Remember the Samsung SM-J260G that showed up on benchmarking site Geekbench end-April? It’s allegedly Samsung’s first smartphone running Android Oreo (Go edition). Now, there’s a report claiming that the budget device is being tested in markets other than India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
The purported Samsung Android Go phone spotted on Geekbench in April
According to Samsung-focused community site SamMobile, the Korean tech giant is doing some trials across Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
The unit with the model number SM-J260F is being tested in the Caucasus countries, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The one with the model number SM-J260M is being put through its paces in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Panada, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Meanwhile, in Asia, the Samsung SM-J260G’s new markets include Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Unfortunately, there was no mention of the Philippines.
We agree with SamMobile: It could be that Samsung is testing the waters for a stock Android phone. By launching it in many markets, they could gauge the demand for it.
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In case you didn’t know, Android Go is a version of the Google mobile OS that’s optimized for entry-level devices with at most 1GB of RAM. It saves space wherever it’s needed, uses less data, and boasts the same key security features as the full-blown Android Oreo. Which means the handsets should be able to run smoothly even with basic specs.
In the Philippines, smartphones running Android Oreo (Go edition) — such as the Nokia 1 and the Cherry Mobile Flare P3 Plus, Flare P3, and Flare P3 Lite — are already available in stores nationwide.
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