Android One launches in Europe with a decent and affordable smartphone
Today Google announced that it has officially expanded Android One to Turkey. The launch represents the program’s debut in Europe, and brings the total count (so far) to seven countries. Android One, which Google unveiled last September, aims to spread affordable smartphones throughout the developing world. The devices run a close-to-stock version of Android, though up until now the hardware has been somewhat underwhelming.
But in Turkey, Google is partnering with General Mobile to roll out a phone that, based on technical specs, sounds more than decent. Sure, it’s pretty ugly thanks to that faux leather rear case and bad “General Mobile” font, but as a phone this thing should do just fine.
Unlike most other Android One devices that…
Source:: The Verge