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Latest Android Go news

Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Android Go, with regular updates and all the information you need.

Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core launched in South Africa

Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core launched in South Africa

  • By Sumit Adhikari
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy A2 Core launches in India for the budget-conscious

Galaxy A2 Core launches in India for the budget-conscious

  • By Josh L.
  • 4 years ago
Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core user manual surfaces

Android Go-powered Galaxy A2 Core user manual surfaces

  • By Martin R.
  • 4 years ago
Galaxy A series Android Go handset (SM-A260F) pops up on Geekbench

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

  • By Josh L.
  • 5 years ago
Specs comparison: Galaxy J4 Core vs Galaxy J2 Core

Specs comparison: Galaxy J4 Core vs Galaxy J2 Core

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Official specs and images released for Samsung’s new Android Go phone

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
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J4 Core specs aren’t half bad for an Android Go device

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
  • 5 years ago
Samsung’s second Android Go smartphone is close to an official launch

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
  • 5 years ago
Samsung’s Android Go phone getting its first security update

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

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

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
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J2 Core unveiled as Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone

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
  • 5 years ago
User manual for Samsung’s Android Go smartphone available online

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
  • 5 years ago
Samsung Internet Go will come preloaded on its Android Go smartphones

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
  • 5 years ago
Samsung’s Android Go smartphone almost here as official firmware goes live

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
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J2 Core is Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone

Galaxy J2 Core is Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone

Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone, rumored to launch as the Galaxy J2 Core, received FCC approval just a few days back. The same device is now certified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) as well. A total of seven different Galaxy J2 Core variants – SM-J260F, SM-J260M, SM-J260Y, SM-J260F_DS, SM-J260G_DS, SM-J260M_DS, and SM-J260Y_DS – have […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone gets FCC approval

Samsung’s first Android Go smartphone gets FCC approval

It is already known from various leaks that Samsung is working on an Android Go smartphone. The same model has now cleared the FCC, indicating its imminent launch. In fact, the FCC has certified four different models – SM-J260G, SM-J260G/DS, SM-J260Y, and SM-J260Y/DS – of Samsung’s Android Go smartphone. For those who are not aware, […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Samsung Android Go smartphone certified with Android 8.1 before launch

Samsung Android Go smartphone certified with Android 8.1 before launch

Samsung has developed its first Android Go smartphone which the company is likely going to launch soon. We exclusively reported a couple of weeks ago that Samsung is testing this device bearing model number SM-J260G in dozens of markets across the globe including the United Kingdom, France, Russia and India. The Samsung Android Go smartphone […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
Exclusive: Pictures reveal Samsung’s Android Go smartphone won’t run stock Android

Exclusive: Pictures reveal Samsung’s Android Go smartphone won’t run stock Android

Well, it looks like Samsung's first Android Go smartphone won't be running stock Android, as we had all been expecting. We have received pictures of the actual device from one of our sources, and these pictures reveal it will have the Go versions of Google's official apps installed over Samsung's usual Experience UX. Samsung Experience […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Purported Samsung Android Go smartphone specs leaked

Purported Samsung Android Go smartphone specs leaked

A spec sheet purportedly belonging to Samsung's Android Go smartphone has just been leaked. The fact that Samsung is making an Android Go smartphone is well known at this point. The first positive sign of Samsung's involvement with Google's Android Go program was a benchmark entry for a device with model number SM-J260G. That particular […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
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