Why a $100 phone will get Android Pie before your Samsung Galaxy S9
Much attention has been given to Google’s latest update to Android 9 Pie, with its shiny AI tricks and digital wellness features, but the company has also announced that it will launch the Go Edition of Pie this autumn. Given the majority of phone manufacturers – including Samsung, Huawei, LG and Sony – haven't revealed when their flagship devices will support the full Android Pie update yet, it's possible Pie Go will be on $100 phones first. The Android Go program – not to be confused with Android One, which specifically designed affordable hardware that ran Android software for emerging markets – aims to bring the operating system to more than 200 entry-level smartphones in areas affected by slow connectivity and less access to high-end devices. It may be Pie Go, but Alcatel will get it before you Android 9 Pie is likely to hit a $100 Alcatel before the full version of Android Pie reaches your Samsung Galaxy S9. India, which more than 100 million Android users, and where entry-level smartphones proliferate, Google’s assurances of optimised storage, speed and data features that come with the Go edition of Android 9 Pie are auspicious.
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