Tech giant Google unveiled a slew of new solutions, such as Android Oreo Go edition for low-cost smartphones and a bike mode for Maps, aimed at driving Internet adoption across markets, including India. The company has also worked with Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio to bring a customised version of Google Assistant (virtual assistant) to the latter's smart feature phones. There will also be a new set of lighter Google apps, including Google Go (for search) aimed at first time smartphone users. Sengupta said a special version of the Google Assistant -- in both English and Hindi -- has been developed for Reliance Jio phones. Google, which offers Internet access at railway stations in partnership with RailTel, said the service will be available at 400 stations in 2018.

Source: dna December 05, 2017 10:16 UTC