Android One Phones
Source: Google

On September 15, 2014, Google launched a $105 smartphone, the first device from its “Android One�?initiative.  This low-end smartphone (carrier subsidies will drive that price down into the $60s) is currently available in India with plans to roll out to other developing countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Asia in the coming months.

Yes, you read that right.  The U.S. is not on that list.

Following Apple’s recent product launch and sales of the new iPhone 6, the Android One marks a very different strategy in the global smartphone game.  Unlike developed countries where over 50% of the population owns a smartphone (over 75% in America), less than a quarter of the population in developing countries have one.  Currently, the iPhone 6 starts at $649 (without contract) and can cost as much as $949.  While purchasing an iPhone 6 may be possible for many Americans (albeit a very expensive investment), it is an impossible purchase for most in India where the average household income is ~US$7,700.

Apple will have a difficult time penetrating these emerging markets given the iPhone 6’s steep prices.  Google, on the other hand, saw a business opportunity and designed the Android One for those who don’t already own a smartphone, and priced it accordingly.

How is this tech giant able to offer such an affordable smartphone?  While Apple sources from global vendors, Google partnered with three Indian device makers – Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice – and the largest mobile carrier and wireless provider in India – Bharti Airtel.  By working with local chipmakers and phone manufacturers, Google is able to control costs for the Android One.  Google is likely to partner with other manufacturers, like Alcatel, Lenovo, and Panasonic to bring the same local-sourcing deal to other emerging markets.

Inside an Android One Phone
Source: Google

To sweeten the deal even further, carrier Bharti Airtel and Google are offering users free software updates for the first six months, and up to 200MB of free data for app downloads per month.

“Access for access’s sake is not enough. With Android One, we not only want to help people get online, we want to make sure that when they get there, they can tap into the wealth of information and knowledge the web holds for everyone,�?writes Sundar Pichair, Google’s senior vice-president of Android, Chrome, and apps, in a blog post.

Google has a number of projects aimed at making wireless connectivity possible to greater parts of the world at very low costs, especially rural and remote areas (e.g. Google Loon and Google Fiber),  to make access to the information highway easier than ever.  Considering how Google’s business is heavily dependent on the number of users using its search engine and suite of software, increasing the number of people who can access the internet with Google’s technology makes perfect sense.

The Future Is Now

Science-fiction things of the past are actual pieces of technology today. At Logic Solutions, we aim to harness these new futuristic gadgets and use them to help you grow your business. Let us create the mobile apps, websites, or healthcare solutions you need to stay on top of the times.

Find your perfect solution

Jennifer Pan is a marketing coordinator and The New Recruit at Logic Solutions. If you want to get her attention, try talking to her about d20s, (board) games, sci-fi and geeky references, or cute animal videos…or all of them at once. Just don’t bring up her uncanny ability to roll natural 1s.

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YES, any web or mobile application we develop with you is guaranteed GLUTEN-FREE.

This is not just a fad for Logic, it’s been our lifestyle since 1995.

You might be surprised, as we are not a gluten-free facility. Indeed, if you walk around any of our development centers, you may see our staff lunching on *gasp* white bread sandwiches and enjoying the desserts our overachieving interns bake (believe me, they are typically not flourless, and our interns are the BEST). Nonetheless, we practice programming techniques that ensure these actions do not affect your end product.

Here’s what you can expect from us:

• Strategic consulting on the right business and technology choices for your timeline and budget
• A proven methodology with a core set of values and commitments: documentation, tools, and communication
• A solid foundation and framework to ensure your application can withstand its environment, and scale with you as you grow and change
• Robust application features like a CMS, UI/UX, Messaging, eCommerce, enterprise search, Business Rules Engine, and web services, just to name a few. We use a best-of-breed approach to select or build products that match your goals
• Customization so your digital presence matches your unique business offerings
• Developers who will build a relationship with you and help you maintain your applications for as long as is appropriate.

In the next post we’ll address whether our services are compatible with a dairy-free diet.

*This is a completely false statement.

While joke about the current faddishness of the “gluten-free” label, Celiac Disease, a very real, very serious auto-immune disorder, for which a gluten-free diet is required. For more information about Celiac Disease you can visit the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.

Want Your App Gluten-Free?

We can make it happen!
Though many employees at Logic Solutions do not follow a gluten-free diet, we can guarantee that your web or mobile apps will be flour-free. Other dietary-restriction options are also available. Let us create the mobile apps, websites, or healthcare solutions that you need to stay on top of the times.

Find your gluten-free solution

Angela Kujava is the Director of Innovation and Chief Smoothie Officer at Logic Solutions. She is an ardent supporter the Oxford comma, and will challenge you to a duel if you believe the contrary. Should you find yourself about to duel Angela, it is valuable to know that her kryptonite is Doritos. She cannot avoid their salty, orange siren song.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan (PRWEB) May 21, 2014 – Web and app developer Logic Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce Cathy Veri of Marketecture has joined as a Channel Partner for their Showcase Sales app. Showcase (TM) is a product catalog and sales library app designed for iPad and Android tablets and created specifically for outside sales people.

“There has not been significant innovation for outside sales people until now,�?Veri said of Showcase. “The app instantly creates an unfair advantage.�?/p>

The app is designed for tablets, with an elegant interface for one-on-one meetings or conference room settings. Users can load customer pricing, custom catalogs, and company collateral into Showcase with a simple content management system, and then update the information on all connected tablets instantly.

The app can be used for industrial services companies to showcase the services they offer. Current Showcase users include companies selling tools, ball bearings, backpacks, services and sunglasses.

Veri understands the needs of outside sales people. Since 1993, she has worked with six of the top 50 industrial distribution companies in the United States, including J&L Industrial Supply, Rutland Tool, Lawson Products, Newark Electronics and ULINE, a few of which have significant digital marketing and over 600 outside sales people. Since 1999, Cathy has worked with more than 10 catalogers and distributors, most recently working with the outside sales teams in the audio visual integration space with Troxell Communications and Summit Integration Systems.

Showcase is sold as Software-as-a-Service for a low monthly fee per user. For an outside sales staff of 20 it is estimated at roughly $13/month/user. Download “Showcase Sales�?from Google Play or the App Store.

Veri will offer marketing support and will be representing the app for the industrial products sector, electronic components, audio visual supplies and other niche B2B industries. For more info and a free 14-day trial, see //www.showcasecloud.com/cathy or call 512-330-4900.

About Logic Solutions and Showcase App

What Exactly Is Showcase? Showcase is an app that features a searchable product catalog, a sales collateral library (all company collateral and product PDFs, videos, Word documents, etc.), an order form, customized pricing, and it provides the ability to send documents via email from the app. The catalog and sales library work with and without a live Internet connection, and the app sends all documents upon syncing, making it ideal for trade show use.

Showcase Sales apps are designed to help users promote their brand, streamline order management and provide a beautiful interface to showcase their products and services, creating the optimum sales environment with mobile technology.

You can start your 14-day trial for Showcase at //www.showcasecloud.com.

About Marketecture

Marketecture is a niche marketing consulting firm servicing B2B clients in industrial supply, electronics, home & hearth, computer supplies and audio visual supplies. Core offerings include innovative growth programs, sales enablement, direct marketing, email campaigns, publicity, interim marketing management and customer data analytics. Since 1999, Cathy Veri has served as the principal of Austin, Texas-based Marketecture. Cathy Veri has 20 years of marketing experience in B2B and industrial products. She can be reached by phone at 512-330-4900 or by email: cathyveri@gmail.com.

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