Google’s Android One: Bringing high-quality performance to those who can’t afford it

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http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/J3tqHnWLLmMfEWYVO.Hh8A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/android-growth.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/google-android-one-bringing-high-quality-performance-those-172202799.html)Android One won’t make too many headlines, and you won’t read too many reviews of handsets that emerge due to its existence. But in my mind, it was the most significant announcement made by Google at I/O 2014. In a nutshell, Android One is a new Google project that will provide reference hardware to any manufacturer that wants it. The typical Android One smartphone will boast a 4.5-inch display, an FM radio, a removable SD card, and room for two SIM cards. Google sets the standards, someone else builds it. And each Android One phone will cost $100 or less. The built-in efficiencies here enable the costs to be kept low, and moreover, owners of these handsets can look forward



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