Google announces ‘Android One’ standard for affordable devices, arriving first in India at under $100

Jun25

by Sindy Cator on June 25, 2014 at 4:26 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Google, Product Launches

Google has revealed a new program called Android One which will specify a set of hardware and software guidelines for device makers to adhere to if they wish to attain official ‘Android One’ status. Announced today at Google’s I/O conference, Android One guidelines are open to all device makers but are really intended to help cut down on the cost and time required to build an affordable smartphone in a short space of time. For the end user, Android One will mean a more unified Android experience free from manufacturer’s own skins, like TouchWiz or Sense, fewer pre-installed apps and timely software updates. Essentially, the software…