With data offering from the mobile phone operator, MTN
Google in partnership with equipment manufacturer
Infinix, and online retailer Jumia, have launched the
Android One program in Nigeria starting with the
Infinix HOT 2-X510.
At the event that attracted capacity audience last week
in Lagos, Google also announced that in coming weeks
much of YouTube will be available offline in Nigeria,
Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Morocco, allowing people to
store videos in the YouTube app when they are on WiFi
and watch them later when they not online a great benefit
for times with a slow connection or re-watching videos
without using up a data plan.
Through Google Play, Android One phone users will
have access to over one million apps that allow them to
message friends, make video calls, socialize, check news
and weather, and play games. Google apps such as
Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Search, and
Google Translate will come pre-loaded on the phones.
According to the promoters, this is part of an on-going
initiative to bring high-quality smartphones to millions of
people in Asia, Africa and other parts of the world.
Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Product
Management at Google said “Today, over three billion
people across the world are using the internet to live
better, richer lives and create opportunities for
themselves and their communities.
“ The driving force behind this growth – particularly in
Nigeria and many other African countries – is
smartphones. In Nigeria, over 70% of online users access
the web via their phones. Android One offers high quality
mobile devices that are great to use, but that are also
affordable.”
Already, the devices are now available for purchase in
Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco and
Nigeria.
The Infinix HOT 2-X510 smartphone, which is the first
device to run on Android One in Africa, is now
available via online retailer Jumia and at select retail
outlets at relatively affordable price.
The device offers high-quality experience, running the
latest version of Android 5.1 Lollipop. It will also get the
new Android M release, an update that will offer
Google’s new material design, improved battery life,
enhanced security features, and smarter notifications.
Under the program, MTN is offering a promotion to
reduce data costs for those who buy the Infinix Hot 2
Android One phone.
With an MTN SIM card, users of the Infinix Hot 2
phone will get 1GB high speed data at N500 for a 12
months period, and the latest Android platform updates for
free.
In terms of hardware, the phone features front and
rear-facing cameras, 1G or 2G of memory, fast quad-
core MediaTek processor, long battery life and other
features particularly important to Nigerians, including
dual SIM slots, a FM radio tuner, 16GB on-device
storage and a microSD card slot for additional storage.
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