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TL;DR
- Google will reportedly develop high-end Pixel phones in Vietnam later this year.
- Google already makes Pixels in the country, but conducting key development in the market would be a big step.
- This move could help Google weather economic upheaval due to US tariffs.
Google first started moving Pixel phone production from China to Vietnam in 2019, and the company has continued to shift production from China to both Vietnam and India. Now, the company could actually do more than produce Pixel phones outside China.
Nikkei Asia reports that Google plans to both develop and manufacture high-end Pixel phones in Vietnam in 2026. The outlet reports that Google will carry out so-called new product introductions (NPIs) for Pixel, Pixel Pro, and Pixel Fold models in the country.