Google has quietly but decisively ended the era of 16GB Android smartphones. With the rollout of Android 15, any phone that wants to ship with Google apps—including essentials like the Play Store—must now have at least 32GB of internal storage and 2GB of RAM. Devices that fall below this threshold are relegated to the lighter, stripped-down Android Go Edition, or lose access to Google Mobile Services (GMS) entirely This change is more than a technical footnote. It signals a major shift in the Android ecosystem, with far-reaching implications for developers, manufacturers, retailers, marketers, and consumers alike. Why Google Raised the Bar Apps Are Heavier, Expectations Are Higher The days when 16GB could comfortably house the Android OS, a handful of apps, and some photos are long gone. Modern apps—especially those with rich media, AI features, and offline capabilities—are significantly larger. Even so-called “lite” apps have grown in size, and the Android system itself continues to ...
4 things that consume your mobile battery without your Knowledge " Battery low, please plug in your charger" How many times have you seen that type of message? It does happen that you only realize that your phone has low battery when there is a power outage or when you're about to leave the house. Sometime that happens when you genuinely forget to charge your phone or it doesn't have a good battery. Phone batteries have replacements but not all will give you the same service as the original one. In most cases, the batteries sold are just clones and can't be half as good as the original one. How do you ensure your mobile phone does not use more power than it should? 1. Clear Background Applications and programs When you close an applications or programs on a mobile device the process is not automatically crashed. These applications are minimized into the task bar and can be accessed by clicking on the tabs button for mobile device. If you want to save both power a...