Google considers manufacturing some Pixel phones in India: Report
Alphabet Inc is considering moving some Pixel phone production to India following disruptions in China due to the COVID-19 lockdown and Beijing’s rising tensions with the United States, it was reported Monday. cite a source.
Alphabet, which did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment, invited bids from manufacturers in India to produce between 500,000 and 1 million Pixel smartphones, or 10% to 20% of the production. estimated annual volume for this device, in terms of report.
The company’s CEO Sundar Pichai previewed the production plan in India earlier this year but a final decision has yet to be made, the report added. If approved, Indian manufacturing operations will still require the import of components from China.
Alphabet is also considering Vietnam as another production base, according to Nikkei.
Apple Inc, the company’s main smartphone rival, has manufactured at least four models up to the iPhone 13 in India through contract manufacturing partners Foxconn and Wistron. It is said that they are looking at producing the iPhone 14, the latest phone model announced on September 7, also in India.
Global supply chains were disrupted earlier this year when China locked down key technology hub Shanghai, along with other cities, due to a surge in COVID cases. Recently, the US banned the export of some high-end chips to China, escalating tensions with the Asian country.
The company will release its first new Pixel phones and smartwatches at an event in the US on October 6.
