The Nokia 1 joins Google’s Android Go effort with removable Xpress-on covers
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/25/17049976/nokia-1-android-go-release-date-pricing-mwc-2018
Google has been trying to re-engineer Android so it works better on lower-end devices. While Google has been attempting this for nearly four years with its Android One effort, the search giant rebranded with an Android Oreo “Go edition” for low-end phones back in December. Android Go is designed to run better on phones with 512MB or 1GB of RAM, thanks to OS tweaks and “Go” versions of popular Google apps.
This week at Mobile World Congress, we’re starting to see the first Android Go handsets. The Nokia 1 is one of the first, and it’s designed to be an entry-level smartphone for a number of emerging markets. The Nokia 1 specs are minimal, and it runs on a 1.1GHz MediaTek processor, 1GB of RAM, and just 8GB of storage. It’s a small and basic device, with a 4.5-inch display (854 x 480) and a basic 5-megapixel camera.