New Delhi: Alphabet Inc will manufacture its Pixel smartphones in India, the company announced on Thursday at the 'Google for India 2023', the ninth edition of its annual India-specific event.
The devices, starting with Pixel 8, are expected to begin rolling out in markets from 2024, Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of devices and services, Google, said at the event.
Just announced at #GoogleForIndia: @rosterloh spoke about our plan to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India intending to start with the Pixel 8, and expecting these devices to start to roll out in 2024, joining India’s “Make in India” initiative.
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) October 19, 2023
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"India is a priority market for Pixel smartphones and we are committed to bringing the best Google's hardware and software experiences to the country," Osterloh said.
The company will start manufacturing in India and will partner with domestic and international manufacturers to produce Pixel phones locally.
