Google plans to begin producing its Pixel smartphones in India in the next quarter. According to the report, Apple has been trying to diversify its supply chain away from China amid U.S.-China tensions, as well as capitalize on India’s booming smartphone market.
This move will enable Google to ship more than 10 million Pixel phones this year, the report said, citing a source. In addition, Google will begin producing Pixel 8 Pro phones in the April-June quarter, followed by Pixel 8 production in the middle of 2024.Google will be competing with smartphone giants Apple and Samsung in India, as well as Chinese brands vivo and Xiaomi.
