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Clearly, $4 is far below the cost of the components listed. Assuming this is a legit offer - how are they doing it? One possible explanation - maybe it is suppo
by pitchups 11y ago
Clearly, $4 is far below the cost of the components listed. Assuming this is a legit offer - how are they doing it? One possible explanation - maybe it is supported by ads. They are counting on revenues generated by ads within the various applications - inlcuding search. If you notice the Search screen does not show a Google logo - it looks like a reskinned version of Google's home page. So presumably it could generate revenue via Adsense. Not sure if this is allowed as per Android Licensing terms for OEMs though but it could be an explanation.
- ck2 11y agoIt's government subsidized, not carrier subsidized.
- digi_owl 11y agoAnd not their first attempt. The nation has a severe problem of inequality. You have villages that are bordering on pre-industrial, at the same time as you have near scifi highrises in the cities. I recall one project that basically equipped young ladies with a bicycle and a laptop loaded with textbooks on everything from agriculture to medicine. The ladies would then cycle between villages and help improve crop yields and diagnose illnesses.
- vinaybn 11y agoThis isn't their latest attempt though. It's not subsidized.
- vinaybn 11y agoIt's not subsidized.