Google Android 13 Go Edition announced: Check availability, new updates for budget smartphones

Google Android 13 Go Edition: The US-based technology company Google has launched Android 13 Go Edition mobile operating system that will be powering roughly 250 million budget smartphones across the globe. Google has said that the Android 13 Go Edition OS will arrive on all supported devices in 2023.

The newly launched Android 13 Go Edition mobile operating system brings several major updates over its predecessor, that is, Android 12 Go Edition. While the latter focused on improving the basics, which includes a longer battery life, speedier app launches, and easier app sharing options, the former focuses on making budget smartphones smarter. 

With Android 13 Go Edition, Google is bringing Google Play System updates to budget smartphones. This feature will ensure that budget smartphones can regularly receive important software updates, outside of the major Android release. Google will be able to deliver critical software and security updates to the supported devices via Google Play without waiting for the user to download and install the updates. 

“This will make the delivery of critical updates quick and simple without compromising storage availability on the device. The result is a phone that stays up to date over time — and you don’t have to wait for the next release or a software push from your phone’s manufacturer to have the latest and greatest,” Google explained in a blog post.

The Android 13 Go edition also comes with ‘built-in intelligence’ in the form of a new ‘Discover’ that will enable users to swipe right from their home screens to see a curated list of articles and other content.

One of the most interesting features coming to the Android Go Edition devices is the company’s Material You theme — something that was missing in Android 12 Go Edition. With this update, Android 13 Go Edition smartphones will get the same design aesthetics as other Android powered devices.

“This new release brings Material You to Android Go for the first time, so you can customize your entire phone’s color scheme to coordinate with your wallpaper,” Google wrote.