The ambitious project of Google is here:Android One.
Android One is Google way of reaching to next billion of mobile users. India witnesses Android one in form of three phone Micromax,Karbonn and Spice.
Yantragyan will clear all your doubts regarding Android One
Q. What is Android One ?
Ans. Its an Google project to make android reach more and more people, enabling android to next billion is the aim of the project. The project involves Android enabled value for money phones that offer great features in price that can easily afforded. The current project in India involves phones from companies Micromax, Spice and Karbonn. Android One is a new family of Android devices, designed in collaboration with several manufacturers like Karbonn, Micromax etc. The combined effort of Google and these phone companies to reach masses can be called Android One project.
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Q.Is android One a new version of Android ?
No, its not a new version but a family of phones running android. Android One phones offer optimized android kitkat for their low budget phones.The latest version of Android is Kitkat.
Q.Which phones come under Android One ?
Currently phones Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn come under Android one project.Lot more companies like Xolo, Lava etc will be coming under Android One programme soon.
Q.What are the specifications of Android One Phones ?
All Android One phones have Specification like 4.5” FWVGA(480 x 854 Pixels) display Cortex A7 1.3 GHz Quad-Core processor 1GB RAM 4GB internal storage (expandable up to 32GB) 2x micro dual SIM Front and rear facing cameras (2MP and 5MP) like yantragyan on facebook Rechargeable lithium-ion, 1700mAh Android™ 4.4, KitKat (and gets the new version soon after it’s released)
Q.Are Android One phones better than phones of similar price ?
Yes, in many cases. The phones being supported by Google offer premium design and good specifications at affordable price which might be hard to find in phones of this price range. They will have every android update for two years. An Android One device will always run the latest version of Android.Like Yantragyan on facebook.Plus free 8GB memory card is tempting too.But,its not always same,companies like Xiaomi and Asus etc,claim to offer better specifications within similar price range. There only shortcoming is be lack of retail network or service channels that are advantages of domestic companies like Micromax.
Q.How much do Android One devices cost ?
The Android One devices starts at Rs. 6,299 to Rs.6,499.
Q.Where can i buy Android One phone ?
You can buy phones online or from retail shops near you.
The phone are being offered online through Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon.
You can buy spice at Flipkart
You can buy Micromax at Amazon
You can buy Karbonn at Snapdeal
Q.Will my Android One device come with a guarantee ?
Yes, all guarantees and warranties for the phone will be offered by phone manufacturer and not Google.
Q.How do I update my Android One device ?
Updates can be automatically done through your 3G or WiFi connection via OTA(over the air) update.
Q.Will Google offer after-sales support for my device ?
After-sales support will be provided by the phone’s manufacturer and not Google.
Q.What is the Future of Android one ?
Ans. There is lot to come from Android One project.The phones will be updated with better hardware and lower price.
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