GOOGLE’S 6K PHONE IN INDIA SOON

New Delhi, Sept. 1: Google is expected to launch its much- awaited sub-$ 100 ( around ` 6,000) smartphones in India this month, which will further intensify competition in the booming multi- billion dollar smart devices market.

According to an invite sent by the company, Google will make “an exciting new announcement” on September 12.

It added that while Android One devices will be launched around the world, the initiative would start with India.

In June, Google announced its ‘ Android One’ initiative to bring in under-$ 100 handsets aimed at bringing the next one billion population to the Android operating system ecosystem.