Eric Schmidt: We'll Have 2 Billion People Using Android Thanks To Cheap Phones
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Speaking at AllThingsD's
How?
In two to four years, Schmidt says today's technology will be so cheap that manufacturers will be able to sell Android phones for next to nothing, opening up a big opportunity for poorer emerging markets to get connected.
"Our goal is to reach everybody," Schmidt said. "A new generation of low-cost Android manufacturers will enter the market, especially in Asia."
"These devices today, in two years are going to be significantly cheaper," Schmidt continued, referring to the current generation of top-tier Android phones. "In four years they'll be phenomenally cheaper. A relatively inexpensive smartphone with a browser is all you need to get the world's information."
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