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Local contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies will make Alphabet Incs super-premium Google Pixel 8 smartphones in the country, said two industry executives aware of the plan.
Dixon Technologies to manufacture Google Pixel 8 smartphones in India to compete with Apple and Samsung in the Rs 50,000-plus price range. Google aims to increase its market share in India despite import duties, considering Foxconn as a potential manufacturing partner.
Google Pixel: Google s move is partly aimed at gaining a share of the Indian market, having been unable to do so despite several attempts, analysts said. In the Pixel s Rs 50,000-plus price bracket, consumers prefer Apple s iPhones or Samsung s Galaxy devices, they said. Imported smartphones attract import duty of 22%, which raises the price tag, they said.
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