Android One smartphone for Africa for under R1,200

Google is expanding its Android One programme to Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco with the launch of the Infinix Hot 2.

Android One is a line of mobile devices that run the Android operating system, aimed at first-time smartphone users and people in the developing world.

Google is responsible for the design, development, marketing, and support of the Android One devices, while manufacturing is done by partner equipment manufacturers.

The Infinix Hot 2 is the latest Android One smartphone, and will launch in Nigeria at a recommended retail price of N17,500 (around $88).

The Infinix Hot 2 sports a quad-core MediaTek processor with 1GB memory, dual-SIM support, and Lollipop 5.1.1.

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