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Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core launched in South Africa

Samsung's third Android Go phone, the Galaxy A2 Core, has been launched in South Africa. Powered by the Go edition of Android 9.0 Pie, the device packs quite a punch at an affordable price. It comes with lighter versions of Google’s software suite to provide a fluid user experience on low-end hardware. The Galaxy A2 […]

By Sumit Adhikari
5 years ago

Galaxy A2 Core launches in India for the budget-conscious

Following in the footsteps of the Galaxy J2 Core and Galaxy J4 Core, Samsung has launched its third Android Go handset. This time, however, it isn't a member of the Galaxy J series. It is instead a barebones model in the company's Galaxy A lineup. Being a bottom of the barrel Android Go device, the […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core user manual surfaces

Samsung has been working on another Android Go smartphone which will most likely be out in the not too distant future. The Galaxy A2 Core has already been revealed in a leaked press render. The user manual for this device has now become available. This will be the first Android Go smartphone in Samsung's Galaxy […]

By Martin R.
6 years ago

Galaxy A series Android Go handset (SM-A260F) pops up on Geekbench

It emerged last week that Samsung is looking to launch three new Galaxy A smartphones – the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A30 – in India in the near future, later launching an additional six. One of those six devices is going to be an Android Go handset, and that device – model number […]

By Josh L.
6 years ago

Specs comparison: Galaxy J4 Core vs Galaxy J2 Core

No one had expected Samsung to be making an Android Go smartphone, but it did. In fact, Samsung has announced Android Go smartphones within a span of three months. The Galaxy J2 Core came first, and the Galaxy J4 Core was officially outed on the company's website earlier today. The Galaxy J2 Core was quite […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Official specs and images released for Samsung’s new Android Go phone

Samsung has made its second Android Go smartphone official today. The company isn't saying where the phone will launch and when, and neither is a price tag mentioned, but Galaxy J4 Core specs and images can now be found on Samsung's press website. We have already been made privy to the spec sheet thanks to […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J4 Core specs aren’t half bad for an Android Go device

Samsung's taking another go at an Android Go phone (no pun intended) with the Galaxy J4 Core. A user manual for the device has already been spotted on Samsung's website, hinting at an imminent launch. And we are now getting to see the phone's specs thanks to a listing on a Brazilian retailer's website. The […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung’s second Android Go smartphone is close to an official launch

Samsung has another Android Go smartphone in the works, and it looks set to make an official appearance soon. The user manual for the Galaxy J4 Core is available online, suggesting that Samsung could announce the device any day now. Like the Galaxy J2 Core, the company's first Android Go phone, the J4 Core runs […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung’s Android Go phone getting its first security update

Samsung's first Android Go smartphone went on sale in August this year. Sales kicked off in India before expanding to markets like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, and Malaysia. While the phone didn't hit retail in every country at the same time, all of them had one thing in common: The Galaxy J2 Core launched running […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Hands-on: This is the Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung’s Android Go smartphone

Samsung's first step into the Android Go segment comes in the form of the Galaxy J2 Core. We were the first to reveal the phone in live pictures ahead of its official announcement, and other than the absence of an AMOLED display, leaked specs were rather spot on as well. The J2 Core, like other […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung’s Android Go phone, the Galaxy J2 Core, now on sale in India

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy J2 Core, its first Android Go smartphone, last week, with an initial launch in Malaysia and India. Now, the phone is actually available for purchase in the Indian market. The Galaxy J2 Core price in India is ₹6,190 (roughly $90) and the phone can be purchased in black, blue, and gold […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J2 Core unveiled as Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone

It was first reported a few months ago that Samsung could be making an Android Go smartphone as well. The leaks started coming in slowly which suggested that it may not be long before this handset is launched. Samsung today put all speculation to rest by officially announcing the Galaxy J2 Core, its first Android […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

User manual for Samsung’s Android Go smartphone available online

The user manual for Samsung's first Android Go smartphone – the Galaxy J2 Core – has been leaked online. It is giving us further confirmation that the device will be a regular Galaxy phone instead of something with stock Android. Not that we needed such confirmation, but if you still had doubts, this should clear […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung Internet Go will come preloaded on its Android Go smartphones

Many leaks have confirmed that Samsung is gearing up to launch its first Android Go smartphone in the near future. The device even underwent many certifications, confirming its imminent launch and possible Galaxy J2 Core branding. Even before the budget smartphone hits the market, its firmware made its way online in our database. It appears Samsung’s […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung’s Android Go smartphone almost here as official firmware goes live

Samsung's Android Go smartphone looks to be very close to an official release. Firmware for the upcoming device, which will launch as the Galaxy J2 Core, is now available in our database. As expected, it's based on Android 8.1 (build number J260GDDU1ARGC). As our exclusive leak of images of the actual device had revealed, the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

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