{"id":22537,"date":"2018-04-12T13:06:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T11:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2018\/04\/12\/google-go-launched-in-sa\/"},"modified":"2018-04-12T13:06:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T11:06:40","slug":"google-go-launched-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/google-go-launched-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Go Launched in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News &#8211; 12-04-2018<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google has launched a new app that allows users to search and browse using less data and overcome obstacles such as the lack of high-speed connectivity on the African continent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Available in 26 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa from Thursday, Google Go uses the latest version of Google\u2019s advanced compression algorithm, using up to 40% less data to display search results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google says the new app is quick to download without using much data, and it takes up minimal space on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Google Africa Chief Marketing Officer Mzamo Masito says Google Go is designed from the ground up to address weak data connectivity, high data costs and low storage space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mzamo says when there\u2019s no internet access, Google Go retries failed search requests in the background and also loads Web pages faster including in data-saving mode or on 2G connections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat this means for the user is a lighter, faster way to search. It loads results instantly as you type and smart word suggestions help you search faster with minimal typing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google Go is available through the Google Play Store for devices running Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean) and above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Business tech.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaizelPatel143\" rel=\"alternate\">Twitter: @FaizelPatel143<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News &#8211; 12-04-2018 \u00a0 Google has launched a new app that allows users to search and browse using less data and overcome obstacles such as the lack of high-speed connectivity on the African continent. 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