Android Oreo GO Edition

The official Google blog presents its new project, called Android Oreo Go Edition. Designed to be released in parallel with Android Oreo 8.1, this version aims to software optimization on less powerful mobiles.

Thus, users with devices that have 512 MB or 1 GB RAM memories will be able to opt for a 15% faster general operationto the current one if they update to Android Oreo Go Edition. Great news for mid-range and entry-level mobiles.

A whole new world GO

In the aesthetic and interface part, the user will practically not notice the difference with Android Oreo 8.1. The change will come mainly because the Google suite of apps will be replaced by Go versions, an equivalent to the Lite versions we've come to know of apps like Facebook.

Apps like YouTube Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, Files Go, Google Assistant Go and many more will replace the original ones on Android Oreo Go Edition. Each of them will offer faster performance and lower resource consumption. Some, like Chrome Go, include a data saving function, which would allow the user, according to Google, to reduce their spending by up to 600 MB per year on average.

All these apps would be available on the terminals and in a specific virtual store, Play Store Go, a replica of the original but where we can only find Lite or low-end applications weight, which guarantee correct operation of this type of terminal.

According to Google, the differences with Android Oreo 8.1 would end here. Especially, the brand has stressed that all aspects related to security updates would remain intact With this, Google makes it clear that Android Oreo Go Edition is not about not at all a "low cost" version of their software.

More space

Many mid-range and most low-end phones will notice a big change when upgrading to Android Oreo Go Edition. Not only because of the faster opening of apps, but also because of their storage.

In many cases, these terminals have an internal memory of 8 or 16 GB, a part of which is dedicated to supporting the operating system. With the Go Edition of Android Oreo, Google promises up to double the free space available on these terminals.

Ideal for emerging countries

In countries like ours, the pressure of competition has made it increasingly possible to get more powerful phones for a fairly cheap price. However, inin emerging countries in Africa and some parts of Asia, getting mobile phones with a certain level of hardware is not as widely available to the public.

Therefore, accessing an operating system that optimizes the operation of your modest terminal is great news in these countries, since means guaranteeing greater efficiency for the same mobiles, extending their useful life.

Will you be able to choose?

Someone might think that such an update would be great to make your phone faster, even if you have a powerful model. Unfortunately for them, a selection will be made of which models can be updated to Android Oreo 8.1 and which to Android Oreo Go Edition.

If Google approaches this new version of its software as a way to "democratize" its latest technology towards terminals that would not have even dreamed of accessing such a recent operating system, it is undoubtedly a measure that deserves applause The mid-range and entry-level will finally have a fair deal in terms of software.