Google is considering the production of Pixel phones in India

13 Sep 2022 , 08:29 AM

In response to difficulties in China brought on by COVID-19 lockdowns and Beijing’s escalating tensions with the United States, Alphabet Inc. is considering shifting some of the production of Pixel phones to India.

For between 500,000 and 1 million Pixel smartphones or 10% to 20% of the device’s expected yearly output, Alphabet has requested bids from manufacturers in India.

Sundar Pichai, the company’s chief executive officer, previewed a plan to manufacture in India earlier this year, but no final decision has been taken yet. If permitted, Chinese components must still be imported for India’s manufacturing operations.

Vietnam is another potential manufacturing base that Alphabet is examining.

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