The mobile market is maturing and surprises no longer arrive as often as they did a few years ago. Better cameras, sharper screens, designs with fewer frames ... The race for the best mobile is very close and highlighting is complicated. However, every now and then a smartphone arrives that makes us raise our eyebrows in amazement, like the newly announced Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro with its star feature - it can't connect to the Internet.
You read correctly, the new Galaxy J2 Pro that Samsung has announced in Korea does not have mobile connectivity or WiFi. That's because according to Samsung, this strange decision has to do with the target audience for this device: students and the elderly. The funny thing is that, although the phone lacks this essential feature, Samsung still calls it 'smartphone'.
Why?
"Galaxy J2 Pro, the best smartphone for students," with this motto, Samsung announces the arrival of its new product. However, in the second paragraph of the official press release we are warned that the galaxy J2 Pro has basic functions such as calls, messages and camera, but that it has completely blocked access to the Internet either through 3G, 4G or WiFi.
According to Samsung, the reason behind this decision is that students do not get distracted from their tasks. What I say that maybe the connection, in addition to chat or upload photos to Instagram, would also be a great help to find information related to their studies. Just in case, Samsung does not give them the option and only adds some preinstalled apps like an offline Korean-English dictionary called Diodict 4.
The other audience to which this terminal is addressed are the elderly. Perhaps, the other reason for removing the connection is to avoid scares with the data rate. 😃
Basic benefits at a not so basic price
But let's see the rest of its features. The galaxy J2 Pro has a Super AMOLED QHD 5-inch screen, quad-core processor at 1.4 Ghz, 1.5 GB of RAM with 16 GB of storage (expandable with MicroSD) and 2,600 mAh battery.
In the part of the camera we have a rear sensor of 8 megapixels and in the front there is a camera for 5 megapixels selfies, the two are accompanied by a LED flash. In summary, basic characteristics of an input range. And the price?
The Samsung galaxy J2 Pro is for sale in South Korea at a price of 199,100 won, which at the current exchange rate is 151 euros, not very competitive for what it offers. But beware because Samsung proposes a full refund of the amount to students who buy a Galaxy S or Galaxy A series device. Of course, only at the end of the course, lest they get distracted.
The technology company Samsung has presented the Galaxy J2 Pro 'smartphone' this Friday, a device focused on students with basic functions such as calling or exchanging messages. The peculiarity of the phone is that data connection is not allowed.
In a statement on its South Korean website, Samsung explains that this model disables 3G, LTE and WiFi, since it is focused on learning and for seniors. The Galaxy J2 Pro includes content for practicing foreign languages with the 'app' Diodic4, a dictionary of Korean and English.
The Galaxy J2 Pro features a QHD Super AMOLED display, a quad-core 1.4 gigahertz processor, 1.5 gigabytes of RAM, a 2,600-milliampere-hour battery and a microSD slot.
The phone provides a stable grip with a modern design. The rear camera has 8 megapixels, while the front has 5 megapixels to use the flash and make a snapshot with the highest possible quality.
Samsung will celebrate the launch of this phone with special offers for people between the ages of 18 and 21 on June 30. The Galaxy J2 Pro is available in South Korea in the colors black and gold at a price of 199,100 WON, about 151 euros to change. The date of release and its price in other markets are still unknown.
You read correctly, the new Galaxy J2 Pro that Samsung has announced in Korea does not have mobile connectivity or WiFi. That's because according to Samsung, this strange decision has to do with the target audience for this device: students and the elderly. The funny thing is that, although the phone lacks this essential feature, Samsung still calls it 'smartphone'.
Why?
"Galaxy J2 Pro, the best smartphone for students," with this motto, Samsung announces the arrival of its new product. However, in the second paragraph of the official press release we are warned that the galaxy J2 Pro has basic functions such as calls, messages and camera, but that it has completely blocked access to the Internet either through 3G, 4G or WiFi.
According to Samsung, the reason behind this decision is that students do not get distracted from their tasks. What I say that maybe the connection, in addition to chat or upload photos to Instagram, would also be a great help to find information related to their studies. Just in case, Samsung does not give them the option and only adds some preinstalled apps like an offline Korean-English dictionary called Diodict 4.
The other audience to which this terminal is addressed are the elderly. Perhaps, the other reason for removing the connection is to avoid scares with the data rate. 😃
Basic benefits at a not so basic price
But let's see the rest of its features. The galaxy J2 Pro has a Super AMOLED QHD 5-inch screen, quad-core processor at 1.4 Ghz, 1.5 GB of RAM with 16 GB of storage (expandable with MicroSD) and 2,600 mAh battery.
In the part of the camera we have a rear sensor of 8 megapixels and in the front there is a camera for 5 megapixels selfies, the two are accompanied by a LED flash. In summary, basic characteristics of an input range. And the price?
The Samsung galaxy J2 Pro is for sale in South Korea at a price of 199,100 won, which at the current exchange rate is 151 euros, not very competitive for what it offers. But beware because Samsung proposes a full refund of the amount to students who buy a Galaxy S or Galaxy A series device. Of course, only at the end of the course, lest they get distracted.
The technology company Samsung has presented the Galaxy J2 Pro 'smartphone' this Friday, a device focused on students with basic functions such as calling or exchanging messages. The peculiarity of the phone is that data connection is not allowed.
In a statement on its South Korean website, Samsung explains that this model disables 3G, LTE and WiFi, since it is focused on learning and for seniors. The Galaxy J2 Pro includes content for practicing foreign languages with the 'app' Diodic4, a dictionary of Korean and English.
The Galaxy J2 Pro features a QHD Super AMOLED display, a quad-core 1.4 gigahertz processor, 1.5 gigabytes of RAM, a 2,600-milliampere-hour battery and a microSD slot.
The phone provides a stable grip with a modern design. The rear camera has 8 megapixels, while the front has 5 megapixels to use the flash and make a snapshot with the highest possible quality.
Samsung will celebrate the launch of this phone with special offers for people between the ages of 18 and 21 on June 30. The Galaxy J2 Pro is available in South Korea in the colors black and gold at a price of 199,100 WON, about 151 euros to change. The date of release and its price in other markets are still unknown.