- Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) will start developing and manufacturing high-end smartphones in Vietnam this year from scratch, Nikkei Asia reported, as U.S. companies take another step toward building supply chains fully outside of China.
- Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) already mass-produces high-end smartphones in Vietnam and conducts some verification there, so building new phones from scratch in the country should be achievable, the report said.
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Google will begin new product introductions (NPI) for its Pixel, Pixel Pro, and Pixel Fold phones in Vietnam, with development of the lower-end Pixel A series remaining in China for now.
Google to develop and make high-end phones in Vietnam this year – report
