As mobile technology advances, even budget smartphones have multi-core CPUs and a couple of gigabytes of RAM, making them far more capable than their predecessors in the low-end market bracket. In pace with the industry’s development, Google has decided that it’s high time for its mobile operating system to work exclusively with 64-bit apps. Or at least to start the move towards that goal.

How will that affect you, the user? In a good way, if app creators are diligent about their software. Using the 64-bit architecture apps will be able to make use of your device’s full potential which means ...