MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google is introducing a low-priced smartphone in six African countries where most people can’t afford an Internet-connected device.
The phone announced today is made by Infinix and will cost about $87. It will be sold in stores in Nigeria and offered by online retailer Jumia in five other countries: Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Morocco.
Infinix worked with Google on the “Hot 2” phone as part of a program called Android One that made its debut in India last year.
Android One represents Google’s push to lower the prices of smartphones in less developed parts of the world where computers are considered a luxury.
Google consults with device makers to build cheap phones that can still run the latest version of its Android software.
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