Samsung discreetly unveils Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) and Galaxy On7 Prime phones

Far from what you'd call special or eye-catching mobile gear, the entry-level Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) and mid-range Galaxy On7 Prime have come out in Vietnam and India respectively.

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Samsung has Nougat update plans for a heap of Galaxy oldies, including the original J5 and J7

Samsung's detailed, long-term Android Nougat promotion plans are official... in Turkey, including devices as old and humble as the J5, J7, J7 Prime and On7.

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Flipkart spills the beans on upcoming sub-$250 Samsung Galaxy On8

No longer able (or willing) to keep up with Samsung’s constantly ballooning, increasingly convoluted mid-range smartphone family? That’s where we come in, helping you understand the place of the soon-to-be-launched Galaxy On8, for instance, on both the general Android totem pope and within the Galaxy food chain.While the name suggests this India-only, Flipkart-exclusive 5.5-incher has some sort of an edge over the recently released China-targeted Galaxy On7 (2016), the fact of the matter is ...

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Affordable Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) goes official in China with fingerprint sensor

Even with all the recent Galaxy Note 7 controversy, and impressive efforts from smaller manufacturers like BLU, Honor, Xiaomi, Alcatel,

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Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) and Galaxy On5 (2016) lay bare upper mid-range features

More and more, Samsung defies our conventional expectations of how non-flagship, low-cost Android devices should look, and what they can afford to accommodate under the hood on a tight budget.The entry-level Galaxy J2 (2016) pioneers a new LED notification system dubbed Smart Glow, also packing a hearty 1.5GB RAM, while the mid-end Galaxy C5 and

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Samsung could soon slip a fingerprint scanner on the low-cost Galaxy On7 (2016)

While the super-high-end Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge typically get all the praise for Samsung’s recent sales resurgence following a tough 2015, the nature of today’s global smartphone landscape makes it impossible to rule without a robust mid-range portfolio as well.That’s where ...

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Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) and Galaxy On7 (2016) may have been benchmarked

Samsung might be turning On another set of phones for its budget lineup.There have been hints on Indian import-export database Zauba of new Samsung model numbers within this range that may end up being the names of 2016’s Galaxy On5 and On7. About a month ago, what was deemed the “SM-G6100” came to light on GFXBench.And now, we have another incremental step towards revelation with ...

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Samsung Galaxy Wide goes official in Korea with mostly forgettable specs

While the vast majority of Samsung’s Android smartphones these days are grouped in families carrying a letter and digit after the far-reaching Galaxy moniker in their branding, you still got a few exceptions with uncommon, confusing names like Express, Folder or Wide.But the just-unveiled Samsung Galaxy Wide isn’t as special and different in terms of internals, its very model number (SM-G600S) suggesting strong ...

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Samsung Galaxy On7 gets Android Marshmallow

Samsung’s getting it on for the On7 as we find that the Galaxy On5 is headed to the US, so of course the one that isn’t coming to the US gets the update first, right?SamMobile actually has the update OTA from Turkey in its stock right now for you to download if you have a Galaxy On7. Typical Marshmallow improvements are stocked on as well as some new twangs to TouchWiz. If you prefer to ...

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Samsung is selling a lot of (budget) smartphones

Samsung may have just posted some positive growth in its smartphones unit. But as Samsung’s own earnings report told us, a lot of those smartphones came from the mid-range Galaxy A, J and O (or On) lineups. Furthermore, while ...

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