Google: ‘Want to bridge gap on affordability and user experience for Android users in India’

Google now has a dedicated team for Android in India looking at how it can bridge the gap around device affordability even as it creates new experiences tailored for audiences in the country.

Ram Papatla, general manager and India lead for Android, said Google is building this team primarily to bridge the gap between feature and smartphone users. And that’s a problem Google has been trying to solve for many years now with Android One — introduced back in 2014 — and the Android Go editions that came after it.

Recently, Google partnered with Reliance Jio to introduce the JioPhone Next running Pragati OS, an optimised version of Android designed specifically for the device.