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Samsung’s first Android Go phone may be headed to the US
From the looks of it, Samsung might be entertaining the idea of bringing its first Android Go device to the USA. The humble budget Galaxy J2 Core was initially intended for India and Malaysia only, but a US launch is very, very likely.
And when we say "humble", we mean it - the Galaxy J2 Core comes along with an Exynos 7570 chipset, 5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 540 by 960 pixels, one gigabyte of RAM, 8GB of storage, 8MP rear camera/5MP front-facing camera, and a 2,600mAh battery. Overall, as humble and as entry-level as it gets, but it's enough to run optimized versions of the popular apps, like Google Maps Go, Facebook Messenger Lite, and so on...
SamMobile reports that the Galaxy J2 Core has just received the necessary Wi-Fi certification to be eligible for a US release. The device is likely to roll under the SM-J260A/SM-J260T model numbers, which could be intended for AT&T's Cricket Wireless and Sprint's Boost Mobile, respectively.
Now, given the humble specs and the idea behind Android Go devices, the price tag of the Galaxy J2 Core should be rather affordable, provided it really comes to the US. The phone sells for the local equivalent of ~$90 in the currently-supported markets, so it wouldn't be too far-fetched to expect a sub-$100 price tag in the US as well.
