Android Go is the right way for Google to reach its `next billion`
(Android Central)

Android Go is finally the OS that Google has envisioned for great cheap phones. I`ve been looking at the Alcatel 1X for a few days. Any smartphone that checks in at a cool $100 has my attention, and when it`s said to be a pretty darn good one I just have to check it out. I get fascinated when minimal hardware is made to run something as convoluted as Android. I`ve seen Google and other companies try to do it several times before and only Motorola was able to get it right, but this is a new beast: the legendary $100 smartphone. Quick hit before a fuller review — the Alcatel 1X is the best way to spend $100. Not because of the display or the camera or even the suede finish; it`s because of Android Go. The software on it works and you can have a solid smartphone experience complete with the apps and services you need. You can even add a few that you don`t need but want to have for a little bit of fun. I was happily surprised at how well Android Oreo could run on hardware that se...