CNET News - Google pushes for cheap smartphones

At Google I/O in San Francisco, the company announces Android One, a new initiative that will provide high-quality, affordable smartphones to emerging markets using stock Android as the platform.

[AnimeActionLover]

Excellent Google, love how they think about underdeveloped country, to get them connected through the rest of the world.

[Lunolux]

under 100$ can be is 90$ 80$ etc its very expensive ...
Firefox will propose an smartphone for 25$ that more interesting (in my opinion)

[prescribeddrone]

I still have my Galaxy S1 from Fall 2011.  I really don't feel like spending over 200 bucks now that I can't get one for half off at T-Mobile. 

[IsaacRodriguez]

motorola has already been doing this for a few months

[PaceyPimp]

There are new Android phones for $20 to $50 unlocked. So $100 is not cheap unless it brings front facing camera and L OS installed.

[bobcarter]

GOOGLE is amazing!  Bringing quality at low prices to developing countries... 
Cupertino will be sweating this... they have no competitive produce for the next billion users.. 

[ayabrea]

100$ android phones are already on the market like galaxy young.

[azurelazordy]

Why has Google company providing this phone is cheap in India just because you Sander Indian man? Natural thing and do not rule out the Indians are only thinking of themselves only and do not forget Satya Nadela Microsoft Corp. chairman after assuming the post of the deal to buy Nokia because India as the most commonly used for Nokia phones .. said Sandra tongue about the presence of so many developing regions in the world that does not smartphones still have not reached it yet you meant only India?? There are a lot of developing regions did not reach them smart phones such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Sudan, Somalia, Ghana and Africa, what about her? .. I'm not American, but I have a message to the American people, beware of the Indians are the cause of the collapse of the economy and unemployment in most countries of the world

[prescott]

Aka... We want to get poor country's to give their money for shitty smartphones.