Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that Google Pixel smartphones will soon be manufactured locally in the State at a facility near Chennai. 
Manufacturing units of Samsung and Apple smartphones are already present in the state and now the Sundar Pichai-led Alphabet Inc. has jumped into the fray to capitalise on the rising demand for premium smartphones among consumers in the country, which is estimated as the world's second-largest smartphone market.

State Industry Minister TRB Raja had visited the US headquarters of Google along with Foxconn company officials and held discussions about starting a business in Tamil Nadu, Stalin said.

As a result of these negotiations, Google officials have offered to set up a Google Pixel&nbsp;cell phone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu along with Foxconn, the chief minister said today.

Officials from Google met with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Chennai on Thursday, the chief minister said. The CM said that this development will lead to employment opportunities for the youth of Tamil Nadu who have obtained higher education in the field of information technology.

Last year, Google partnered with personal computer (PC) maker HP to manufacture Chromebooks at a Flex facility in Chennai.

Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google announced at the 'Google for India 2023' last year that it will manufacture its Pixel smartphones in India. The devices, starting with Pixel 8, are expected to begin rolling out in markets from 2024, Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of devices and services, Google, said at the event.

Sundar Pichai stated in October 2023, "We shared plans at GoogleforIndia to manufacture Pixel smartphones locally and expect the first device to roll out in 2024. We're committed to being a trusted partner in India's digital growth -appreciate the support for Make In India."

Tamil Nadu aims to establish itself as an advanced manufacturing hub. Chief Minister Stalin said that his government has set the target of making the state into a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030.

The state has attracted investments to the tune of Rs 9.61 lakh crore by attending investment conferences held in Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Arab countries and France. As a result, 30 lakh youths have been given employment in Tamil Nadu.

India's smartphone market shipped 34 million smartphone units in the first quarter of 2024. It also registered an 11.5 per cent growth YoY (year-over-year), making it the third consecutive quarter of growth in shipments, as per the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker by International Data Corporation.

Tamil Nadu, India's largest exporter of electronic goods in FY23, accounted for 30% of all electronic goods exports from India in FY24.&nbsp;

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that Google Pixel smartphones will soon be manufactured locally in the State at a facility near Chennai. Manufacturing units of Samsung and Apple smartphones are already present in the state and now the Sundar Pichai-led Alphabet Inc.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that Google Pixel smartphones will soon be manufactured locally in the State at a facility near Chennai. Manufacturing units of Samsung and Apple smartphones are already present in the state and now the Sundar Pichai-led Alphabet Inc. has jumped into the fray to capitalise on the rising demand for premium smartphones among consumers in the country, which is estimated as the world's second-largest smartphone market. State Industry Minister TRB Raja had visited the US headquarters of Google along with Foxconn company officials and held discussions about starting a business in Tamil Nadu, Stalin said. As a result of these negotiations, Google officials have offered to set up a Google Pixel cell phone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu along with Foxconn, the chief minister said today. Officials from Google met with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in Chennai on Thursday, the chief minister said. The CM said that this development will lead to employment opportunities for the youth of Tamil Nadu who have obtained higher education in the field of information technology. Last year, Google partnered with personal computer (PC) maker HP to manufacture Chromebooks at a Flex facility in Chennai. Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google announced at the 'Google for India 2023' last year that it will manufacture its Pixel smartphones in India. The devices, starting with Pixel 8, are expected to begin rolling out in markets from 2024, Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of devices and services, Google, said at the event. Sundar Pichai stated in October 2023, "We shared plans at GoogleforIndia to manufacture Pixel smartphones locally and expect the first device to roll out in 2024. We're committed to being a trusted partner in India's digital growth -appreciate the support for Make In India." Tamil Nadu aims to establish itself as an advanced manufacturing hub. Chief Minister Stalin said that his government has set the target of making the state into a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030. The state has attracted investments to the tune of Rs 9.61 lakh crore by attending investment conferences held in Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Arab countries and France. As a result, 30 lakh youths have been given employment in Tamil Nadu. India's smartphone market shipped 34 million smartphone units in the first quarter of 2024. It also registered an 11.5 per cent growth YoY (year-over-year), making it the third consecutive quarter of growth in shipments, as per the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker by International Data Corporation. Tamil Nadu, India's largest exporter of electronic goods in FY23, accounted for 30% of all electronic goods exports from India in FY24.

Google to manufacture Pixel phones in Tamil Nadu, says CM MK Stalin

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Taking a leaf out of Apple’s playbook, the US tech giant Google is also banking on India to diversify its supply chain away from China. According to a report by Bloomberg, Google is scouting for suppliers in India to assemble its Pixel smartphones in the country.&nbsp;

The California-based company is believed to have already started conversations with India’s homegrown companies like Lava International Limited and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. Google is also in talks with Foxconn Technology Group’s Indian unit Bharat FIH to set up a wide supplier base in India.

WION tried to reach out to Lava International Limited for its comment on the Bloomberg report, but its representatives didn’t respond.&nbsp;

<h2>Meeting between Indian IT minister and Google CEO</h2>

The development comes after Google CEO Sundar Pichai and India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met last month at the company’s headquarters in the US and held discussions regarding the ‘Make in India’ programme.&nbsp;

Google’s top executives were in India earlier this month for partnership talks. Ana Corrales, operating chief of its consumer hardware arm, and Maggie Wei, a senior director of global sustaining product operations, were among the top Google executives who visited India.

<h2>India a key market for Google</h2>

India represents a significant market for Google's services; however, the company has largely shied away from taking the dominance of cheaper Chinese phones head-on. By establishing local assembly facilities, Google aims to boost Pixel sales.&nbsp;

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If this smartphone endeavour proves successful, Google may consider shifting the production of other hardware products like speakers to India as well, according to media reports.&nbsp;

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According to Counterpoint Research, Google manufactured approximately nine (9) million Pixel smartphones last year. Now, this development highlights Google's intention to expand its production beyond China and Vietnam, as discussions in India revolve around this matter.&nbsp;

The Pixel is renowned for its advanced features, and Google utilises its flagship hardware product to demonstrate the capabilities of its optimised Android operating system and apps.

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India’s Prime Minister Modi is visiting the United States this week, and during his trip, his delegation is expected to engage in discussions covering various topics, including the elimination of trade barriers related to technology between the two countries. This will further pave the way for companies from both nations to co-operate in the sector of advanced technology.

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Taking a leaf out of Apple’s playbook, the US tech giant Google is also banking on India to diversify its supply chain away from China. According to a report by Bloomberg, Google is scouting for suppliers in India to assemble its Pixel smartphones in the country.

Taking a leaf out of Apple’s playbook, the US tech giant Google is also banking on India to diversify its supply chain away from China. According to a report by Bloomberg, Google is scouting for suppliers in India to assemble its Pixel smartphones in the country. The California-based company is believed to have already started conversations with India’s homegrown companies like Lava International Limited and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. Google is also in talks with Foxconn Technology Group’s Indian unit Bharat FIH to set up a wide supplier base in India. WION tried to reach out to Lava International Limited for its comment on the Bloomberg report, but its representatives didn’t respond. Meeting between Indian IT minister and Google CEO The development comes after Google CEO Sundar Pichai and India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met last month at the company’s headquarters in the US and held discussions regarding the ‘Make in India’ programme. Google’s top executives were in India earlier this month for partnership talks. Ana Corrales, operating chief of its consumer hardware arm, and Maggie Wei, a senior director of global sustaining product operations, were among the top Google executives who visited India. India a key market for Google India represents a significant market for Google's services; however, the company has largely shied away from taking the dominance of cheaper Chinese phones head-on. By establishing local assembly facilities, Google aims to boost Pixel sales. Watch: Google invests $36 million in Indian space startup × If this smartphone endeavour proves successful, Google may consider shifting the production of other hardware products like speakers to India as well, according to media reports. Google to expand production beyond China, Vietnam According to Counterpoint Research, Google manufactured approximately nine (9) million Pixel smartphones last year. Now, this development highlights Google's intention to expand its production beyond China and Vietnam, as discussions in India revolve around this matter. The Pixel is renowned for its advanced features, and Google utilises its flagship hardware product to demonstrate the capabilities of its optimised Android operating system and apps. Also read: Google layoffs: Late-night email terminates 453 employees in India India’s Prime Minister Modi is visiting the United States this week, and during his trip, his delegation is expected to engage in discussions covering various topics, including the elimination of trade barriers related to technology between the two countries. This will further pave the way for companies from both nations to co-operate in the sector of advanced technology. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

After Apple, Google to shift some smartphone production to India, diversify its supply chain away from China

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The American multinational tech company, Google is all set to launch the successor of Pixel 3 in October this year.

A lot has already been speculated about the next-generation Pixel phones- Google Pixel 4&nbsp;and Google Pixel 4 XL.

The phones are likely to be designed with FaceID-like face recognition technology.&nbsp;

According to reports, Google recently conducted a new experiment on the roads of the US to train the Face ID technology. The tech giant went out on the roads and asked people for their facial details in return for $5 gift certificates.

The "field search" was done to improve the algorithms and the accuracy of the artificial intelligence ahead of the launch of the phones.

The experiment was performed to train Google on a wide range of faces. The experiment aimed at improving&nbsp;the accuracy of its artificial intelligence models powered with the Face unlock feature.

According to the company's spokesperson, the scan on multiple faces was carried out to ensure that the feature works on diverse faces.

Google, meanwhile, has ensured "security and privacy" as core principles for Pixel.

The tech giant has asserted that the sample of the face collected will be kept "encrypted and access restricted".

The same will not be uploaded on Google's server, nor will it be ever shared with other Google services.

The company added that each participant has been given an abstract number and they can demand the removal of the data at any&nbsp;time.

The face data will be kept for 18 months.

The American multinational tech company, Google is all set to launch the successor of Pixel 3 in October this year. A lot has already been speculated about the next-generation Pixel phones- Google Pixel 4 and Google Pixel 4 XL.

The American multinational tech company, Google is all set to launch the successor of Pixel 3 in October this year. A lot has already been speculated about the next-generation Pixel phones- Google Pixel 4 and Google Pixel 4 XL. The phones are likely to be designed with FaceID-like face recognition technology. According to reports, Google recently conducted a new experiment on the roads of the US to train the Face ID technology. The tech giant went out on the roads and asked people for their facial details in return for $5 gift certificates. The "field search" was done to improve the algorithms and the accuracy of the artificial intelligence ahead of the launch of the phones. The experiment was performed to train Google on a wide range of faces. The experiment aimed at improving the accuracy of its artificial intelligence models powered with the Face unlock feature. According to the company's spokesperson, the scan on multiple faces was carried out to ensure that the feature works on diverse faces. Google, meanwhile, has ensured "security and privacy" as core principles for Pixel. The tech giant has asserted that the sample of the face collected will be kept "encrypted and access restricted". The same will not be uploaded on Google's server, nor will it be ever shared with other Google services. The company added that each participant has been given an abstract number and they can demand the removal of the data at any time. The face data will be kept for 18 months.

Ahead of launch of Pixel 4, Google offered $5 to people in return for their facial details 

<a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/world/google-facebook-twitter-have-to-do-more-to-fight-fake-news-european-union-212915&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwijmJKSnffhAhUDaI8KHQzpANUQFjAHegQIARAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2r-KzzMSaAafQjXa5G7qQ2">Google</a> parent Alphabet on Monday reported that profit in the first three months of this year sagged under the weight of a hefty antitrust fine in the European Union.

Alphabet said that profit in the first-quarter fell 29 percent to $6.7 billion on revenue that climbed 17 percent to $36.3 billion.

The earnings took a hit from a European Commission fine that amounted to $1.7 billion at the end of March, according to the quarterly update.

Google shares were down 7.2 percent to $1,202.39 in after-market trades that followed the release of the earnings report.

Though profits excluding the one-time costs were better than expected, revenue growth was below forecasts for the technology colossus which is the dominant internet search company and operator of the ubiquitous Android mobile operating system.

Chief financial officer Ruth Porat said in the release the results showed "robust growth" led by mobile search, ad revenues from YouTube videos and cloud computing.

"We remain focused on, and excited by, the significant growth opportunities across our businesses," Porat&nbsp;said.

Google's lucrative advertising platform remained the largest revenue driver for Alphabet, delivering more than $30 billion of revenues, but costs rose sharply as well.

Investors seemed concerned that earnings figures showed the growth rate of ad clicks slowed while the trend toward lower-priced mobile ads continued.

Rising cloud

The California giant showed widening losses for its "other bets" including the Waymo self-driving car project, Verily life sciences and services for internet for remote parts of the world and drone delivery.

"Other bets" showed an operating loss of $858 million, up from $571 million a year ago while revenues rose modestly to $170 million.

Some of the projects are moving closer to fruition.

Wing became the first drone delivery company to receive air carrier certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration.

Waymo has begun a limited rollout of its robotaxis in Arizona in partnership with automakers.

And, while the company's Pixel smartphones have seen traction slowed by heavy competition in the premium handset market, it was pleased with momentum for Home devices infused with digital assistant software.

Porat teased a hardware announcement along those lines at Google's annual developers conference next week in its home town of Mountain View, California.

It is seeing growth in cloud computing for businesses, a market where Google is competing against Amazon, Microsoft and others.

"Google Cloud Platform remains one of the fastest growing businesses in Alphabet with strong customer momentum reflected in particular in demand for our computer and data analytics products," Porat said in a call with analysts.

Google planned to continue investing heavily in data centres, engineers, and digital content for streaming video offerings on YouTube.

Google and 'techlash'

But Google continues to face pressure around the world from regulators, notably in Europe amid multiple investigations over alleged abuse of its dominance in internet search, advertising and its mobile system.

The latest fine imposed by Brussels cited Google's AdSense advertising service, saying it illegally restricted client websites from displaying messages from ad service rivals.

Google is separately working to satisfy EU regulators investigating its hugely popular Android devices following a $5 billion fine last year.

This month, Google said it would offer smartphone users five browsers and search engines as part of the company's effort to meet EU competition concerns.

Brussels accused Google of using the Android system's dominance of smartphones and tablets to promote the use of its own Google search engine and Chrome browser and shut out rivals.

In the United States, Google has been a target of President Donald Trump and his allies, accusing the search giant of "bias" and silencing conservative voices, claims denied by the Silicon Valley firm. 
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Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported that profit in the first three months of this year sagged under the weight of a hefty antitrust fine in the European Union.

Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported that profit in the first three months of this year sagged under the weight of a hefty antitrust fine in the European Union. Alphabet said that profit in the first-quarter fell 29 percent to $6.7 billion on revenue that climbed 17 percent to $36.3 billion. The earnings took a hit from a European Commission fine that amounted to $1.7 billion at the end of March, according to the quarterly update. Google shares were down 7.2 percent to $1,202.39 in after-market trades that followed the release of the earnings report. Though profits excluding the one-time costs were better than expected, revenue growth was below forecasts for the technology colossus which is the dominant internet search company and operator of the ubiquitous Android mobile operating system. Chief financial officer Ruth Porat said in the release the results showed "robust growth" led by mobile search, ad revenues from YouTube videos and cloud computing. "We remain focused on, and excited by, the significant growth opportunities across our businesses," Porat said. Google's lucrative advertising platform remained the largest revenue driver for Alphabet, delivering more than $30 billion of revenues, but costs rose sharply as well. Investors seemed concerned that earnings figures showed the growth rate of ad clicks slowed while the trend toward lower-priced mobile ads continued. Rising cloud The California giant showed widening losses for its "other bets" including the Waymo self-driving car project, Verily life sciences and services for internet for remote parts of the world and drone delivery. "Other bets" showed an operating loss of $858 million, up from $571 million a year ago while revenues rose modestly to $170 million. Some of the projects are moving closer to fruition. Wing became the first drone delivery company to receive air carrier certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration. Waymo has begun a limited rollout of its robotaxis in Arizona in partnership with automakers. And, while the company's Pixel smartphones have seen traction slowed by heavy competition in the premium handset market, it was pleased with momentum for Home devices infused with digital assistant software. Porat teased a hardware announcement along those lines at Google's annual developers conference next week in its home town of Mountain View, California. It is seeing growth in cloud computing for businesses, a market where Google is competing against Amazon, Microsoft and others. "Google Cloud Platform remains one of the fastest growing businesses in Alphabet with strong customer momentum reflected in particular in demand for our computer and data analytics products," Porat said in a call with analysts. Google planned to continue investing heavily in data centres, engineers, and digital content for streaming video offerings on YouTube. Google and 'techlash' But Google continues to face pressure around the world from regulators, notably in Europe amid multiple investigations over alleged abuse of its dominance in internet search, advertising and its mobile system. The latest fine imposed by Brussels cited Google's AdSense advertising service, saying it illegally restricted client websites from displaying messages from ad service rivals. Google is separately working to satisfy EU regulators investigating its hugely popular Android devices following a $5 billion fine last year. This month, Google said it would offer smartphone users five browsers and search engines as part of the company's effort to meet EU competition concerns. Brussels accused Google of using the Android system's dominance of smartphones and tablets to promote the use of its own Google search engine and Chrome browser and shut out rivals. In the United States, Google has been a target of President Donald Trump and his allies, accusing the search giant of "bias" and silencing conservative voices, claims denied by the Silicon Valley firm.

European Union fine on Google weighs down parent company Alphabet's profits

In a bid to boost sales of its Pixel smartphones, Google may soon open stores in India.

After receiving a positive response on its Pixel pop-up stores stationed in malls across the country, the company is now giving thought to open offline stores for selling Pixel devices.&nbsp;

India is home to world&#39;s second-biggest wireless market with 1.2 billion mobile subscribers.

The Indian wireless market is currently dominated by South Korea&#39;s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, and Chinese players such as Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, noted a Reuters report.&nbsp;

Google Pixel, as a brand, may use measures to improve brand visibility and reach among consumers.&nbsp;

In such circumstances, Google&#39;s move to promote &#39;brand Pixel&#39; via offline stores seems like a viable option.&nbsp;

In a bid to boost sales of its Pixel smartphones, Google may open stores in India

In a bid to boost sales of its Pixel smartphones, Google may soon open stores in India. After receiving a positive response on its Pixel pop-up stores stationed in malls across the country, the company is now giving thought to open offline stores for selling Pixel devices. India is home to world's second-biggest wireless market with 1.2 billion mobile subscribers. The Indian wireless market is currently dominated by South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, and Chinese players such as Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, noted a Reuters report. Google Pixel, as a brand, may use measures to improve brand visibility and reach among consumers. In such circumstances, Google's move to promote 'brand Pixel' via offline stores seems like a viable option.

Google likely to open stores in India to sell Pixel devices

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