What is Android Go?
2 years, 8 months ago

What is Android Go?

Business Standard  

Google had first launched Android Go in December 2017. Smartphones with less powerful processors, smaller memory, and less available mobile data have been able to use Android software. Given that it works with entry-level smartphones with between 512MB and 2GB of RAM, Android Go has resulted in more affordable devices that have Android features that are essential for a smartphone experience. First of all, a lighter set of Google apps, such as Google Chrome, all of which require less memory, storage space and mobile data, is used. While it features the entire Android app catalogue, it also highlights apps that require less data, storage, or memory.

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Google announces Android 13 Go for budget smartphones: Details on new features
2 years, 2 months ago

Google announces Android 13 Go for budget smartphones: Details on new features

Live Mint  

The American search engine Google has unveiled Android 13 Go edition for budget smartphones with new updates. Google says in a blog post that there are over 250 million monthly active devices powered by Android Go. To help users stay safe online, it is adding Google Play System Updates to Android Go-powered handsets to ensure devices can get crucial software …

Google's advisory on Android smartphones below 2 GB RAM shouldn't be ignored
2 years, 4 months ago

Google's advisory on Android smartphones below 2 GB RAM shouldn't be ignored

Hindustan Times  

Google has announced it will stop its support for Android smartphones having only 1GB RAM. With the new Android 13 version, the company has made changes to Google Mobile Services compatibility and has made it clear that Android phones must now have at least 2GB of RAM, Hindustan Times sister website Live Hindustan reported. Most of the new budget phones …

Android 12 (Go edition) launched for low-cost phones, Google says it is faster and more privacy friendly
3 years, 1 month ago

Android 12 (Go edition) launched for low-cost phones, Google says it is faster and more privacy friendly

India Today  

Google unveiled Android 12 on Tuesday as the new, toned-down version of Android 12, which it rolled out a few weeks back. Google said that the new version in the Go edition series of Android software is faster, smarter, and more privacy-friendly. It said the phones running the Android 12 will launch apps 30 per cent faster as compared to …

Google says Gmail Go is for slow phones, not compatible with fast devices
4 years, 3 months ago

Google says Gmail Go is for slow phones, not compatible with fast devices

India Today  

Google has restricted the availability of the Gmail Go app, the lighter or debloated version of Gmail to Android Go or low-end smartphones, again. Gmail Go app was meant for these low-end smartphones as it does not demand much when it comes to RAM or storage. As per a report by Android Police, a regular Gmail app is about 80MB …

Gmail Go App, Designed for Budget Phones, Can Now be Downloaded by All
4 years, 3 months ago

Gmail Go App, Designed for Budget Phones, Can Now be Downloaded by All

News 18  

Gmail Go, the low resource version of Google’s full-grown Gmail app, is now available for all Android users. The list of ‘Go’ apps that Google has made available for all Android users include Gmail Go, Google Go, Gallery Go and Google Maps Go. One way for Android users to differentiate between the regular Gmail app and Gmail Go are the …

Google announces Android 11 Go edition for entry-level smartphones
4 years, 4 months ago

Google announces Android 11 Go edition for entry-level smartphones

India Today  

Google on Thursday announced the Go edition of the Android 11, which was launched a few days ago. The search giant had launched the Go edition for Android in 2018 to provide a better user experience for entry-level smartphones that do not have high RAMs. The search giant claims that the latest Go edition of Android would launch apps 20% …

Google unveils a lighter version of Google Photos called Gallery Go
5 years, 5 months ago

Google unveils a lighter version of Google Photos called Gallery Go

India TV News  

To help users store photos in handsets having less storage and unreliable Internet connection, Google has introduced a lighter alternative to Google Photos called "Gallery Go" that weighs just 10MB. Also, read: WhatsApp finally arrives on feature phones with KaiOS The photo gallery app is designed to work offline and automatically organise photos using Machine Learning and help first-time smartphone …

Android 9 Pie (Go edition) launched for entry-level phones
6 years, 4 months ago

Android 9 Pie (Go edition) launched for entry-level phones

India TV News  

Google has rolled out a "Go Edition" of its recently launched Artificial Intelligence -packed Android 9 Pie with additional storage, faster boot time, better security and more to bring improvements to entry-level phones. "Along with an additional 500MB storage, Android 9 Pie also comes with features like verified boot and an accessible dashboard for tracking and monitoring data consumption," Sagar …

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