Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE launched in India

We reported a few months back that Samsung might launch a new entry-level smartphone, the Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition, and the South Korean smartphone giant just did that in India. The device has been listed on the company’s retail website with a price tag of INR 8,600 (~$129), and comes in three colors; Grey, White, and Silver.

The Galaxy Core Prime VE runs Android 4.4 KitKat, and features a 4.5-inch WVGA PLS LCD display, 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, a microSD card slot, and a 2,000 mAh removable battery. It is equipped with a 5-megapixel primary camera with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel secondary camera. The device is currently listed as ‘out of stock’ on the company’s e-retail website for India.

We are confused as to why the company launched the Galaxy Core Prime VE at a price that is similar to that of the Galaxy J2‘s. The Galaxy J2 was recently launched in India, and it has better specifications than the Galaxy Core Prime VE, thanks to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, a qHD Super AMOLED display, and 4G LTE connectivity.

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Samsung’s S Health app now compatible with non-Samsung smartphones and tablets

Samsung has officially ported its health tracking app to every other smartphone device and not just their own with an update. S Health helps you keep track of daily activities, including things like heart rate, stress levels and calorie intake, and it will now work with non-Galaxy smartphones on Android 4.4 and above. This move is no doubt related to the launch of the Gear S2, which will also work with non-Samsung phones and tablets.

The update also opens up S Health to all Samsung phones after the Galaxy S III, and we can’t wait to see what other Samsung apps will start working with general Android devices in the future. Download the latest version of S Health from the source link, and if you’re using a smartphone from another manufacturer, let us know how the app works on your device down in the comments section!

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Samsung to benefit as demand for AMOLED smartphone display panels rises

Since Samsung started using AMOLED display panels in its smartphones, especially the Galaxy S series, the popularity of AMOLED display panels has increased tremendously. Market research firm IHS iSuppli is reporting that the sale of smartphone AMOLED screens has continued to increase by a great deal. The share of AMOLED technology in the smartphone display market has increased from 22.8 percent in Q3 2014 to 34.6 percent in Q2 2015.

According to the report, the sales of smartphone AMOLED displays during Q3 2014 were about $1.521 billion, and that increased to $1.749 billion during Q4 2014. The sales figures for Q1 and Q2 of 2015 were $2.371 billion and $2.49 billion respectively. On the other hand, the LCD display panel market has seen negative growth for two quarters continuously from $6.462 billion in Q4 2014 to $4.893 billion in Q1 2015, and $4.73 billion in Q2 2015.

This rise in AMOLED adoption could also be a result of reduction in AMOLED display panel prices. According to IHS iSuppli, the price difference between 1080p LCD and AMOLED display panels has reduced from $18 to $8. Samsung Display, a display manufacturing subsidiary of Samsung, represents a staggering 99 percent of the AMOLED smartphone display panel market, and it is increasing its competitiveness by reducing the manufacturing cost and stabilizing the manufacturing process.

Due to the decrease in AMOLED display panel cost for smartphones, more brands have started using them in their smartphones, especially the high-end ones. In China, at least fifteen different smartphone models have been released so far this year. Samsung, which used to equip only their high-end smartphones with Super AMOLED display panels, has started using them even in their entry-level Galaxy J series and mid-range Galaxy A series smartphones.

Moreover, with the advent of smartwatches, the adoption of AMOLED display technology has increased widely due to their energy efficiency factor while displaying blacks. Samsung has recently unveiled the Gear S2 smartwatch that uses a completely circular Super AMOLED display panel. We can say that Samsung’s efforts in popularising AMOLED display panels has finally starting to pay off.

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