Google Reveals MWC Plans: Android Go and Android One devices; RCS Partners, Google Assistant and More

Google MWC Plans- Android Go, RCS Partners, and More

On Monday, the biggest mobile and smartphone show of the year will kicking off in Barcelona. This year's Mobile Earth Congress promises flagship upgrades from Samsung, Nokia, and Sony, but Google promises more hardware for the masses. the latest from Google including Google Assistant and Lens.

In a mail on the official Google blog, Hiroshi Lockheimer, Senior VP, Platforms & Ecosystems said,

"Our partners volition be announcing amazing new Android devices, yous'll exist able to see the growing manufacture momentum around RCS, and nosotros'll be showcasing the latest from Google including Google Assistant and Lens."

Lockhemier further added that 2018 is particularly important for Google as it marks the 10th anniversary of the first Android device.

"Today, Android powers more 2 billion agile devices from 1,300 brands across 24,000 unique products."

This year Google's goal is to celebrate the variety of Android devices – particularly the low-end phones – equally function of its 'Next Billion Users' mission. Google said MWC will be the stage for Android OEM partners to show off smartphones which run optimized versions of Android, starting with Android Go.

Android Oreo (Go edition)

Only concluding year, Google appear the Android Oreo Go Edition platform a version of the Bone optimised for depression-end and budget devices. With Android Oreo (Become edition), get the latest version of Android, Google Play Protect, and defended Go apps. Google has already launched the Go edition of its apps including Maps Go, Files Go, Gmail Go, Chrome Become, and more. At MWC we are going to exist seeing manufacturers releasing the beginning moving ridge of Android Get devices.

Android I

Android One was Google'south initial attempt to partner with OEMs to produce upkeep devices for masses. However, with Android Become at present taking that drape, Android One has go a way for manufacturers to provide a stock Android experience on smartphones. The Android One programme is built effectually 3 cardinal things: faster security updates, a relatively light operating system, and the best of Google's apps with timely feature additions. Google says its OEM partners will be launching a bunch of Android One smartphones at MWC.

RCS Messaging, Google Lens, and Google Assistant

In the blog post, Google has too hinted that it volition showcase new developments in the RCS messaging platform, Google Lens, and Google Banana. While most of u.s. are familiar with Google Lens and Assistant, RCS is something which is simply at present coming to calorie-free through Google'southward app updates. The feature has been spotted in the latest version of Android Messages. But since it's largely carrier dependent, Google will be revealing a few more than RCS partners which would be enabling this characteristic in markets around the world

So that's what Google has planned to unveil at MWC this year, and that'south not counting the number of new devices coming from other companies. And while Google is giving usa a preview of what's to come, the bigger announcements will be reserved for Google I/O coming in May.