Google reportedly teams up with MediaTek for Android One devices


Google announced Android One at the recent Google I/O developers conference. The new program targeted at the emerging markets like India, Brazil and others will let OEMs create low cost handsets. Now, according to a report by Digitimes, Google is collaborating with chip maker MediaTek for this initiative which aims to reach the next 5 billion users.

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The report states that MediaTek which is the second largest chipmaker in the world, will have access to the latest Android software and firmware. Google will set up a bunch of hardware and software guidelines and reference design platforms for OEMs to create these devices for emerging markets. The company has been in talks with MeidaTek for the same project since past six months, said the report.

Early partners under the Android One program include Micromax, Karbonn and Spice while more partners will be added in the future. All these devices will run on stock Android and Google will directly provide firmware updates to them. Google showed of its first Android One device by Micromax at the keynote. It had a 4.5-inch display, a dual-SIM slot and a MediaTek dual-core MT6575 processor.

Finally, the report touts that Google and MediaTek might expand this partnership to Android tablets and Android TV provided, the Android One platform

Via:Digitimes


Author: Sneha Bokil

Sneha Bokil is a tech enthusiast and is currently using OnePlus 3T but she still treasures her Nokia N70 (M). You can follow her on Twitter @snehabokil and on Google+