Android Go gets a new Camera Go app

Android Go is getting a much-requested feature: a better camera app. As the platform reaches 100 million active users worldwide, Android announced that the new Camera Go app will be available starting with the new Nokia 1.3 phone, which launched in 28 countries.

The new Camera Go app brings a simplified interface along with the Google-developed portrait mode, which the company boasts is a first for the segment, especially since the feature can work on phones that cost around US$50 to $60 (around CA$72 to $86).

Arpit Midha, lead product manager for Android Go Edition, said in the introduction video posted above, "It democratizes photography for the entry-level."

Android Go platform is the version of Google's operating system that is optimized for phones with low processor and RAM resources. It powers over 1,600 different models right now.

As much as we celebrate the significant milestones hit by flagship devices, there's just something incredible about bringing important features to segments that can only dream of getting flagship devices. We hope Google rolls this out to more Android Go devices.