Google Go

Following the trend of all "lite" apps being released lately, Search Lite aims to make things faster and more data-friendly for some markets by working on slow connections, supporting offline features, using less data and thus taking much less time to finish tasks. It's unclear to me if the app size is also reduced (I can't view the Play Store listing), but it should technically take less space on your phone when installed and require less RAM to operate.

Apart from those distinctions, the Search Lite app tries to make everything easier to get to. You can change between a couple of languages by swiping the main app's page sideways, and you get several icons for quick access to some features beside search, like news, translation, weather, cricket scores, recipes, movies, songs, and more. Of course you can personalize those and remove the ones you don't care about. It feels like the regular Google Search + Feed app we all know, but with less preloaded data and easier control over what you see.

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Google Go is a low-data alternative to the regular Google app. The last release was v0.5, but the new name comes with a jump to v1.0. This app lets you search Google, but it's tuned for situations where mobile data might not be available consistently or cheaply. You can save pages offline, get notifications when search results are ready, and load "lite" versions of pages.

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Google Go makes discovering, exploring, and sharing the best of the web easy and fast.

Get answers quickly and reliably with Google Go, even on slow connections and smartphones with low space. At 5MB in size, it’s speedy to download and get started.

Discover what’s popular and trending. Explore the latest trending topics just by tapping Search.

All your interests, in one app. Easily access your favorite apps and websites, as well as images, videos and information on the things you care about - all from Google Go.

Type less, search faster. Save time by tapping your way through trending queries and topics, or by using your voice to say what you’re looking for.

Easily switch between languages. Set a second language to switch your search results to or from at any time.

Find the perfect greetings to share with loved ones. Tap on “Images” or “GIFs” to find the best photos and animated greetings to liven up your chats.

Whatever you are looking for on the internet, Google Go is here to help!

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