Android one came with a purpose and that is to help reduce the negative opinions
about the Android operating system. For a long time, one major argument by Apple
IPhone users is that there are lots of low quality
Android devices in the market because the
requirements to port an Android Operation System on a device is
loose. Android One project is aimed at providing the basic
platform for standardizing Android based phones and thereby
ensuring quality.
According to Google, the Android One project is to target
emerging markets where low cost Android phones are in high
demand. The BRIC countries and some other countries in Asia,
Middle East and Africa will through the project be able to have
access to better quality devices at a cheap price. In Nigeria,
Infinix bought into the project by launching its Infinix Hot 2 as an
Android 1 device.
To maintain standard and cost, Google is to provide the hardware
reference and design for all Android One phones, Google is also
to order some hardware components in bulk so as to reduce
price, Google is to maintain control over software distribution and
updates. The last is a major reason a lot of people opt in to buy
Android One devices. They want to enjoy timely updates for their
Operating System and bug fixes. This is also one area where
Apple is ahead of Google.
When you buy an Android One device, you are buying a product
which hardware had to be certified by Google using it stringent
requirements and it's OS updates to be pushed by Google. You
are simply buying into Google mark of quality. The Android One
scheme is also cost saving for the manufacturers in addition to
the fact that their products have an unwritten mark of quality by
Google.
about the Android operating system. For a long time, one major argument by Apple
IPhone users is that there are lots of low quality
Android devices in the market because the
requirements to port an Android Operation System on a device is
loose. Android One project is aimed at providing the basic
platform for standardizing Android based phones and thereby
ensuring quality.
According to Google, the Android One project is to target
emerging markets where low cost Android phones are in high
demand. The BRIC countries and some other countries in Asia,
Middle East and Africa will through the project be able to have
access to better quality devices at a cheap price. In Nigeria,
Infinix bought into the project by launching its Infinix Hot 2 as an
Android 1 device.
To maintain standard and cost, Google is to provide the hardware
reference and design for all Android One phones, Google is also
to order some hardware components in bulk so as to reduce
price, Google is to maintain control over software distribution and
updates. The last is a major reason a lot of people opt in to buy
Android One devices. They want to enjoy timely updates for their
Operating System and bug fixes. This is also one area where
Apple is ahead of Google.
When you buy an Android One device, you are buying a product
which hardware had to be certified by Google using it stringent
requirements and it's OS updates to be pushed by Google. You
are simply buying into Google mark of quality. The Android One
scheme is also cost saving for the manufacturers in addition to
the fact that their products have an unwritten mark of quality by
Google.
