The Android operating system was
launched a decade ago and since then it is evolving every day. Since its launch
till date, it has evolved as the most powerful operating system in the world. Till this date, 14 versions of the Android
have been released successfully. There are more than one billion smartphones
and tablets that are powered by this OS. Currently, Android is not only
powering smartphones and tablets but various other devices.
Here is a
list of devices powered by Android:
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Tablets
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Smartphones
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Laptops
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Smart
Watches
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Set-Top
Boxes
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TV
Dongles
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PoS
Systems
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GPS
Navigation Systems
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Radios
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Car
Entertainment Systems
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Advertising
Displays
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Smart
Home / IoT (Internet of Things) Devices
In India, the love for Android is never-ending.
The affordability, adaptability and the availability of Android phones make it a
huge hit in the country. When the Android was launched a decade ago, there were
international mobile companies capturing the Indian Android market. The major ones were Nokia, Apple, Samsung, LG,
and Panasonic. However, Thanks to the “Make
in India” initiative by our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, our native
manufacturers are gaining a foothold in the mobile manufacturing market in
India.
According to a research report, by
2020, almost 96% of mobile phones sold in India will be locally manufactured. Currently,
India is second largest smartphone market in terms of the number of users but
soon it will become the biggest market for global smartphone sales. Indian
mobile giants are spreading their wings to the mobile market and getting a good
response from consumers in terms of new technologies, price, features, and
performance.
Let us see here some of the domestic Android
phone manufacturing companies in India:
MICROMAX: This is one of the largest Indian
domestic mobile and handset manufacturing company. It is a telecommunication
and consumer electronics company located in Gurgaon, Haryana. By 2010, it was
the largest domestic handset making company in the low-cost feature phone
segment in India. It is the first Indian mobile company to start its sales in
Russia. With jio services, India witnessed a remarkable adoption of 4g enabled
phones. To capture this 4G market, the company has rolled out basic smartphones
with 4G capabilities under Bharat series. The company will soon launch Bharat
5, sixth phone of the company under Bharat series.
CELKON: This is also an Indian mobile manufacturing
company based in Hyderabad. The company is involved in the Android tablets manufacturing, and development of mobile phones, and
wireless technologies. It is sixth largest mobile handset company in India and
its manufacturing facility is based in Telangana State. The company
manufactures dual-sim smartphones, feature phones, and tablet PC in both Android
and Microsoft OS. Celkon smartphones are categorized into two series CAMPUS and
high-end series MILLENNIA.
LAVA: This is again one of the fast growing
domestic mobile brands in India. XOLO X 900 was the first Android smartphone
powered by the Intel Atom processor. As the domestic manufacturer, the company
provides employment to unemployed youth from different states. For the same
reason, the Uttar Pradesh government honored it. Silicon Valley has awarded
Lava as the most trusted smartphone brand in product quality and after-sales
services. The company has also bagged the best customer experience team of the
year award in consumer category of 9th loyalty awards & customer experience
awards conducted by Kamikaze b2b media.
CREATONS: This is another leading consumer
electronics manufacturer based in Delhi NCR. The company specializes in the
manufacturing of custom electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets,
feature phones, etc. All the products of the company are designed to pass CE,
FCC, and 3C certificate. The company exports 65% of its production worldwide.
The company is one of the leading Android tablets & smartphones manufacturers and is capable of handling OEM and ODM projects for
different products.
KARBONN: Founded in March 2009, this Indian
mobile phone manufacturing company is a vendor for feature phones, Android
tablets and smartphones and mobile phone accessories. This is the first Android
One phone sold in the UK. The company has launched various products like Karbonn K9 Virat, Karbonn Aura Note,
etc. Recently the company has joined
hands with Airtel to make the lowest price range phones featuring 4G LTE
support. It is heard that the duo has launched Airtel Karbonn A40 with the
slogan “Airtel’s Mera Pehla 4G smartphone”.
This partnership is done to provide lowest priced 4G LTE mobile phone to every
phone user.
iBall-
iBall is another consumer electronics company headquartered in Mumbai with a
tagline-your eyeball view. The
company started its operations in September 2001. It develops smartphones and
tablets and computer peripherals. In 2014, the company launched the Andi Udaan
smartphone for women. This was dedicated to women because it has an SOS button
at the back of the phone, which sounds like a siren and send text messages
automatically to five selected contacts on pressing. Later in 2015, the company,
in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft, launched iBall Slide i701.
Currently, the mobile industry
contribution to India’s GDP is 6.5% which is expected to reach 8.2% by 2020. It
has generated around 38,300 new jobs recently. Under the “Make in India”
initiative, the government has taken few measures, which ensures to enhance the
manufacturing capability of this lucrative sector. Already, a lot of
international brands had set their manufacturing units in India. On the other
hands, there are various budding domestic brands that are taking advantage of
the revised policy changes in the manufacturing sector. With so much progress
in the mobile manufacturing fields, today the scenario is that every big or
small company is looking for a share in the Indian market. Imagine, how big we
are growing!
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