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Technical Help & Discussion => Mobile Phones & Other Handheld Devices => Topic started by: TR on May 29, 2011, 11:08

Title: Galaxy SII
Post by: TR on May 29, 2011, 11:08
Had mine a week now, now about to sell my 10" laptop because the phone is that good, see Reviews  here  (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100_galaxy_s_ii-review-597.php)

Picture shows the IPOD size v the SII

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv489%2Fhook7%2FP1000779.jpg&hash=e4d52f260f3df72205179e40189a452a4dcd0e29)

Key features
•Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G support
•21 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
•4.3" 16M-color Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution
•Android OS v2.3.3 with TouchWiz 4 launcher
•1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset, 1GB of RAM
•8 MP wide-angle lens autofocus camera with LED flash, face, smile and blink detection
•1080p HD video recording at 30fps
•Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g and n support
•GPS with A-GPS connectivity; Digital compass
•16/32GB internal storage, microSD slot
•Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
•Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
•Charging MHL microUSB port with USB host and TV-out (1080p) support
•Stereo Bluetooth v3.0
•FM radio with RDS
•Great audio quality
•Extremely slim waistline at only 8.5mm and low weight (116g)
•2MP secondary video-call camera
•Full Flash support and GPU-acceleration for the web browser permit 1080p flash video playback
•NFC support (optional, not without a software update)
•Document editor
•File manager comes preinstalled
•The richest video format support we have seen
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: Rik on May 29, 2011, 11:11
Simon will be off to buy one shortly, Terry. ;D
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: sam on May 29, 2011, 12:35
I just got a HTC desire s - loving it why would anyone ever need a netbook
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: Simon on May 29, 2011, 13:32
Phone looks great, Terry.  I'm still not that keen on the Android OS, though.   :-\
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: Rik on May 29, 2011, 15:47
I just got a HTC desire s - loving it why would anyone ever need a netbook

It suits those of us with big, fat, shaky fingers, Sam. :)
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: Clive on May 29, 2011, 18:54
My 2 year old grandson is showing me how to use his father's iPad.  Are they born computer-literate these days?   :dunno:  He even downloads youtube clips some of which are ...um.. slightly dubious!!
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: TR on May 29, 2011, 19:03
Nobody have told them how difficult they are  :laugh:
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: Clive on May 29, 2011, 22:10
A very good point Terry!   :laugh:
Title: Re: Galaxy SII
Post by: TR on May 30, 2011, 19:14

One million Samsung Galaxy S2 Units Sold In Korea, Threat To iPhone 5   :woot:


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Samsung has every reason to bring out the champagne and celebrate – its one millionth Galaxy S II has been sold in Korea, and that in just one month. This equates to one phone being sold every three seconds. To compare, the Galaxy S needed 70 days to reach the one million sales threshold.
 
The Galaxy S II arrived in Korea in late April and sold 100,000 units in just three days and 500,000 in two weeks. The company believes that the smartphone’s success is due to its excellent hardware, especially the 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen. The 21Mbps 3G, SGS II’s thinness (8.9mm) and the TouchWiz interface are also credited for boosting sales.
 


In comparison, Apple generated 300,000 iPhone 4 preorders in Korea, but it has not sold one million pieces yet. Apple’s lag might be explained by its limited carrier availability, since the American company relied on one carrier alone (KT) until March. Now both KT and SK Telecom support the iPhone in Korea.
 
Samsung Galaxy S II sales are definitely going to increase as the smartphone is present on other important world markets. The company is very likely to use the same all-fronts launching strategy in the US as well, and release SGS II on all major US carriers.


Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2011/05/30/one-million-samsung-galaxy-s2-units-sold-korea-threat-iphone-5/#ixzz1NrQ86s1e