Google announced that it has upgraded its voice search feature. (Photo : Reuters)
As part of the company's plan to bring Internet access to some of the hardest to reach locations in the world, Google recently announced that it is making a major overhaul in its Android One project in India.
Google said that it plans to develop newer devices and products in order to tap the massive potential market of India's Internet users.
Google managing director in India and Southeast Asia Rajan Anandan told Financial Times, "It is like any company when you try to launch a new initiative. We had a few hiccups."
Anandan added that despite Android One's inventive and interesting concept, the project was not able to achieve what was expected out of it. One of the major reason cited was the shortage of supply, which most of it are largely imported from China.
According to The Next Web, any manufacturer are open welcome to create their own device under the Android One flag. The main intention of the project is to create affordable smartphones at a much faster rate without sacrificing quality.
When the Android One project was launched most of the devices under it were priced at around $100. On the other hand, Google is pushing the boundary even further by planning to release smartphones that costs between $30 and $50.
Google is also working with ways to remedy the slow Internet connection within some of India's region. As part of this plan, Google is working to release offline version of some of its well-known apps like YouTube and Google Maps.
