When Sundar Pichai first announced Android One earlier in June, not too many details were divulged. Now, within 3 months, as promised, Google has launched Android One devices and India is amongst the first countries where these devices are available. The first set of Android one devices are Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream Uno and Karbonn Sparkle V – all priced between Rs 6,000 – 7,000.In terms of specifications, all the three manufactures have adhered to the minimum requirements set by Google. The phones have a 4.5-inch display (845 x 480 pixels), dual SIM support and run a stock version of Android 4.4. Hardware specifications include a quad core Mediatek processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, microSD card for expansion (up to 32GB supported) and dual cameras. This specification set ensures a fluid experience for the user, as opposed to many cheaper Android phones that are already available in the market.Google has also partnered with various network operators on special data packages for Android One users. For instance, Airtel users can download Android software updates over 3G as well as 200MB worth of apps per month for six months at no cost.Each brand has been paired with one ecommerce website an exclusive tie-up. Spice will be available on Flipkart, Karbonn will sell on Snapdeal India and Micromax’s offering can be purchased exclusively from Amazon India. The smartphones will go on sale starting 3.30pm today and they will also be available across physical stores from October 2014 onwards. near Diwali.At the event, Sundar Pichai also announced the next set of partners for Android One handsets. This includes Acer, Alcatel, ASUS, HTC, Intex, Lava, Lenovo, Panasonic and Xolo. In addition, chipset manufacturer Qualcomm is the new hardware partner for the Android One Program which means that future devices will likely see Qualcomm processors in addition to the current Mediatek.The Android One program is also being expanded to other South Asis countries including Indonesia, Bangladesh and Philippines - devices will be launched in these countries by the end of 2014.