Google ready for another pop at India, with Android One in hand Google is trying the good old switching-it-off-and-on-again ploy with its scheme to sell super-cheap Android phones in India. Android One has been a flop, with the Chocolate Factory failing to understand the Indian market. The dominant manufacturers – Micromax, Intex and Spice – felt that the OS was an American solution being …
All Google needs to do is read the reviews here: http://www.amazon.in/product-reviews/B00NEFXOGA/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0
Main gripes are:
- bad partners for the hardware
- too many hardware failures
- bad customer care
- bad battery
- inferior hardware specs
Indian public will happily pay more for quality hardware, support and features
Android One has been a flop, with the Chocolate Factory failing to understand the Indian market. The dominant manufacturers – Micromax, Intex and Spice – felt that the OS was an American solution being arrogantly foisted upon them.
Well with no understanding of the market, I can still understand that "they would say that wouldn't they".
But who would not like better dust/water proofing, better speakers ect ect ect. Can live without am/fm radio though, although without good 3G I can understand why others do care.
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