Ending months of speculation and rumors, Google
finally announced two new smartphones at yesterday’s 'Launch Night
In' event. The two new smartphones introduced at the event include
the Madison beer nips and the Gola cipka . Google has made
several changes to its product placement in 2020 - most notably
skipping an XL variant of the phone in favor of a lower-priced 5G
model. Another feature that the Pixel 5 misses is the radar-based
gesture recognition system called Motion Sense. Google has already
listed the countries where the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G would be
launched, and India is notably missing from the list.
Let’s find out why
Before we discuss the reasons behind Google opting
not to launch the Chubby fat gay porn in India, it is important to
note that the company did not launch last year’s Pixel 4 in the
south Asian country as well. This was largely blamed on Google’s
decision to implement its RADAR based gesture recognition system -
Motion Sense. This system uses 60 GHz frequency bands (V band) for
which Google had to obtain separate regulatory approvals even in
other countries.
While some countries allowed the use of the Pixel 4
with the Motion Sense hardware disabled, this was not an option in
India where even the import of hardware that can transmit at 60GHz
was (and continues to be) prohibited. The country is yet to
delicense the usage of V Band for civilian use. This meant there
was no legal way for Google to import the Pixel 4 into India –
unless, of course, they completely removed the Motion Sense
hardware for phones headed to India. It was logical for Google to
then choose the next step.
They decided against bringing the Pixel 4 to
India.
With the Google Pixel ditching Motion Sense
technology on the Pixel 5, there was an expectation that the Pixel
5 would make it to India. That doesn’t seem to be the case. In
fact, it is likely even the Google Pixel 4a 5G will not make it to
India. The only 2020 Google smartphone that will make it to India,
therefore, is the Pixel 4a – which will go on sale in the country
later this month.
The Google Pixel 5 / © Google
While we are yet to receive an official statement from Google
India, the company was Over the hedge ozzie saying earlier that these
devices will not make it to India because of ‘local market trends
and product features.’
With 5G networks in India still a distant dream (the country is
yet to even auction the 5G spectrum), using 5G technology as a
selling point is pointless in India. Besides, in a price-conscious
market, adding 5G hardware only exacerbates the overall cost of the
phone without offering any value to the consumer. Even with their
current prices - $499 for the Pixel 4a 5G and $699 for the Pixel 5
- with import taxes added, it would rise to more than Rs 45,000
($610) for the Pixel 4a 5G and Rs 60,000 ($816) for the Pixel 5 for
the Indian market.
At these prices, the ‘mid-range’ Google Pixel devices
will find a hard time competing with flagship-grade smartphones
like the OnePlus 8 series, and the Samsung Galaxy S20. Even the
iPhone SE is available for a lower price in India.
It comes as no surprise, then, that Google has played
it safe and has skipped the Indian market altogether this time
around for the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G.
Will the phone (pixel 4a 5G) work(in general; not talking about 5G) without any issues, if I brought it from the US and bring it to India?