Sundar Pichai to reportedly launch refreshed Android One range on December 16

Google CEO Sundar Pichai will be be visiting India later this month for the first time after taking over as the head of the company. Reports suggests that Pichai will be meeting PM Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukharjee. In addition Google has also sent put invites for a press event on December 16, which suggests that Pichai might be launching refreshed Android One range in India.

The invite talks about affordable phones that lets new users access to the internet. 
"At Google, we believe that technology can change people's lives for the better. Indians are coming online at an astonishing rate with affordable smartphones. These new users have a completely fresh view on what the Internet has to offer. Please block your date for an event with Google as we outline our vision for these users," the invite reads.

Earlier there were reports about Google's plan to reboot the Android One initiative in India. It search giant plans to launch a sub-Rs. 3000 Android One smartphone in collaboration with Lava in India very soon. With the reboot, Google will also do away with its strict hardware requirements, which made it difficult for smartphone manufacturer to differentiate their device. This could result in more
Android One devices from various manufacturers at different price points.

Pichai previously visited India in September 2014 for the global launch of Google's ammbitious Android One initiative to make the pure Android experience available on affordable devices. Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V and Spice Dream UNO were the first Android One devices made available for the Indian market.

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