Android Go in India by Micromax !

Android Go is a light-weight OS from Google. As per the name Android Go isn't a different operating system. It is actually a modified version Android Oreo ( 8.0+) made for entry level smartphones. Go Edition is an attempt to give users the best possible Android experience, in spite of hardware limitations. The Oreo configuration is designed specifically for devices with between 512MB and 1GB of RAM.

According to Google, that comes with all sorts of benefits for the end user, including 30 percent faster startup time and an optimization of storage space, by up to 2x. The latter is accomplished, in part, by the inclusion of a number of optimized Go apps. It’s a pretty long list, including Google Go, Google Assistant Go, YouTube Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, Gboard, Chrome and Files Go, a new file management app. There’s also a Go version of the Play store, which specializes in lightweight apps.

And the latest news is that Micromax, the Mobile manufacturers from India to roll out Android Go in India this January with a super low-price.The device is called this early as ‘Bharat Go‘ under Micromax’s Bharat line and it will be the first ever Android Go-powered phone by Micromax to be launched in the country considered as an emerging market.

The sub ₹3000 price makes sense because that is an affordable price point. Just don’t expect the Android phone to be fast and powerful because it’s really a budget device.