Google’s Go Edition For Android Pie To Roll Out This Fall

Google has announced that the Go edition for Android Pie will roll out later this year.

Google has announced that it will roll out the Go edition of Android Pie this fall.

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After recently announcing the name of Android 9 (Pie), Google has announced the 'Go edition' of its latest Android version.

The Go edition is the Android OS for smaller, entry-level phones that do not have enough memory to run the actual Android version smoothly.

With the Go edition of the latest Android version, Google aims to bring additional storage, faster boot times, better security and more. The Go version of Android Pie will roll out till this fall.

With new features and app optimisation, the Go version of Android Pie is similar to the original OS. This time around, Android Go will also have voice integration and more space to play around with as the OS takes up a lot less space.

Here are the features the new Android Go edition will have:

• Voice Integration
  Google Go will now offer the ability to read webpages aloud and highlight each word so you can follow along.
• YouTube Go
  YouTube Go uses less data while watching videos. This time around, it will come with new features like gallery mode for downloaded content.
• Navigation
  Maps Go will now feature navigation, making it possible for people with Go edition devices or unstable connections to use turn-by-turn directions.
• Files Go
  Files Go, which has saved users ~90TB of space since launch, is now capable of transferring data peer-to-peer, without using mobile data, at speeds up to ~490Mbps.
• Assistant Go
  Assistant Go will support additional languages including Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Indonesian, and has expanded support for device actions like controlling Bluetooth, camera and flashlight, and added reminders.
• Messages
  Android Messages App for Android Go will now be 50 percent smaller in size and the Phone App includes caller ID and spam detection.