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Google has confirmed that the production of its Pixel 8 smartphone has begun in India.
In an X post on August 12, the company confirmed it has partnered with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India, for the initiative.
Google has not yet confirmed its production partners for India. The report states that Google’s global manufacturing arm, Compal, has reportedly partnered with local manufacturing services (EMS) company Dixon Technologies for the production process.
As of now, it is still unclear whether the local production of the devices will significantly affect the pricing.
Excited to announce that the first of our Made in India Google #Pixel8 devices have started rolling off the production lines 🥹
Grateful for the partnership with Hon'ble Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw as we look forward to bringing the #TeamPixel experience to people across India 🤝 pic.twitter.com/6nKvvcyFkj
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) August 12, 2024
The announcement comes as we await the launch of the latest Google Pixel 9 series globally. The Pixel 9 series will be launched at the Made by Google event in California on Tuesday, August 13.
The live event will start at 10:30 PM IST if you are watching in India, and you can watch the event live by visiting the Google YouTube page.
Google is set to launch its Pixel 9 lineup, with the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold already confirmed. The company may also release its Pixel Tablet 2 and Pixel Watch 3. Google is also expected to launch the full version of Android 15 and other enhancements in its artificial intelligence initiative, Gemini.
