gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:39
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is one of the latest smartphones on the market, running Android and boasting a stunningly thin design. It's packed with features and offers a fantastic screen. It's also the best smartphone on the market. The goodThe Samsung Gal...
The Samsung Galaxy S II features one of the best screens available on a smartphone. At 4.2 inches, it's large enough to consume media content with ease, and it's also pin-sharp. Samsung has used AMOLED technology to produce stunning colour reproduction, with vivid hues and deep blacks on offer. The Galaxy S II is also the fastest smartphone we've had the pleasure of using, with the Gingerbread ve...
There's very little to dislike about the Samsung Galaxy S II. The huge screen and skinny casing can make it slightly awkward to hold, and the Android OS gets some slightly useless additions from Samsung, but both of these points are minor niggles.
In short, we love the Samsung Galaxy S II. With an excellent OS, and even better hardware, it's the best smartphone in the world right now. Best offers for the Samsung Galaxy S IIAmazon Marketplace £469.99 eBay.co.uk £498.27 Samsung Galaxy S II is tagg...
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We rated highly, so much so that we gave it an Award last year – ahead, it should be noted, of its deadly rival, the .So if we thought the Galaxy S was a better buy than the iPhone, what of its replacement?No point beating about the bush: it’s stunnin...
Light, slim, big screen, dynamic, colourful video, new Kies wireless software is neat...
Lacks premium feel, audio can be bettered, no longer the latest Android OS...
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One of the first things I noticed about the Samsung Galaxy S II when I picked it up was just how light it is. It weighs only 119g and is incredibly slim, at 8.49mm thick.This is pretty impressive, considering the spec of the phone. The Galaxy S II boasts...
One of the first things I noticed about the Samsung Galaxy S II when I picked it up was just how light it is. It weighs only 119g and is incredibly slim, at 8.49mm thick.This is pretty impressive, considering the spec of the phone. The Galaxy S II boas...
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 is the follow-up to the high-end Galaxy S and is, as expected, bigger, faster and more user friendly. The device is available now, and customers can expect to pay around £475 for a SIM-free version or sign up to a contract startin...
Light as a feather, fast internet, great text input, clear screen, reasonable battery life...
Expensive, fragile back cover...
This Samsung Galaxy S II is an excellent device that builds on the strength of its predecessor. We think this is one of the best phones on the market and, despite its cost, it beats the HTC Sensation thanks to the hardware...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:39
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The Samsung Galaxy S II follows the trend adopted by most high-end mobiles and merges contacts from your phonebook, e-mails, text messages and social networks into a single display. Like with the Motorola Atrix, you can also add shortcuts for your favo...
Dazzling screen but still very usable/Great camera, Generally respsonive with very smooth navigation, Fullyfeatured media player/Amazing mobile web experience, TouchWiz 4 interface adds a lot to Android 2.3, Thin, light and powerful / Kies Air app...
Screen not very bright and doesn't reproduce colours accurately, MHL convertor for HDMI ports not included, Still entirely plastic, Yet another iPhone clone, TouchWiz not for everybody...
The Galaxy S already had a lot going for it, but Samsung's second generation of the smartphone is very much a product of its time. The Galaxy S II is incredibly powerful but surprisingly thin and light at the same time. Our biggest disappointment was t...
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tracyandmatt.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:40
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Samsung rocked the Android world last year with the original Galaxy S, which quickly became one of the biggest selling phones of 2010. But now the Korean giant has come out with a successor under the originally named moniker, the Galaxy S II. Samsung'...
The Android space was dominated by the Galaxy S last year and I expect that this year the entire mobile space will be dominated by it's successor. The hardware on the Galaxy S II won't be beaten for quite some time (perhaps until this time next year) o...
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Dual-core smartphones are coming thick and fast now and one of the most lauded contenders is the Samsung Galaxy S2 (or Samsung Galaxy SII i9100 to give it its full name). Following in the footsteps of its exceedingly popular predecessor, the Samsung Galax...
Incredibly fast, Dazzling 4.3in screen, Excellent video playback, Web browser supports Flash, Light for its size...
Too large for some, Plastic build doesn't feel premium, Poor call quality...
Other Samsung additions include the hubs, of which there are four: Music, Game, Readers, and Social. Music provides access to a music download service provided by 7Digital. The interface is simple but effective – so long as you know what artist you're sea...
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Sometimes the Mark II versions of phones feel like they’ve had little more than a light skim with the update brush. Yet with the Samsung Galaxy S II, this is certainly not the case. While, the original Galaxy S was a fine handset, this latest refit inc...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is a significant improvement on its predecessor and a terrific Android phone. While the battery life isn't the greatest, its slim profile, powerful processor, 8Mp camera and (almost) all the latest treats Android has to offer...
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Upon first picking up the Samsung Galaxy S II, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you're merely lifting some dummy model, or an empty chassis; it's that light. Its 116 gram weight is complimented by its remarkably slim design, with a thickness of 8.49 mm...
It's genuinely hard to find fault with the Samsung Galaxy S II. Though Android and Samsung's own TouchWiz UI still aren't quite up to the sleek standards of iOS, the hardware on show here makes this not only the greatest Android device we've seen so far...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:42
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Samsung has quite a range of smartphones in its portfolio. Some run its own operating system, Bada, some run Windows Phone - but by far the greatest number run Android. And, quite frankly, when Samsung can do what it has done with the Samsung Galaxy...
Stunning combination of topnotch features...
Plasticky build; flimsy backplate.
The Samsung Galaxy S II is the most exciting smartphone we've seen for a long time. Expensive, yes - but it sits right at the top of the specifications tree. If we had the cash to hand, we'd buy one in a jiffy...
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The Samsung Galaxy S IIAndroid may potentially pose a serious threat to the success of Apple's mobile devices, but we've still to see an Android smartphone that could compete on equal terms with the iPhone 4. At the risk of giving the game awa...
Although it would benefit from a build quality that befits its premium price, that’s the only real complaint we can level at the Samsung Galaxy S II. This is by far the best Android smartphone we’ve seen and anyone currently eyeing up an iPhone 4 shoul...
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Samsung continues to go from strength to strength with its first dual-core phone - the Android 2.3.3-equipped successor to last year’s Samsung Galaxy S. Its impressive specification includes a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED plus display, 8-megapixel c...
The fastest and slickest Android phone we've seen - but its power is a strain on the battery...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:51
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is the most advanced smartphone we've seen to date. The large Super AMOLED Plus screen and lightweight build are impressive, and there are some software highlights — notably the ability to create and edit office documents and Ki...
1.2GHz dualcore processor, 4.3in. Super AMOLED Plus screen, 8megapixel main camera, 2megapixel front camera, Good range of apps, Fair battery life...
Flimsy backplate, Screen may be too large for those with small hands, Screen resolution could be higher, MicroSD card slot is under the battery...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:51
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We can’t speak highly enough about the Samsung Galaxy S II. If we had to describe it in just one word, we’d choose ‘brilliant’. While we have pointed out a couple of shortcomings, there is nothing that would dissuade us from buying this phone for ou...
The phone is super speedy thanks to that dualcore processor...
Keen photographers will miss a dedicated shutter key...
The best Android handset yet, the Samsung Galaxy S II excels in all areas...
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There's been such hype surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone since we first spied it earlier this year, we were worried we might have expected too much of it. The specifications were tantalising, our first hands-on was all-too brief; would it be...
A superlative smartphone from Samsung, with a fabulous screen, oodles of power and a cracking camera to match...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is a serious smartphone. It has everything, at least on paper. But just because a phone comes fitted with the latest version of the Android operating system, a dual core processor and a size of screen you could you could pop on...
Hugely powerful, TouchWiz 4 doesn't spoil the Android experience, lightweight, fantastic display...
Not much unless you are really picky...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is better than any other Android smartphone to have hit the market so far. It has everything you could want and will need and each of those functions it more or less excels at. It’s fast, it’s bright, it’s clear and, joy of joys...
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 - or Samsung Galaxy S II, as it's also known - is the phone the Korean firm deems the successor to its best smartphone so far. And with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, super-slim chassis and feather-light innards, it's easy to see why...
Super-fast reaction times, Slim design, Ridiculously clear screen, Clear call quality, 1080p video recording...
Flimsy back cover, Poor keyboard layout, Samsung Apps portal...
It may be ageing and bettered by the S3 - but rest assured, with ICS the Samsung Galaxy S2 still a stunning phone...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 2 has the weight of expectation crushing down on its skinny 8.49mm deep frame – and with an iPhone 5 possibly still half a year away, that’s a lot for one handset to bear. So does this Android 2.3, dual-core handset live up to...
Gorgeous slice of Super AMOLED, stunningly fast...
Succeeds in spite of Samsung's software hubs, not because of...
Samsung has triumphed again with the Samsung Galaxy S 2, almost in spite of itself. Its software hubs are deathly dull compared to the movie service on the upcoming HTC Sensation, but they still don’t hamper an otherwise class act.From the internals to...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:15:00
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The original Galaxy S was famously skinny and light, and at just 8.5mm thick, the Galaxy S2 will be the thinnest smartphone on the market, effortlessly pinching the 9.3mm iPhone 4's crown. The Galaxy S2 will be familiar to those Sammy fans who pic...
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Mobile World Congress hasn't even started, but the next generation of super phones are already being unveiled. Samsung showed off its latest, the Samsung Galaxy S II, at its flashy Unpacked event in Barcelona. The Galaxy S II sports a 4.3in Super AMO...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is pleasingly thin and light, and looks great. It's also got a beautiful display. The specs look solid. Stay tuned for a full hands-on look at the Samsung Galaxy S II and more hot phone news out of Barcelona at the 2011 Mobile...
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fonehome.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-07 13:15:10
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The Samsung Galaxy S 2 has a tough act to follow. The South Korean gadget giant has managed to sell more than 10 million original Galaxy S Android phones worldwide – can a thinner sequel with a dual-core CPU get people to shell out all over again? Let’...
The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is an astonishingly thin, astonishingly fast smartphone. There are very few reasons this shouldn’t be in your pocket...
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D uring the Mobile World Congress, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S2 (i9100) as a successor to the popular Galaxy S smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is a stylish, slim and light smartphone with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and a large, clear Super AMO...
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channelpro.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-21 01:56:07
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It's thin, it's gorgeous, but can Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy S II finally knock the iPhone 4 from its A-List perch? There’s been such hype surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone since we first spied it earlier this year, we were worried...
There’s plenty more in terms of software we could go into, from the excellent contact linking to the integrated task killer and the dead-easy DLNA sharing software, AllShare, but what you really want to read is our final verdict on the Samsung Galaxy S...
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Samsung's Galaxy S2 has been in the market for a few months now and there are good deals to be had in every region so what better time to look at the model below the Nexus, the Galaxy S2 which will likely get its own upgrade to Android 4.0 in the comin...
we realised that there is a lot to love about the Galaxy S2, especially the excellent call quality.Thinking back our instant dislike was perhaps inspired by the fact that Samsung have traded the premium feel of an all-metal chassis for a super lightw...
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We recently looked at Motorola’s Atrix smartphone and said that we were interested in seeing how the other soon-to-arrive dual-core offerings would stack up. Well we’ve now seen two of them and the results have been eye-opening. The Samsung Galaxy...
The Samsung Galaxy SII brings some very big guns to the dual-core wars. Read our review to see why this phone is so highly regarded...
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hereshow.ca Updated:
2011-11-05 04:28:47
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Samsung's Galaxy S II 4G, which will be available through Bell on July 21 for $170 on a three-year term or $600 outright, is one of the most hotly anticipated smartphones coming to market this year...
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It’s not often that a gadget comes into the Test Centre and blows away my expectations, but the Galaxy S2 did exactly that.I’d expected a standout phone, but the Galaxy S2 is so much more. I want to tie my hands together to stop myself writing superlat...
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Samsung’s second attempt to dethrone the smartphone king – Apple’s iPhone – has finally arrived. Talked about for months and previewed with much fanfare, Samsung’s S2 is thin, spec’d up, and the flagship of Samsung’s range this year. Is it enough to t...
Samsung's overlay to Android has some very interesting features this time around; Latest version of Android (Android 2.3 Gingerbread); One of the thinnest and lightest phones we've ever felt...
Plastic casing makes it feel a little cheap; Software can be buggy...
Samsung’s second effort to topple the juggernaut iPhone comes out a success, a worthy competitor that manages to do some things even Apple hasn’t thought of. It’s not perfect – nothing ever is – but it’s easily one of the better examples of an Android...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2011-11-05 04:29:16
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Tweet Design The response to the physical build of the Galaxy S last year was pretty dismal. Almost everyone we spoke to about the handset commented on its flimsy-feeling plastic construction, though this didn't stop Samsung selling over 20 milli...
Lightning fast performance, Super AMOLED Plus is fantastic, Camera is amongst the best we've seen, TouchWiz 4.0 has some neat shortcuts...
Battery life is disappointing, Videoout requires a separate adapter...
If it wasn't for its disappointing battery life, the Galaxy S II would be our favourite phone of the year to date. Samsung builds on the success of the original Galaxy with a really fast, attractive and fully featured phone, but one that requires a lot...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated:
2011-11-05 04:29:24
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Key Features * 1.2GHz dual core processor * 4.3in Super AMOLED Plus display * 8 megapixel camera * Android 2.3 Operating SystemDual-core smartphones are coming thick and fast now and one of the most lauded contenders is the Samsung Galaxy S...
Incredibly fast; Dazzling 4.3 inch screen; Excellent video playback; Web browser supports Flash; Light for its size...
Too large for some; Plastic build doesn't feel premium; Poor call quality...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and this means one thing: it's fast. Very fast. This is most evident when browsing the Web: the Galaxy S II loads pages much faster than the iPhone 4 when connected to the same Wi-Fi n...
Excellent performance and brilliant display, Ultra-thin and light design, Great multimedia features...
Text hard to read when zoomed out in browser, Plastic battery cover and no camera button, Volume on earpiece could be louder...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is without doubt the best Android phone on the market, and may also be the best smartphone on the market, period. The Galaxy S II combines one of the biggest and best screens on the market, with blazing performance, functional, sta...
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The is by far the most hyped device so far this year. I mean who wouldn’t get hyped up over a 4.3″ Super AMOLED + display, 1.2GHz Dual-Core CPU and Quadband 3G supporting every network in Australia at the proper HSPA+ speed of 21Mbit. The set the ben...
Insanely good 4.3″ Super AMOLED + display, Snappy 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, Incredibly thin at 8.49mm, Ability to shoot semi-legible 1080p video, Quadband HSPA+ (21Mbit/7.56Mbit) – Works on every Australian network...
Kies syncing software for your PC, Fairly average loudspeaker, TouchWiz, even though it does the job, is too iPhone-ish, No notification LED! 1! *angry face*, No native micro-HDMI connection...
I’m going to be recommending the Galaxy S II to friends of mine who want an Android device. I mean if you look at its specs, it just boggles the mind. Sure, the price is steep moment, but everything is like that when it first launches and you’ll find...
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Once again we have an extremely powerful smartphone in our possession, the Samsung Galaxy S II. The Galaxy S II is probably one of the most popular devices this year thanks to its large, extremely high quality 4.3-inch display, dual-core processor and...
Fast and smooth UI, Audio quality, Brilliant 4.3inch display, Still photo quality and 1080p video quality, Battery life, Sleek and attractive design...
Overall, I was absolutely blown away with the Samsung Galaxy S II’s performance whilst we were in our testing phase. And even though I’m a pretty much an Apple Fanboy, I’d opt for the Samsung Galaxy S II over the iPhone 4S in a heartbeat.With an extrem...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-12-16 01:08:42
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is a thin, light and fast smartphone. Of all the Android phones we've reviewed, the S II is up there with the best in terms of both looks and performance.The 4.3in screen was one of the most impressive we've looked at – it was b...
Fast, slim and lightweight; great screen...
Unnecessary software...
One of the best Android phones available, with a great screen and fast processor...
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Adding to its range of handsets, Samsung has released its Galaxy S II handset to tempt you to part with your hard earned cash...
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You've probably read news or watched reports on TV about the immense success Samsung had with its Galaxy S2 smartphone. The news according to which owners of this device would get its OS updated to Android's 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was enough to make owner...
So yes, the upgrade from Gingerbread to Ice Cream Sandwich is one of the major pros brought by Google's Android 4.0. If it weren't for it, we wouldn't have had the opportunity to have so many fun experiences. Samsung's Galaxy S2 is among the first smartp...
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Samsung announced at Mobile World Congress the successor to their 10 million plus, best-selling Galaxy S mobile phone–the Samsung Galaxy S II. The new model is a lighter, thinner, more powerful version of the first handset with a bigger screen and all w...
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itproportal.com Updated:
2013-03-24 17:31:03
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One Mobile Ring has managed to obtain a video demonstration of the recently announced Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S II, with its dual-core processor, Android ‘Gingerbread' 2.3 OS and a 4.27-inch 480×800 WVGA Super AMOLED Plus screen. On-board is an 8 megapixe...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G runs the 2.3 "Gingerbread" version of Google's Android operating system. Telstra hasn't confirmed whether or not the phone will receive an upgrade to the latest Ice Cream Sandwich version. It has already started to delive...
Fast 4G speeds, 4.5in display, Slick performance...
Limited 4G coverage, Screen resolution outdated, Thicker, heavier than 3G model...
If you desperately need or want 4G connectivity on your phone and live or work in an area that's effectively serviced by Telstra's 4G network, the Galaxy S II 4G's fast data speeds will certainly impress you. However, newer phones like the HTC One X and S...
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Telstra has released a 4G variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II Android smartphone . Currently one of the most popular Android phones on the market, the 4G version of the Galaxy S II is Telstra's second 4G capable smartphone following the launch of the HTC V...
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tech.uk.msn.com Updated:
2013-11-06 13:42:40
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Verdict Frankly, there's very little we can fault about the Samsung Galaxy S2. Media-wise it's one of the best phones out there at the moment; the screen feels purposefully designed to make movies and feature-rich websites look stunning. And somehow all t...
The Galaxy S2 is an exceptional phone that blows the competition away. Review The Samsung Galaxy is a massively popular phone, and Samsung are hoping to pull off the same trick with their follow-up, the Samsung Galaxy S2. And based on our experiences wit...
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The hotly anticipated ‘sequel' to the Samsung Galaxy S finally hit Australian stores last week, ushering in a new generation of Android 2.3, HSPA+ compatible smartphones. We've had a play with the device over the past few days and so far we've been very...
The hotly anticipated ‘sequel' to the Samsung Galaxy S finally hit Australian stores last week, ushering in a new generation of Android 2.3, HSPA+ compatible smartphones. We've had a play with the device over the past few days and so far we've been very...
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From haute hardware to sexy software, Samsung’s new Galaxy S II is the best handset yet to run Google’s Android operating system. There are a couple of tiny chinks in its svelte armour of awesomeness, but those weaknesses all but disappear in the face...
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Give the Galaxy SII, Samsung’s latest Android flagship, to anyone to play with and they’ll come back with one of two responses – either “My, it’s thin!” or “My, the screen’s big!” These two design concepts are part and parcel to the SII smartphone’s ap...
1.2 GHz dualcore processor, 4.27" screen, 8.5 mm body enough said...
TouchWiz 4.0 does not bring too much to the table, no mini HDMI out, speakerphone a bit soft.
The three million customers who placed pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy SII certainly won’t be disappointed. It is one of the best smartphones currently available thanks to not only a wafer-thin design (8.5 mm), but also a 4.27” touch-screen that can...
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A lot of people have seen me carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II around and they’re initially mentioning how similar it looks to the iPhone. The inevitable comparisons will be drawn to the iPhone and there’s lots of sites already calling this the “iPhone...
I loved the little Samsung tweaks. They're not “in your face”. They're not annoying. They're brilliant. The Kies Air app is stunning. The Hubs, whilst mostly out-sourced, help to aggregate content that would normally just get dumped in the apps-list. The...
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Samsung has pulled out all the stops with the Galaxy S II i9100. It’s squeezed its best-quality 4.3-inch screen, an 8MP camera and a super-fast dual-core processor into a surprisingly slim case. In fact, at 8.49mm at its thinnest point, Samsung c...
Fast, powerful, with dazzling design and great battery life, the Galaxy S II is an irresistible Android handset...
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In some ways we have been privileged enough to have had use of the Samsung Galaxy S II for the past few months and this has given us enough experience to categorically say from the off that this is the best Android Smartphone we have ever used. A bold sta...
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So everyone talks about a phone being an iPhone killer. Which smartphone will be the one to topple Apple’s touchscreen wonder off the smartphone tower? The Samsung Galaxy S II is probably the closest we’re going to see this generation.The Samsung G...
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 has been out now for a few months ago and it's been reviewed to death. For that reason I'll keep it shortMy HTC Hero (or T-Mobile G2 Touch in my case) has got to the end of its 18 month contract and has served me well. But the Androi...
It's fast, slim and has an excellent screen. Because of its slimness it gets away with that large screen (and remains pocketable). I'd highly recommend it – particularly if you can get it for a good price !...
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geeksquad.co.uk Updated:
2014-03-21 01:46:33
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Galaxy S II is a big step up from the original Galaxy S, with a larger, sharper Super Amoled screen, more storage and internal memory, plus a snappy 1.2GHz dual core Arm Cortex-A9 that makes multitasking easy.It may have been recently superseded by the Ga...
Faster performance, bigger screen and better colour depth than the original Samsung Galaxy plus more internal storage, upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), slim and sleek design...
Slightly reduced battery life (improved with firmware updates), plastic shell (but this does make the phone very light for its size), Design, The Samsung Galaxy S II is very thin, with a light plastic shell that weighs just 116g. It's lighter than the iPh...
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We recently looked at Motorola's Atrix smartphone and said that we were interested in seeing how the other soon-to-arrive dual-core offerings would stack up. Well we've now seen two of them and the results have been eye-opening.Copyright © PC Pro, Dennis...
It's a little hard to discuss the Galaxy S II without sound like a kool-aid drinker, but the phone is nothing short of remarkable. Its power is unrivalled, its 4.3in is wonderfully bright and colourful, call quality is great and the camera is simply super...
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Jenneth Orantia turned her back on a lucrative career in law to pursue her unhealthy obsession with consumer technology. She's known for having at least half a dozen of the latest gadgets on her person at a time, and once won a bottle of Dom Perignon for...
The Galaxy S was designed to take on the iPhone 4, and despite its warts (sluggish performance, short battery life), it was one of the first real challengers to the Apple empire. We're guessing that Samsung had the impending iPhone 5 in mind when it buil...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-03-26 01:48:48
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Samsung’s new flagship phone, the Galaxy S2, picks up the flagship smartphone crown from its one-year-old brother, the original Galaxy S.It’s grown up, yet also slimmed down, if that makes sense; they’ve managed to cram a dual-core processor, DLNA, an...
It’s a fantastic phone that's has been cleverly created to age as well as a smartphone can, with a high-speed dual-core processor, wireless syncing to your computer and the very latest version of Android.That luscious screen stands alongside the iPhone...
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whatmobile.net Updated:
2014-04-04 02:58:34
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Samsung€s Galaxy S II has remained faithful to the original, but despite the improvements under the hood, can such a simple design still ignite the same level of passion?From zero to four in a matter of months, there are already some very tough choices to...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-04-13 02:33:00
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Update: We've updated our review to reflect the software update on the Samsung Galaxy S2 to Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich - and to include the changes found in the recent 4.0.4 update as well.The Samsung Galaxy S2 - or Samsung Galaxy S II, as it's also...
Superfast reaction times, Slim design, Ridiculously clear screen, Clear call quality, 1080p video recording...
Flimsy back cover, Poor keyboard layout, Samsung Apps portal...
And so we come to the end of our epic Samsung Galaxy S2 review – and we know some of you might have jumped straight here to see what we think. However, if you're considering purchasing this phone, we recommend you take a look through our review, as there'...
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gadgetdaily.xyz Updated:
2014-05-07 02:25:40
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HTC and Samsung have been duelling for the top position in Android phones for the last year or more. With the Galaxy S II, its first dual-core smartphone, Samsung has set the bar very high indeed.Before you even switch it on, the S II looks like a winner...
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techview.co Updated:
2014-05-08 02:12:00
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Hi there and I hope you are all well and having a great weekend . As you may have guessed I have been busy with case reviews lately and here we have another one for you and it's probably my favourite one so far . It is the case-mate tough for the Samsung...
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I wouldn't usually put up a post detailing my first thoughts on a device, seeing as though I only just received the Samsung Galaxy S II this afternoon, but you guys are just too insistent that I supply my thoughts to you as quickly as possible. So hit the...
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androidaustralia.com.au Updated:
2014-05-30 06:22:23
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Let me start by saying… what a relief!When I upgraded from my HTC Desire HD to the Samsung Galaxy S2, I had no idea how much of an upgrade I was really getting. Sure, I knew the specs for these bad boys, but it's only now I own one that I fully understand...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is a genuinely remarkable smartphone, and it all starts with its most obvious asset: that huge 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen. It's very bright and, as OLED has no pervasive backlight (each pixel has its own light source), contr...
It's a little hard to discuss the Galaxy S II without sound like a kool-aid drinker, but the phone is nothing short of remarkable. Its power is unrivalled, its 4.3-inch is wonderfully bright and colourful, call quality is great and the camera is simply su...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II operates on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and boasts a 1.2GHz dual-core application processor, 4G (HSPA+ 21) connectivity, 1024MB of RAM and a 4.27in Super AMOLED Plus display.Other noteworthy features include: full HD video recor...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is everything you could hope for in an Android smartphone. It has a huge screen, excellent battery life, a suite of arresting software and it zips along at a blitzkrieg pace. Based on our first look, we'd call it one of the best sm...
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Since the iPhone 4S has just been announced by Apple, we thought we'd put it head to head against some of the leading Android devices currently available and the rumoured specs of the Nexus Prime. All of them are dual-core, all of them are sparkly, but so...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2014-08-06 10:16:11
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The most striking feature of the Galaxy S II X next to its impressive screen size, is its fit and finish. Not that previous Samsung smartphones were flimsy or felt cheap, but the S II X feels really solid and premium and a bit better than what we are used...
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tekgadg.com Updated:
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When Samsung Galaxy S II was demoed at MWC in February, we couldn't believe what we were seeing. An Android phone running Gingerbread, 8.5mm thick, Super AMOLED Plus screen, running a dual-core processor? Is this real life? Fast forward half a year, and w...
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Samsung continues to go from strength to strength with its first dual-core phone - the Android 2.3.3-equipped successor to last year’s Samsung Galaxy S. Its impressive specification includes a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED plus display, 8-megapixel came...
Once the best Android handset to own, there are now much better smartphones available for around the same money as a second-hand example...
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Smartphones, like tablets, have known a boom in the past months, boom that was accentuated by the launch of new models at the CES 2012 earlier this month. If this is the first time you're buying such a device and need advice or your old one broke, we will...
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Above all other phones, the Galaxy S II was the champion Android device of 2011. How well does it stack up in 2012 with the addition of 4G connectivity?When Telstra launched its 4G network late last year, it was only showing off one phone, which it didn't...
It's great that there's some choice in the 4G smartphone world, and our tests to date seem to indicate that the 4G phones have a slight edge when it comes to getting reliable 4G signal over 4G hotspots and USB modems. The Galaxy S II remains an excellent...
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telegraph.co.uk Updated:
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For a long time, if any technology writer was asked what phone they would recommend to most users, the answer was simple. Even for the least Apple-inclined, ‘Get an iPhone' was the only honest answer. It was not perfect, but it was the best on the mark...
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So you’ve read the reviews of the latest dual-core Android smartphones, but what about the raw power figures on the Motorola ATRIX, HTC Sensation, Samsung Galaxy S II and the LG Optimus 2X?We thought we’d put all the dual-core handsets in a line and test...
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Samsung Galaxy S II / S 2 is never predicted to be one of the kings of smartphone manufacturers, with a few false of start ups at the early beginning. Nobody would suppose the company comes up with new energy and took another step forward, putting the bes...
Overall the Samsung Galaxy S II / S 2 is quite impressive, with the dual-core processor built within, and the incredible Super AMOLED Plus screen is really hot, being able to hit the iPhone version of NOVA screen. A lot of new technologies are installed i...
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From that post, you'd know that I got my hands on an exclusive yet unreleased unit of the Samsung Galaxy S III for review. This gives me to give you an exclusive sneak peek on the smartphone and answer any questions that you have before it's (rumoured to...
On the first official day I walked out in public with the Samsung Galaxy S III, I do get some head turns from true geeks like myself. People stopping me to ask, “Is that the new Galaxy S3? But it's not out yet?”After fondling it for a couple of seconds, g...
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In the world of smartphones, there are always a few models that stand out. Two of the most popular are Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy SII (S2). While the S2 has been out since mid-last year, it has been recently updated to the latest Android version...
Great Hardware and Specs, Probably still the best Android phone , Speed and Performance, Great Photo and Video Quality...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 Quick Review by TP Contributing Writer, Patrick Valentin Since the day Samsung announced that they've started to roll out the ICS upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy S2 in certain countries, I've been checking Kies regularly to...
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Dual sim phones are so popular these days. The demand for dual sim phones just got higher. Most feature phones of Nokia has the dual sim feature and Nokia Philippines just got a big endorser for dual sim phones, Vic Sotto. Cherry Mobile and Alcatel are ve...
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Since its launch , the iPhone 4S has gotten rave reviews for its camera's image quality. But what if you want a great camera phone that isn't an iPhone? We happened to have five of the latest eight-megapixel cameraphones in the lab, so we thought why not...
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So obviously the iPhone 4S won't look pretty when dropped on the pavement. What about if it was compared with the Samsung Galaxy S II with its famed Gorilla glass? Watch the video to find out.Other gadget drop/torture tests to watch: iPhone 4S drop test i...
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TechPinas Guest Post (TPGP) presents... Samsung Galaxy S2 Review by: TP Friend, Michael B. Biando Hello everyone! Mark of TechPinas invited me to write a review of the Samsung Galaxy S II which, by chance, is also my newest phone. I am not really good...
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The Samsung GALAXY S II returns as the Korean chaebol's high-end flagship smartphone, replacing a predecessor that's slightly over a year old . The latter first garnered attention for its patented Super AMOLED screen, which has now been replaced by a Supe...
Is Two Better Than One?The Samsung Galaxy S II took what we liked about the Galaxy S and made it better. Heck, it does a better job than most other high-end Android smartphones. Like the Motorola Atrix and the LG Optimus 2X, the Samsung Galaxy S II belong...
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The Samsung GALAXY S II returns as the Korean chaebol's high-end flagship smartphone, replacing a predecessor that's slightly over a year old . The latter first garnered attention for its patented Super AMOLED screen, which has now been replaced by a Supe...
Is Two Better Than One?The Samsung Galaxy S II took what we liked about the Galaxy S and made it better. Heck, it does a better job than most other high-end Android smartphones. Like the Motorola Atrix and the LG Optimus 2X, the Samsung Galaxy S II belong...
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technoodling.net Updated:
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A review of the Samsung Galaxy S2 from the point of view of an iPhone user, Jason. This is part 3 of a 3-part review of the Samsung Galaxy S2 by the Technoodling editors.Read the previous installments: Samsung Galaxy S2 review by Vic Samsung Galaxy S2 rev...
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It's no secret that smartphones powered by dual-core processors are one of the biggest highlights in 2011. Just a few weeks ago, we had a quick talk with HTC to understand some of the unique features of the Taiwanese company's latest Android flagship devi...
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It's certainly the fastest one in the market, has the most gorgeous screen, has a pretty awesome camera and has a well-designed, non-intrusive vendor-enforced interface...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is probably the best Android phone in the market at the moment.It's certainly the fastest one in the market, has the most gorgeous screen, has a pretty awesome camera and has a well-designed, non-intrusive vendor-enforced interf...
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The race for smartphone supremacy is undoubtedly a fierce one. Manufacturers are scrambling to throw everything they've got to hungry, demanding consumers in a market that's growing and getting more sophisticated by the day. People want faster, slimmer, s...
It's slim, it's sexy, it's fast. There's little not to like about the Samsung GALAXY S II. One of the best Android smartphones that money can buy at this point. If you can get over the plasticky feel of its exterior, the S II may just be smartphone you ar...
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This is a product review of a loaned unit from Samsung Malaysia.In February 2011 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced and revealed their new Samsung Galaxy S II – the much hyped about successor to their extremely successful Samsu...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
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Debuting with the Galaxy S last summer, the Galaxy series of Android based Smartphones has done wonders for Samsung- making them one of the top Android-based devices manufacturer. When I reviewed the Galaxy S, my verdict was “Rough around the edges but...
Super fast, Gorgeous screen, Incredibly thin, Good battery life...
No notification LED, TouchWiz still lacks the integration found in SenseUI...
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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II is featured again in another video. Especially for those who can't wait, Samsung has released an official hands-on video which goes through the details of the device which includes TouchWiz, Web Browser and an improved ema...
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Here's the latest Samsung Galaxy S II commercial to hit the web. Is it just us or did the ad just suggested that the Galaxy S II makes a really good upskirt camera?In any case, here are the other Samsung Galaxy S II commercials: Latest Samsung Galaxy S II...
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Having owned over half a dozen Android smartphones in the past year, I thought I've seem them all. The Samsung Galaxy S II (S2 i9100) brings it up a notch — a powerful and sexy Android superphone that comes with all the bells and whistles.The very thin fr...
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Samsung outs it's second commercial for the Galaxy S II this time showcasing its Voice Talk feature that allows for hands free texting via voice control.It looks like a pretty cool feature provided that it works as advertised.Check out the first Samsung G...
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The Samsung Galaxy S7 is about to be usurped as the South Korean company's flagship handset. The Galaxy S8 is just around the corner, so is a Galaxy S7 worth buying right now? There's two ways of answering that question. On one hand, no, of course not...
There's no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S7 is a better phone than the S6 – its camera and performance are both better; in some respects battery life is superior, and the return of storage expansion and disaster-proofing is a massive bonus.Is it good enou...
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Since its launch , the iPhone 4S has gotten rave reviews for its camera's image quality. But what if you want a great camera phone that isn't an iPhone? We happened to have five of the latest eight-megapixel cameraphones in the lab, so we thought why not...
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Both these phones share somewhat similar specs to the 2011 flagship – from display resolution to the allocation of RAM. Yet, they differ in camera, screen size, processor and even storage space. So, if you're on a tight budget, which one should you get?We...
Fantastic display, Good camera, microSD card support...
Plastic chassis...
Once the best Android handset to own, there are now other smartphones available for around the same money as a second-hand example...
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From haute hardware to sexy software, Samsung’s new Galaxy S II is the best handset yet to run Google’s Android operating system. There are a couple of tiny chinks in its svelte armour of awesomeness, but those weaknesses all but disappear in the face...
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When the Samsung Galaxy S was unveiled last year, it was undoubtedly one of the best Android smartphones on the market with its sleek and slim body, powerful 1GHz processor (at that time), and bright Super AMOLED display. While there were some flaws a...
It is unevitable that users may tend to draw similarities between the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone to the Apple iPhone. Well, if you have been following the technology news, Apple has filed a patent lawsuit against the Korean company on the account...
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Let's start this review by getting one thing out of the way first: the , by far. It may also be the best smartphone in the market, period; even if we think this ultimately comes down to personal preference. The Galaxy S II combines one of the biggest a...
Excellent Performance, Brilliant Display, Ultrathin & Light Design, Great Multimedia Features, Impressive Battery Life...
Text hard to read when zoomed out in browser, Plastic battery cover and no camera button...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is a high-end Android 2.3 powered smartphone with a 4.3-in Super AMOLED...
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The Samsung GALAXY S II returns as the Korean chaebol’s high-end flagship smartphone, replacing a predecessor that’s slightly over a year old. The latter first garnered attention for its patented Super AMOLED screen, which has now been replaced by a Su...
The Samsung Galaxy S II took what we liked about the Galaxy S and made it better. Heck, it does a better job than most other high-end Android smartphones. Like the Motorola Atrix and the LG Optimus 2X, the Samsung Galaxy S II belongs to the new age of...
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Expert Review MRP: Rs 32,500Street Price: Rs 30,500 ; Rs 31,000 Nowadays, a high-end mobile phone's specs can give a complex to most based netbooks. Dual-core smartphones are promising unmatched performance, but an additional core means a deeper ho...
Blazing fast UI; Brilliant screen; Super-slim design; Effortless multitasking; 1080p video recording; Extensive multimedia support...
Poor grip; All-plastic body...
The Samsung Galaxy S II has lived up to its name and the hype surrounding it. It blows you away with its sheer speed. Its browser has set new benchmarks for the competition. It also turns out to be the ultimate multimedia phone, boasting unmatched vid...
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Samsung's original Galaxy S was undoubtedly a great success for the company. One could say it was their first serious smartphone, and its core was widely dispersed around the globe, appearing as the i9000 in Europe and Asia, and - perhaps more familiar...
Samsung clearly aimed high with the Galaxy S II. In fact, you could say they aimed for the sta- no, I hate puns. The phone's performance was stell- ah, damn it. Whether you like puns or not, the Galaxy S II is a device that has exceedingly high perform...
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In a word, yes. It's great. It's not perfect, but it's a leap from the original Galaxy S smartphone, which, while sleek and beautiful, was beset with a list of problems that made Apple's patchy record with the Iphone 4 antenna-gate look positively br...
Thin, light, huge screen, good battery life, lag-free, camera...
Not as fast a web browsing as the HTC Sensation...
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Following the immensely popular Galaxy S, Samsung has brought in another flagship model Samsung Galaxy S II, world’s second slimmest smartphone after the Nec Medias. You got that correct; it’s even slimmer than the iPhone 4. Galaxy S II is light as a f...
4.3 inch display, -camera, -android 2.3, -Touch Wiz 4.0, -bluetooth 3.0, -dual core processor...
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Light weight, sleek design, best features, Android 2.3 and vivid display make it a perfect lure for the smartphone users. Must buy!Specifications:1.2 GHz dual core processorEDGE, GPRS, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, 4.3 inch Super AMOLED displayAndroid...
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The superphone arms race keeps escalating, and Samsung has fired the latest salvo with the Galaxy S II, one of the fastest and thinnest Android devices yet. This unlocked phone packs a dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera behind a luscious 4.3...
Very fast performance, Vivid Super AMOLED Plus screen, Extremely thin design, 1080p video capture, Loud speaker, Robust software...
Expensive, Slow data speeds in the U.S, Lacks dedicated search button...
International travelers looking for a powerful unlocked smartphone will find much to like in the $799 Samsung Galaxy S II. Outfitted with a fire-breathing 1-GHz dual-core Samsung CPU and an outstanding camera that shoots full 1080p video, this slim won...
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insidehw.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:39
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In the IT world, seeing an absolutely top-notch product from a company trying to show itself in the best possible way and prove itself to the market isn’t such a rare occasion. However, experience has shown us that the heir to such a product rarely mat...
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The Galaxy S II has been one of those handsets that the mobile community has been craving for. Sure we have the iPhone 4, but S II was, as far as I was concerned, to be the next best thing or the alternative for those with lower budgets. A few week...
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Debuting with the Galaxy S last summer, the Galaxy series of Android based Smartphones has done wonders for Samsung- making them one of the top Android-based devices manufacturer. When I reviewed the Galaxy S, my verdict was “Rough around the edges but...
Super fast, Gorgeous screen, Incredibly thin, Good battery life...
No notification LED, TouchWiz still lacks the integration found in SenseUI...
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Let's start this review by getting one thing out of the way first: the Samsung Galaxy S II is the best Android phone on the market, by far. It may also be the best smartphone on the market, period, even if we think this ultimately comes down to person...
If you're looking to buy a smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II should be at the top of your list. It's not perfect and has a few minor flaws. The rear battery cover feels flimsy when removed, there is no camera shutter button or LED notification light...
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Samsung's first generation Galaxy S flagship smartphone, and the myriad variants it spawned, helped drive Samsung to the top of the heap in the Android world. It was fast, had a great display, and offered a solid user experience in general. Samsung's...
This part of the review is easy: The Samsung Galaxy S II is the best Android smartphone available on the market today. If you can ignore a few tiny niggles like missing NFC support and some Samsung bloatware, it's darn near perfect otherwise. Pros: Go...
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The finest Android phone we've seen so far, the Samsung Galaxy S II isn't just a competitor to the current iPhone. It competes with the next iPhone. The Galaxy S II is the fastest Android device we've ever tested, with the best screen, the best camer...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is smokin'. It's stunningly powerful, generally well-designed, and everything a high-end Android phone should be. The screen could be a little higher-res, and you should be able to delete the bloatware. But this phone grooves.There...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:41
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4.00 The finest Android we've seen so far, the Samsung Galaxy S II isn't just a competitor to the current iPhone. It competes with the next iPhone. The Galaxy S II is the fastest Android device I've ever used, with the best screen, the best camera...
Fast processor. 4G Internet speeds. Gorgeous screen. Great camera. Latest version of Android...
Very expensive. Some bloatware. Screen resolution isn't cuttingedge. Missing movie store.
The Samsung Galaxy S II is smokin'. It's stunningly powerful, generally well-designed, and everything a high-end Android phone should be. The screen could be a little higher-res, and you should be able to delete the bloatware. But this phone grooves.Th...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:42
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Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. Samsung's first generation Galaxy S flagship smartphone, and the myriad variants it spawned, helped drive Samsung to the top of the heap in the Android world. It was fast, had a great display, and offered a s...
Good design, brilliant display, very fast processor, solid 8mp camera with 1080p video recording, good battery life, improved user interface...
Some WiFi issues, no NFC support...
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Samsung's new and eagerly awaited Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II/GT-I9100, was one of the highlights at the recent Mobile World Congress where Samsung showed it the first time. It is Samsung's first dual-core Android smartphone which runs on Andro...
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2011-07-31 07:14:43
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is Samsung’s second version of its extremely popular Galaxy S line of handsets — one it has done a great job of launching across a variety of carriers. The Galaxy S II raises the bar in every way from the first Galaxy S, as it s...
Hands down, the Samsung Galaxy S II is the greatest Android smartphone available on the planet… if you can get past TouchWiz. It’s the fastest smartphone I’ve ever used, it features one of the best displays I have laid eyes on, it offers great signal r...
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Absurdly powerful and having a one-of-a-kind screen – the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II is an easy phone to recommend. But that’s one thing you don’t need to do. Its reputation precedes it. The Galaxy II succeeds where previous dual-core droids have faile...
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When we first got our hands on the Samsung Galaxy S II back in February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we were anxious to get it into the office so we could test it fully. The Galaxy S II builds on Samsung’s successful line of Galaxy Android ph...
If you're in the market for a new phone this spring, you're going to have some tough decisions to make. A lot of hot phones have arrived or will debit soon, including the HTC Thunderbolt, the T-Mobile G2X, the Motorola Atrix 4G, and the upcoming HTC S...
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In 2010, Samsung came to the market in a big way with the Galaxy S series of devices. All products that wore this badge featured similar specs: a 4.0" Super AMOLED display powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU with 512MB of RAM. We saw the Galaxy S as...
Seldom do we rate a phone a full 5/5, but the Galaxy S II is one of the most advanced, well-rounded, and powerful smartphones we've ever tested. Samsung truly delivered on its second-generation Galaxy S. We can't get over how thin the Galaxy S II is...
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pcworld.com_techhive.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:51
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When we first got our hands on the Samsung Galaxy S II back in February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we were anxious to get it into the office so we could test it fully. The Galaxy S II builds on Samsung's successful line of Galaxy Android ph...
Dualcore power and 4G speeds, Big, beautiful display...
No camera shutter button, A lot of preinstalled software...
If you're in the market for a new phone this spring, you're going to have some tough decisions to make. A lot of hot phones have arrived or will debit soon, including the HTC Thunderbolt, the T-Mobile G2X, the Motorola Atrix 4G, and the upcoming HTC S...
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cellphonequick.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:52
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Here we come with Samsung Gallaxy S II Review, Samsung Gallaxy S II is of the most popular Android handsets to date carries a burden of expectation almost as sizable as its 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen. It promises to be thinner, lighter, and fast...
Very good display, Elegant design, TouchWiz 4.0 user interface, Highquality full HD video recordings, Great performance...
No dedicated key for turning the camera on, Poor photo quality in low lighting...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is a worthy heir of the best-selling smartphone with the Android OS, and it will surely have similar market success due to its impressive features, excellent display, modern and elegant performance, advanced and up-to-date user...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-07-31 07:14:52
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The best Android phone to date, the Samsung Galaxy S II excels at all it sets out to achieve Related links News Samsung Galaxy S II gets early UK release Samsung Galaxy S Android update incoming Samsung Galaxy S II out next month Leak confirms Samsung...
The dual-core processor keeps everything ticking over at a frighteningly fast rate...
The lack of a physical dedicated camera key means you may miss that spontaneous shotLook and Feel...
The best Android phone to date, the Samsung Galaxy S II excels at all it sets out to achieve...
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We said that if you give the pre-production to Forrest Gump, he might try to have a bite and say it’s because it felt like a bar of slim dark chocolate in his hand. Well, the top-shelf version we are holding now feels like that too. At the same time t...
Significantly improved Super AMOLED Plus display, The best handset for recording and watching Full HD video, The dualcore Exynos chipset meets and exceeds the benchmarks in its peer group, Futureproof collection of connectivity options, Thin and light...
Design could be a bit more differentiating, Motion sensorpowered gestures could see more practical usage...
The call quality of the Samsung Galaxy S II is pretty good – the earpiece won’t blow your mind away, but is still strong and pretty clear, something to be expected on such a high-end device. The noise-canceling microphones didn’t disappoint our listene...
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Samsung has pulled out all the stops with the Galaxy S II i9100. It’s squeezed its best-quality 4.3-inch screen, an 8MP camera and a super-fast dual-core processor into a surprisingly slim case. In fact, at 8.49mm at its thinnest point, Samsung c...
Fast, powerful, with dazzling design and great battery life, the Galaxy S II is an irresistible Android handset...
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Samsung Galaxy S II has a spectacular screen and its blacks are impenetrable. I loved the way the blacks popped at me and the viewing angles are truly awesome. It is a qHD screen having a resolution of 960×540 pixels and such high resolution screens ar...
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If you don't already know all about the Samsung Galaxy S II, where have you been the past two months? The successor to one of the most popular Android handsets to date carries a burden of expectation almost as sizable as its 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus scr...
Class-leading speed and responsivenessAwesome Super AMOLED Plus displayGreat still camera, capable of 1080p video...
Build quality could be betterPixel density is behind the leading packBrowser rendering suffers from aliasing...
For a handset with such a broad range of standout features and specs, the Galaxy S II is remarkably easy to summarize. It's the best Android smartphone yet, but more importantly, it might well be the best smartphone, period. Of course, a 4.3-inch screen s...
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Samsung’s new flagship phone, the Galaxy S2, picks up the flagship smartphone crown from its one-year-old brother, the original Galaxy S.It’s grown up, yet also slimmed down, if that makes sense; they’ve managed to cram a dual-core processor, DLNA, an...
It’s a fantastic phone that's has been cleverly created to age as well as a smartphone can, with a high-speed dual-core processor, wireless syncing to your computer and the very latest version of Android.That luscious screen stands alongside the iPhone...
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Samsung has a lot riding on the Galaxy S II. When your displays, chips and memory are found in the flagship devices of OEMs around the world, you have to expect consumers will demand more from the hardware that bears your brand. The Galaxy S II (aka Ga...
Make no mistake, the Samsung Galaxy S II could very well be the best Android smartphone on the market today. Several iPhone users we showed it to said it was the first Android device that could turn their heads from Apple’s range, though the iPhone 5...
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Editor's Note: This is a review of the international version of this smartphone. Brighthand also has a reiew of the T-Mobile version, as well as Sprint's, which has been renamed the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, and AT&T's, which is dubbed the Samsung Galaxy S I...
Very good display, Elegant design, TouchWiz 4.0 user interface, Highquality full HD video recordings, Great performance...
No dedicated key for turning the camera on, Poor photo quality in low lighting...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is a worthy heir of the best-selling smartphone with the Android OS, and it will surely have similar market success due to its impressive features, excellent display, modern and elegant performance, advanced and up-to-date user...
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It’s hard to believe that Samsung’s attempt to tackle the iPhone three years ago was the abysmal Samsung Instinct. My, how far have they’ve gotten since then. Samsung has skyrocketed to become one of the top manufacturers of Android smartphones and ar...
Unequivocally, the Samsung Galaxy S II is one of the best Google Android smartphones on the market today. It’s incredibly thin, the Super AMOLED Plus screen is simply breathtaking, and it has performance up the wazoo. The only thing that might hold you...
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There’s nothing quite like the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II when you step back to take a look at it. Other Manufacturers have released their Dual Core offerings, but The Galaxy S II aims to topple the competition, and when you look at its spec list, it i...
It’s hard to find fault with the Samsung Galaxy S II. Really. Sure you can point out the (Notoriously Samsung) plastic build quality, but the screen is gorgeous, the hardware is ridiculously powerful with plenty of horsepower, and it seems to succeed...
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A lot of people have seen me carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II around and they’re initially mentioning how similar it looks to the iPhone. The inevitable comparisons will be drawn to the iPhone and there’s lots of sites already calling this the “iPhone...
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Samsung's Galaxy S II was first introduced to the world at Mobile World Congress 2011, and despite the fact that quite a few smartphones have shipped in the months between then and now, Samsung's top-tier smartphone remains a favorite across the globe...
1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, Thinner and lighter than rivals, TouchWiz 4.0 overlay is genuinely useful...
Expensive, No qHD resolution, No microSD card included...
Put simply, the Galaxy S II is possibly the best Android phone we've laid our hands on to date. Of course, the qualifier to that statement is that new Android phones are hitting the market on what seems like a weekly basis, so the champ today may not be t...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II – successor of the popular Galaxy S and brand new flagship device from Samsung. Whenever I bought a new device, Samsung has been one of the contenders, but ultimately some things never quite appealed to me, so I ended up either...
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I had heard a lot about the sales and speedy performance of the Samsung Galaxy S 2 from various reviews and friends who had already bought the device and I was very excited when it finally came to me for review, and I was certainly not disappointed, t...
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Wow. Even if you've used a dual-core smartphone before, it's difficult not to be blown away by the sheer speed of the Samsung Galaxy S II. Whatever we threw at it during our couple of weeks of testing, it just kept on going, stubbornly refusing to show...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is the highly anticipated successor to the Samsung Galaxy throne. Samsung had previously been known as a pretty good manufacturer, but not the top contender. However, in 2010, the Korean competitor launched the Galaxy S, which d...
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“Pick and choose, people, pick and choose!”, screamed the jester, while juggling with the , and the in front of the crowd about to buy the hottest smartphone of the season. If there has ever been a tough call between two top-shelf Android handsets, th...
Both handsets sport very good call quality, despite that nothing extraordinary strong or clean is coming from their earpieces. Still, the quality is above average on both, and the receiving end could hear us loud and clear, especially from the Galaxy S...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II was announced way back in January at CES, and has been out around the world since April, but we’re only just now getting a taste of the Korean manufacturer’s flagship phone here in the States. Fortunately, the wait was worth i...
Super AMOLED Plus screen is colorful and bright, Great battery life, Powerful dual-core processor, Super thin and super light, 16GB of internal storage, TouchWiz UI is much improved...
Plastic construction, AT&T's “4G” data speeds are unimpressive...
We highly recommend the Galaxy S II. More powerful phones will come out, but this will remain a great option for some time. At $200 with a two-year contract, we can't complain...
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twitter: @lisagade) The Samsung Galaxy S II hardly needs an introduction; Samsung has sold 10 million of them in four months, and the phone wasn't even available in the US. Now Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile have their versions of one of the hottest Andro...
Extremely fast CPU, HSPA+ 4G, super-vivid Super AMOLED Plus display, Extremely fast CPU, HSPA+ 4G, super-vivid Super AMOLED Plus display, Extremely fast CPU, HSPA+ 4G, super-vivid Super AMOLED Plus display, What's hot:...
We wish it had a qHD resolution display, average looks, We wish it had a qHD resolution display, average looks, We wish it had a qHD resolution display, average looks, We wish it had a qHD resolution display...
The Samsung Galaxy S II on AT&T has earned our Editor's Choice thanks to its combo of a large and beautiful Super AMOLED Plus display, the fastest CPU in a smartphone and snappy HSPA+ 4G data speeds with wide coverage over the US. Though we like Sprin...
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Our patience has finally paid off: within the next few days, the Samsung Galaxy S II will finally land in the US on AT&T and Sprint. Since the phone landed in our hands, we’ve enjoyed nearly every minute with it—it’s fast, it’s thin, it’s light, and...
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When we reviewed the original Galaxy S in our September 2010 smartphone grouptest, it impressed us so much that we awarded it our Best Performance prize. As a result we had high expectations of its successor.Out of the box it’s apparent the new Galaxy...
Fantastic AMOLED screen, monster performance, long lasting battery.
Could use a notification light, might be too big for some hands.
The Galaxy S II is the Android smartphone of the moment. It’s better than its predecessor in every way and is a strong alternative to the iPhone 4...
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The road to our Galaxy S2 review has been a long one. The first time we saw the device was at Mobile World Congress, where it was initially announced. There, Anand and myself played with and hurriedly benchmarked one and came away more than a bit di...
It's always difficult to sum up a device like the SGS2, because this is such a major launch and so much has already been written and discovered about the phone. I find myself again thinking back to how long it's been since we first played with the SGS2 at...
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The Galaxy S2 is defined by Samsung and carriers with a two sentences: “ultra-powerful, ultra-thin, ultra brilliant” or “vidid, fast, slim”. It’s true that the Galaxy S2 is the best that Samsung has to offer today and benefits from improvements such a...
Samsung's original break in smartphones was due to the Galaxy S hardware platform, and it is clear that Samsung took it to the next level with the Galaxy S2. The hardware has been improved on many points, including additional horsepower, faster graphics a...
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We've taken to calling the most recent crop of Android phones "gigantophones" for a good reason: they often push the limits of what you can hold in your hand. At first, it looks like the Galaxy S II would fit that mould too, and to some extent it do...
Very fast processor and 3G/4G data, Excellent, huge Super AMOLED Plus display, Very thin but still has ample builtin and microSD storage, TouchWiz generally helps, Good cameras for photos and 1080p videos, Unusually good battery life, Topflight call quality, DLNA media sharing and Kies Air/WiFi sync...
Some TouchWiz, Samsung apps flawed, At times a touch too iPhonelike for Android diehards, May be too big for smaller hands, Question of longterm OS update support...
The beauty and danger of Android's flexibility is that it's possible to either get the hardware or software very right or very wrong. We've seen more than a few devices this year that were either flawed genius or, in extremes, were ruined by poor custo...
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So everyone talks about a phone being an iPhone killer. Which smartphone will be the one to topple Apple’s touchscreen wonder off the smartphone tower? The Samsung Galaxy S II is probably the closest we’re going to see this generation.The Samsung G...
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Half-press. For me the most interesting innovation in the Galaxy S II is the virtual half-press to its shutter button. Though it's the same onscreen button as most smartphones, this one focuses on initial press, then shoots the image when you release your...
Very refined smartphone, Quite customizable design, Ability to share images online quickly, Stunning screen is excellent for composing and reviewing images, Excellent color accuracy outdoors (though some may think a bit muted), Decent lens with low dis...
Some trouble with 4G and 3G reception inside buildings (rectified by switching to Wi-Fi), Weak flash with narrow coverage (no surprise for a single LED), Flash produced cool cast in images when shooting in tungsten light, Only capable of digital zoomin...
Faced with the challenge of the popular and capable iPhone, Samsung pulled out all the stops with the Galaxy S II, summoning its vast technological prowess in so many areas to produce a phone that really shines. From the "insanely great" moni...
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Samsung's Galaxy S II smartphone debuted in the U.S. with Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile in September and we finally got our hands on a review sample. The Samsung smartphone runs on Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" operating system and includes an 8 MP camer...
Massive 4.52" AMOLED display, Dual-core 1.5GHz processor, Custom TouchWiz UI, 16GB internal memory (upgradable to 48GBs with additional mini SD card)...
Weak construction, felt flimsy, May be too wide for smaller hands; not very ergonomic, ‹ Interface and Software, Performance Tests and Battery Life, Review Index, Introduction, Specs, Design and ErgonomicsDisplay and Audio Quality, Call Quality, Camera Q...
This is my third Android smartphone I've used through T-Mobile and the Samsung Galaxy S II is by far the fastest and most complete Android-based phone I've used to date. The combination of Gingerbread and TouchWiz made my entire experience with the Galaxy...
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Posted in Cell Phones, Featured, Mobile Device Reviews, ReviewsThis Samsung Galaxy S ll is quite a lovely phone. The screen is a nice easy to read size with crisp graphics. The WiFi is very fast, In fact it seems to me using the WiFi is faster than any...
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Page 1 of 2 On the heels of CRN's 10 Coolest Smartphones of 2011 slide show this week, Samsung sent the CRN Test Center a sample of its model SGH-T989, the Galaxy S2 for T-Mobile networks that's even more powerful than the Exynos-based Galaxy S2 featur...
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Design The Samsung Galaxy S II is identical to an iPhone in every respect, so much so that no person can be expected to tell the difference between the two. Or at least that's what Apple is claiming with all its ridiculous lawsuits against Samsung thes...
The S II was a technological marvel when it first came out. That's closing in on a year ago now, but the phone is still one of the top phones out there. With a chipset that puts most phones – and tablets – to shame, enough RAM and ROM to not cause any of...
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The Sony Xperia S can successfully take on the best current-gen droids and come out the winner in several key areas. Its biggest problem, however, is that the flagship trend has moved on to quad-core packing, Android 4.0 ICS running phones and Sony is...
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If you're asking whether it's worth updating your Samsung Galaxy S II from Android 2.3 Gingerbread to 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the answer is an unequivocal yes. The user experience improves in multiple areas and there's nothing lost after the update. I...
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Let's face it – even after so many months on the market, it's safe to say that the Samsung Galaxy S II is still one of the hottest Android smartphones available. That said, we're now beginning to see that it's actually past its prime, considering some...
With a risk of making things sound overly simple, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the better phone. And it should be, because it made it to the stores only recently, while the Galaxy S II has been around for the better part of the year.With technological...
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For the umpteenth time it’s going to be tough as nails to choose a smartphone this holiday season, since the companies again saved their most potent gunpowder for the last quarter.The excellent Motorola DROID RAZR is guilty as charged, since it appear...
You can’t go wrong with any of these two Android powerhouses, as they both offer top class specifications, with large and vivid Super AMOLED displays and capable dual-core processors packed in slim bodies.The Samsung Galaxy S II is a tad narrower than...
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Increasingly, we're becoming less reliant on using our point and shoot cameras, for the simple reason that our smartphones have become our best companion. In the last few months alone, we've been seeing quite a few smartphones packing even better sens...
One year later, one year better. That's exactly what we find with this new class of smartphones, as they seemingly close the gap between them and dedicated point and shoots. Seriously, they can replace those once perceived mandatory gadgets – especial...
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It seems that every week a new Android superphone is released, and last week it was the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II launching for T-Mobile. These two flagship devices pack the latest processors, 4G data speed, 8 megapixel cameras and large di...
The HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II are superphones that take a different approach. HTC comes at you with blunt force, with a bold and brash design. The Galaxy goes about it with sleek and sexy. With nearly identical hardware and similar performa...
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When HTC was announcing the One X, it made it sound as if the new ImageSense camera is the best camera on a phone you may get. Well, since we now have the One X in our hands and have been using it for a while, we decided to put his new camera to the t...
This was it, shutterbugs. Apparently we don't have an ultimate camera phone here, but even if we had one, it wouldn't have been the new HTC One X. The handset did arrive with a very fast ImageSense camera, which made photo-taking very intuitive and fa...
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On first read the Samsung Galaxy S II is pretty similar to the new HTC One S - both have 4.3” AMOLED displays, dual-core processors, 8MP cameras and the same battery capacity. When you dig deeper, though, the choice is not that hard as there are key d...
The HTC One S is the more sophisticated handset out of the comparison with the Galaxy S II. It has the better design, faster camera and processor, and Sense 4.0 is much better woven into Android ICS than TouchWiz.The Samsung Galaxy S II compensates ve...
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Samsung had great success with the original Galaxy S smartphone, and they have just recently released the new Samsung Galaxy S II, a smartphone we have been waiting to get our hands on since it was announced back in February.The first thing you notice...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is impressive, what sets it apart from the competition is the impressive Super AMOLED Plus display and its snappy dual core 1.2 GHz processor.If you are in the market for a new smartphone or a new Android device, then we would d...
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Smartphones tend not to age gracefully, but after more than a year and a half since it was first released, the Samsung Galaxy S II has really held up well. It's finally made its way over to Virgin Mobile, in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G. Th...
Speedy dual-core processor. Big, vibrant screen. Nice camera. Good call quality.
Pricey. Lower-resolution screen...
The Samsung Galaxy S II for Virgin Mobile gets you a lot of power and 4G speeds, but it comes at a steep price...
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The unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II made its debut more than a year ago. 15 months and all the major carriers later, it's finally arriving on Boost Mobile. 15 months is more like a few years in the smartphone world, so credit should go to Samsung t...
Powerful, dual-core processor. Large, vibrant screen. Solid camera. Good call quality.
Pricey. Slower-than-average 4G modem...
The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G for Boost Mobile is pricey up front, but it gets you lots of power and inexpensive 4G data...
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FOLLOW US SHARE Now that the major carriers have had their turn with the Galaxy S II smartphone, regional carriers are finally getting a taste of Samsung's flagship Android device. Available for $179 through U.S. Cellular after a $100 mail-in rebate, t...
Brilliant display, Can upgrade to a new phone in as little as 11 months, Strong performance, Fun built-in camera effects...
Not 4G LTE compatible, Advertising offers appear as notifications, Below-average battery life...
The popular Samsung Galaxy S II makes its way to U.S. Cellular.
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There's no doubt about it: Nearly a year after we reviewed the initial, unlocked version, the Samsung Galaxy S II remains one of the top Android phones available. In a market that sees a new hot smartphone come and go every few weeks, that's an impre...
Fast dual-core performance. Large, vibrant screen. Good call quality.
No 4G. HDMI out requires an adapter...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is a powerful, gorgeous smartphone for U.S. Cellular, but 4G is on the horizon...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is one of the few smartphones that has been aggressively taking a bite out of the iPhone's pie. To date Samsung has sold over 10 million Galaxy S II handsets. We first got to check out the Samsung Galaxy S II at MWC 2011. Several m...
Amazing rich and vibrant display, super responsive performance, speedy web browsing experience, bundled with plenty of useful widgets and apps, excellent camera, super thin an lightweight formfactor, The...
No white version available for AT&T, display might be too large for some hands...
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The new Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket for AT&T is hardly a far cry from its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S II , and that is a good thing. For a full review of the Samsung Galaxy S II, go here . With the Skyrocket, Samsung has made subtle, but significa...
Like the Samsung Galaxy S II but 4G LTE ready, excellent display, camera and formfactor, great performance, The...
AT&T 4G LTE only available in a few markets so far, benchmark performance is slower than the Galaxy S II, would have liked a higher res display...
This review is actually incomplete until we get to test the 4G LTE speeds that the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is capable of, and we are impatiently waiting for a chance to do just that. We'll also be posting a review of the HTC Vivid, which is AT&T...
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Summer is obviously behind us, but surprisingly enough, this fall season is already bustling with heavy activity as it lays claim to the release of some of the year’s most anticipated smartphones. All launched relatively close to one another, the Moto...
If you somehow don’t mind paying a huge premium right now, or simply have an unlimited cash flow, we definitely recommend checking out the Motorola DROID BIONIC because it’s seriously the most future-proof device out of the three. Yes, it’s priced sig...
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T-Mobile scores the best version of the Samsung Galaxy S II with its large display, faster processor, and zippier wireless data radio. But those aren't the only noteworthy features of this superlative smartphone. While most major carriers are offeri...
Review: Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile Form Basics Extras Wrap-up Comments Like the HTC Amaze 4G, the Samsung Galaxy S II is a top-of-the-line smartphone on the T-Mobile network. It checks off the bulk of today's most-wanted features, and does so in...
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T-Mobile has had a long relationship with Android and Google, but was the last carrier in the universe to bring out the Galaxy S II. Long rumored as the Hercules, many a smartphone fan wanted and waited to see just what T-Mobile could do with Samsung...
Not much more to say here. I've not had any time with the Amaze 4G yet, but I've used just about every other phone on T-Mobile -- and this is the best one by a long shot. The Galaxy S II is one of the few phones I'd choose for myself, even though I'm le...
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While wireless carriers usually strike deals to gain exclusivity on certain smartphones, they've taken a different approach with the Samsung Galaxy S II. This super-fast dual-core device is now available on AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. AT&T's version ha...
Fast dual-core processor, Solid HSPA+ 4G connectivity, Bright, colorful 8-MP photos, 1080p video, Clear, crisp voice connections...
Screen dimmer than other Galaxy S IIs, Camera shutter a little sluggish...
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If you think Samsung can't improve on the Galaxy S 4G--one of the best Android handsets to ever land on T-Mobile--you've got another thing coming. The company's new flagship smartphone, the $229 Galaxy S II, may put a big hole in the budget, but with a...
Blazing performance, Gorgeous screen, Excellent 8-MP camera, Fast 4G Data, Long battery life, Load speaker...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II series is truly taking the smartphone world by storm. First there was the extremely popular unlocked version ($699, 4 stars) released earlier this year. Then came the Epic 4G Touch for Sprint (4 stars, $199.99) and the Samsung G...
Fast, Large, beautiful screen, Excellent HSPA+ 42 speeds, Good call quality...
HDMI out requires an adapter...
The Samsung Galaxy S II combines a blistering dual-core processor, a terrific screen, and fast HSPA+ 42 speeds to make it the top Android smartphone available on T-Mobile right now...
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Finally it's T-Mobile's turn to take a swing at the Samsung Galaxy S II, almost six months after the rest of the world. No adjective soup for this variant; its official name is, plainly, the "T-Mobile Galaxy S II." Formerly known as the "Hercules," thi...
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What else is there to say? Whether in its original, exotic exterior, its lightly changed but rather more accessible AT&T-flavored model, or the decidedly Epic Sprint version, the Samsung Galaxy S II has never failed to impress us. In fact, we called that...
Clean, good-looking designGreat performance, especially while surfingExcellent screenSolid camera...
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T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S II didn't fall far from the family tree. It's good looking, fast and an overall great phone...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile is priced at $229.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate. Of course, you will also need a two-year contract with the magenta colored wireless provider in order to qualify for the above price. When the original Galaxy S II w...
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twitter: @lisagade) The Samsung Galaxy S II is back a third time, this time on T-Mobile US. It gained something pretty sweet while the Sprint and ATT versions launched: HSPA+ 4G 42Mbps. That's about twice as fast as other 4G HSPA+ phones for download...
Fantastic display, most attractive S II design, very fast HSPA+ 42Mbps 4G, Fantastic display, most attractive S II design, very fast HSPA+ 42Mbps 4G, Fantastic display, most attractive S II design, very fast HSPA+ 42Mbp...
Given the 4.52" screen, we wish it were higher resolution, Given the 4.52" screen, we wish it were higher resolution, Given the 4.52" screen, we wish it were higher resolution, Given the 4.52" screen, we wis...
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Completing the trifecta, T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II is about to embark on its own journey, as it aims to reign supreme over T-Mobile’s lineup. Employing a new processor under the hood and a slightly higher $229.99 on-contract price than its siblin...
Gorgeous Super AMOLED Plus display, Shoots lovely photos & videos, Great build quality and thinness...
Price point is a bit high, Subtle choppiness with its performance, WVGA resolution...
Are you a T-Mobile customer looking for the best Samsung branded Android smartphone? As expected, there’s no denying that the Samsung Galaxy S II is absolutely the top dog in the category – well, for right now that is. It will certainly serve you well...
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Easily AT&T's best Android smartphoneAT&T has always seemed to have an odd relationship with Android. Conspiracy theorists like to believe it’s because of the iPhone, and there might be a little truth to that. But despite a slow start with Android -- a...
It's a pretty easy call to make: The Galaxy S II easily is the best Android phone on AT&T at the moment. And comparing hardware to hardware, we'd put it up against the iPhone 4 any day of the week. And we did, in fact.Youtube link for mobile viewingWe'...
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When the original Samsung Galaxy S II entered the scene five months ago, it blew its entire Android competition out of the water. The race wasn’t even close – the droid was not in a mood to take any prisoners. Interestingly enough, we are still to enc...
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Review time! Aaron takes an in-depth look at T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S II, which is available now for $229.99 with a two-year agreement. It offers similar features as the international sensation, but it adds some goodies like a 1.5 GHz dual-core Sn...
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The third and last US-bound Samsung Galaxy S II is here! Aaron reviews T-Mobile's flavor of the popular Android handset, and while it bears the same name as the international sensation, it offers some unique specifications that differentiate it. It's...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus now shipping from Amazon Google confirms Android security issue, server-side fix rolling out today Engadget's holiday gift guide 2011: smartphones Here comes the second episode of a thrilling three-part saga. Not content with s...
Wondrous displayCapable of international roamingStunningly fast performanceIncredibly long battery lifeTop-notch camera...
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The Galaxy S II on AT&T continues the tradition of greatness established by the international version...
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Phone Scoop looks at the Galaxy S II smartphone for AT&T's network. While this version packs a smaller screen than its larger brothers, there are some surprising benefits. Read on for our full take. The Samsung Galaxy S II is yet another flagship An...
Review: Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T Form Basics Extras Wrap-up Comments AT&T's Galaxy S II is a very good phone. Its slightly smaller footprint makes it a more approachable and usable phone than some other top-end models. It doesn't break any new grou...
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Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T now that this phone has finally landed in the US. I’m sure everyone was jealous it was first released throughout Europe and Asia, but for those that have patiently been waiting it’s finally here and availab...
The AT&T Galaxy S II is essentially the same exact SGSII we’ve seen, known, and loved for the past few months. With the same screen size and specs as the international version the only changes are a few to the UI, and the capacitive touch buttons belo...
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The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S II is finally available on AT&T, and it was worth the wait. Very similar to the unlocked version ($699, 4 stars) released earlier this year, as well as to the Epic 4G Touch for Sprint (4 stars, $199.99), the Gal...
Fast, Beautiful screen, Incredible battery life...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II combines a state-of-the-art dual-core processor with a terrific screen and amazing battery life to make it the top smartphone available on AT&T right now...
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Flinching for a moment can really make you miss something that’s supremely inviting, especially in the mobile world where it’s constantly evolving with each device that’s coming to market. Sure it can be considered a long time in the making, even more...
Ridiculous fast performance all around, Deep & saturated colors with its Super AMOLED Plus display, Shoots detailed photos & videos, Razor thin construction...
WVGA screen resolution, Handicapped TouchWiz experience...
If you held off from buying the Samsung Infuse 4G to experience Super AMOLED Plus goodness, you’ll be smiling from ear to ear knowing that the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II is by far the best thing to come around from Sammy’s camp on the airwaves of the ca...
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We've waited, waited, and waited some more, and roughly seven months after the international announcement, Samsung's Galaxy S II series has arrived in the States. Coming on October 2nd, AT&T's version is the Galaxy S II, and it offers a 1.2 GHz dual-c...
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Samsung has already sold 5 million of them in 85 days in Korea and Europe, but until now the Galaxy S II has been just a dream in a US phone buyers eye. All that was rectified tonight when Samsung announced three Galaxy S II variants that will be ent...
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One of the best things about the Galaxy S II is that with such a big, bright screen, the relatively small bezels disappear, making the GSII feel like the infinity pool of phones. It's tall and wide at 4.96 x 2.60 inches, but only 0.35 inches (8.9mm) deep...
Big, vibrant Super AMOLED Plus display, Super fast processor, Solid camera...
Display resolution is too low, "4G" speeds are very slow, Body feels cheap and breakable...
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One of the best things about the Galaxy S II is that with such a big, bright screen, the relatively small bezels disappear, making the GSII feel like the infinity pool of phones. Even though it's 5.11 x 2.71 inches large, it's only 0.37 inches (9.4mm) thi...
Big, bright screen, Excellent cameras, Very fast...
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The Galaxy S series of phones is the dream of every Android fan. Being the best of the best, these handsets have always represented the best that Android has to offer, mostly due to their spectacular specs sheets and real-life performance. The Samsung...
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The smartphone universe became ripe again for camera comparisons, especially with the introduction of handsets, capable of recording Full HD 1080p video. That is why we took a few of the most popular high-end smartphones that are on the shelves, and st...
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If it's just a matter of which of the two phones we'd like to have in our pocket, the answer is a straightforward...
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We’ll this is it. Our comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S II and the LG Optimus 2X is over. We had a lot of fun with both, and we’re actually sad to finally get to the end. That exciting feeling of the unknown before every test, the anticipation of the...
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The Samsung Galaxy S remains one of the most popular phones on the market today, so popular in fact that Apple have attempted to take out a law suit against Samsung centred around the device. With a beautiful 4” Super AMOLED display, and a snappy Hummingb...
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The wait is finally over, The Mobile Galaxy SII from Samsung has an ICS upgrade available through Samsung's Kies airs software. You can check out our step procedure video in updating your device to ICS via kies airs here.So what's new with the ICS update...
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There are good phones and there are great phones. It's rare to get one that's just an absolute joy. That's exactly what the Galaxy S II is.Samsung's Galaxy S II is actually one of three devices; like last year, Samsung built multiple models some slight di...
It's the fastest Android phone, period, Well designed; feels great in the hand, in the pocket, Great picture and video quality...
A weak WiFi antenna that has serious trouble connecting to WiFi signals, Battery life is a day, which is generally enough, but even under minimal use requires a recharge nightly, The camera takes quick pictures, but slow shottoshot time...
It's one of the best Android phones, period. The Galaxy S II can take on the iPhone, take on newer...
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This Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by Epson—makers of the World’s Fastest 2-sided inkjet printer, the Epson WorkForce Pro. Run your business at full speed with the Epson.We hope everyone is able to spend the holidays with the people that mean the mos...
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We observed a dichotomy involving the iPhone 4S versus competing smartphones. Look over the test results. In case you don't see it, we'll tell you. SunSpider Javascript benchmark tests the Javascript...
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Just like its international variant, the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch on the Sprint network packs the same 1.2-GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos processor. However, the Sprint variant has a larger 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display that is simply stunning...
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Probably one of the chief reasons that the major mobile carriers in the United States have been mum about the Samsung Galaxy S II's arrival on American shores is that the blockbuster Samsung smartphone is not arriving at all as the black slab of beauty an...
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First, a brief background: after several months of being a staunch HTC user, I decided to jump ship to try out the most-talked about Android phone out there. My own HTC Legend was adequate at the start and I was even wowed by the Sense UI, but eventually...
So, that's pretty much my experience with this phone. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is the best phone I've had in a while and 3 million folks out there will likely agree with me. The only thing missing for me is a dock ala Atrix to turn it into a full-fledged c...
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For a too long a time, the world has been singing praises for the iPhone, but the praise in the orchard has lately been muffled by the rising sun coming from Android land. The iPhone 4 blew many – if not all – smartphones away when it arrived, with so man...
The Samsung Galaxy S II raises the bar significantly with its long list of technological treats that will certainly enamor many consumers for a long time to come. Some will expectedly turn away from it because of its battery power limitations, but this...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II has easily been one of the most anticipated and talked about Android devices of all time. When it was first introduced back at MWC earlier this year, we all started counting the days to its U.S. arrival after seeing the specs that...
It's the best phone I've used to date – I'm talking ever, and I go through a lot of phones. Since opening the pretty black package and firing it up for the first time almost 3 weeks ago now, I haven't been able to put it down. I'm constantly finding rea...
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The galaxy s II. The peak of the samsung series. So many people have sought after this phone, especially those in the american market, as an american I have been wondering what it would offer, I have had friends get it in europe and canada and love it, bu...
Super Amoled Plus screens are so clear, very nice Front and rear cameras, Dual Core 1.2 and 1.5 ghz, Android 2.3, The voice commands are impeccable...
The earpiece speaker experienced a bit of distortion and made it hard to hear, sometimes turning the volume down can fix it, but it never should have been an issue, Conclusions & Final Thoughts, I am a huge fan of all three of these, I want one on Sprint...
I am a huge fan of all three of these, I want one on Sprint as soon as possible. They are very nice in so many ways. Even though they are not QHD they are still very good and crisp. The cameras are a huge selling point as any one can get a clear shot wi...
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The Epic 4G Touch is a second-generation Epic device on Sprint that's based on Samsung's Galaxy S II specs. In this review, we'll explore to see if this Galaxy S II variant deserves an epic name, given that it had removed two favorite features of the devi...
The Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch is definitely a much more refined and polished experience than the original Galaxy S (Epic 4G). The phone has a much improved Super AMOLED Plus display, great battery life, 4G WiMax connectivity, and a refined TouchWiz experi...
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Not longer after AT&T released the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket shows up at the carrier's retail stores and online.The Skyrocket comes with a larger display, without adding too much bulk or making the overall size unreasonab...
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On the heels of CRN's 10 Coolest Smartphones of 2011 slide show this week, Samsung sent the CRN Test Center a sample of its model SGH-T989, the Galaxy S2 for T-Mobile networks that's even more powerful than the Exynos -based Galaxy S2 featured in the stor...
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When the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket was announced last month, the white version was nowhere to be seen.But that changes today, as AT&T is now officially selling the new phone all dressed in white. Check it out in the video overview above...
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BUILD & DESIGNAs far as design is concerned, the Skyrocket is unfortunately another one of those "me too" devices that are currently flooding the market. The bezel that wraps around the sides of the phone is a very dark hematite gray, and everything else...
Excellent screen, Excellent performance, Blazing fast 4G speeds, Great camera with good zoom feature, Very good battery life...
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After months of waiting, Samsung's Galaxy S II series is finally available in the United States. Sprint has had their time to shine with the Epic 4G Touch, and now it's AT&T's turn. The Samsung Galaxy S II comes to the nation's second largest wireless car...
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Jon Q. takes a look at last week's videos, news, and more in his Weekly Bone video segment. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!...
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It's the Android device you've been waiting for! Aaron reviews the Samsung Galaxy S II , a high-end smartphone and arguably Samsung's best phone to date. Sporting a 1.2 GHz Exynos dual-core CPU, it offers a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 8-megapixel...
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Aaron does an early video review of the Samsung Galaxy S 2 , the newest member of the Galaxy series of Android smartphones. Announced at the "Samsung Unpacked" event, the phone is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and offers a 4.27-inch Super AMOLED...
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Samsung's new and eagerly awaited Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II/GT-I9100, was one of the highlights at the recent Mobile World Congress where Samsung showed it the first time. It is Samsung's first dual-core Android smartphone which runs on Android...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is one of the few upcoming Android rock-stars, no question! It has everything a best-seller needs today: It's super thin, it comes with latest high-end specs, it features a dual-core CPU and it's the first and only phone in the mar...
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The Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) phone installs and runs apps with ease on its 1.4 GHz processor. App storage might get a little tight with only 2 GB of onboard memory, especially if you leave a lot of videos on the phone.I recommend using the free Dropbox se...
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The final carrier to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II in the U.S. was T-Mobile and with it comes HSPA+ at 42Mbps compatibility and a different different processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5GHz processor replaced the standard Exynos 1.2GHz. I found no lag...
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It's been awhile since I reviewed an Android device, so let's jump right to the point. The Samsung Galaxy S II is the best Android phone of 2011. At least for another week (maybe less). We often joke that new Android phones come out every week, but next w...
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I don't normally like to speak in superlatives when it comes to Android devices because it often angers a person or two. Calling something the best or worst of anything is an easy way to invite confrontation. Unfortunately, that's exactly what I have to d...
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Samsung's Galaxy S II quickly became my favorite Android phone to date when I first laid eyes on it back at Mobile World Congress this past February. The first U.S. variant of the GS2, Sprint's Epic Touch 4G, just became my favorite Android phone currentl...
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With all these Android smartphones hitting the market, it was only a matter of time before Windows decided to join in the fray. HTC brings us the HD7, packing the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system and promises us a different experience. Pitted agai...
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So now I've had a good go with a Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC One X. Both are impressive phones, and they both have people swearing by them. Which is best though? Well, I'm going to give you my thoughts on this.What's really important to me is that a pho...
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The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) at Las Vegas was a place to be for all gadget enthusiasts. Leading manufacturers showcased their devices and gave viewers a glimpse of what gadgets to expect this year. Two of those devices are the Sony Xper...
The Sony Xperia S and Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD are both good phones with high-end features. But, not all smartphones are perfect and each of the two has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The final choice depends on the users' determinat...
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The recent launch of the LG Nitro HD was expected to make huge waves in the mobile phone industry. Produced by LG, the phone carries an award-winning AH-IPS screen with HD capability. Rising hype concerning the new technology went frantic, with reviews cl...
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T-Mobile just released a duo of Android smartphones with towering specs and features–the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Amaze 4G.Both phones have become available on T-Mobile this week. The Samsung Galaxy S2 continues to be a best-seller, with global sales...
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 faces stiff competition not just with fellow Android smartphones such as the Motorola DROID Bionic but also with Apple's recently launched iPhone 4S.The Samsung blockbuster Android smartphone remains an uncontested best-seller worldw...
An amazing point to consider in favor of the Samsung Galaxy S2 is its amazing 1,650-mAh battery, packed inside its very thin, 8.5-mm chassis, together with its slot for expanded memory, flexible connectivity, and Flash support–which Apple failed to impl...
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Today, at GigaOm Mobilize 2011, T-Mobile CMO Cole Brodman unveiled the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II – T-Mobile's fastest smartphones and the first to take advantage of T-Mobile's faster 4G (HSPA+ 42) network technology , reaching more than 170 mil...
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Our friends at PCWorld have put together a detailed comparison (they use number ratings and all that junk) of the Apple iPhone 4S' camera up against the Samsung Galaxy S II's. The former is a 8 megapixel camera with 720p HD video while the latter is an 8...
adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Our friends at PCWorld have put together a detailed comparison (they use number ratings and all that junk) of the Apple iPhone 4S' camera up against the Samsung Galaxy S II's. The former is a 8 megapixel c...
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The Samsung Galaxy line has been a name that many smartphone makers look up to. Two of the latest smartphones in the Galaxy line right now are the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Several people say that the only difference between the two is ju...
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We've already written numerous articles about the highly anticipated, “new-and-improved” Motorola Droid Bionic that is soon heading to Verizon. Regular readers may recall the Bionic was postponed for ‘enhancements' and, most recently, gave you a sneak pea...
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For the past several months, the Samsung Galaxy S II has held the performance crown of the smartphone world, reportedly beating the performance benchmarks of every phone in the world. HTC has had an answer for a few months, but has kept quite shy about it...
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The year of the superphone has finally arrived. We've seen a lot of powerful phones come in this year from all the major manufacturers. These aren't your run of the mill, entry-level handsets – no sir. These are dual-core, Gingerbread packing nerdware tha...
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To say the Galaxy S II has a lot to live up to would be a drastic understatement. Its predecessor, the Galaxy S, was one of the most popular Android phones of its day, though it certainly wasn't without its shortcomings (*cough* TouchWiz *cough*). But...
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Alright fellow Android Superphone followers, here it finally is – Android Authority's Extreme Superphone Standoff: the Samsung Galaxy S II vs. the HTC EVO 3D. We review and compare all of the important areas below. Read on to find out which one is the vic...
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The AT&T Samsung Galaxy is extremely thin and lightweight — consumer testers commented on how comfortable it was to hold, as well as to text and type with. Picture and video quality were first rate (It boasts an 8-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel f...
4G and worldphone capabilities, Very good picture and video quality, Brilliant display, Thin, light design, Casing and battery are relatively easy to remove...
Relatively short battery life, Call quality is just OK, Bulky design...
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The Galaxy S2 is possibly the best smart phone on the market today. Performance is snappy and predictable and the display is unmatched in depth and color. It also has some clever UI features that make navigation easy and simple.With Apple announcing the i...
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With the dual-core chipsets from Texas Instruments (OMAP), NVIDIA (Tegra) and Samsung (Exynos) all making their way into devices and our hands in the last couple of months, we wanted to see how each compared to each other in a series of Android benchmarks...
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Well, we're sure you've already picked your favorite, but we'll have a few of our usual parting words anyway. The HTC Sensation is a very good phone all round and the tests we ran gave us no reason to doubt it. But it's by no means perfect. The death...
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Are you ready for more heavyweight droid action, with superclocked punches thrown around and more blood on the floor? It’s time for round two of our dual-core battle of the flagships. The Samsung Galaxy S II and the LG Optimus 2X are fully updated and ready to show their best. We’ve also thrown the Samsung Galaxy S Plus in the ring to see if one, faster core is better than two slower ones...
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Not long ago, Samsung was barely a blip in the Android space – back when the smartphone maker gave us devices like the Galaxy and Behold 2, and you could tell that Samsung wasn't taking Android seriously at the time. However, in early 2010 the Galaxy S wa...
this is easily Samsung's best designed handset to date, and whipping this bad boy out of your pocket will immediately turn heads.SoftwareThe Galaxy S 2 features the TouchWiz UI found on all other Galaxy S devices, but comes with a handful of new feature...
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We rated highly, so much so that we gave it an Award last year – ahead, it should be noted, of its deadly rival, the .So if we thought the Galaxy S was a better buy than the iPhone, what of its replacement?No point beating about the bush: it’s stunnin...
Light, slim, big screen, dynamic, colourful video, new Kies wireless software is neat...
Lacks premium feel, audio can be bettered, no longer the latest Android OS...
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Samsung rocked the Android world last year with the original Galaxy S, which quickly became one of the biggest selling phones of 2010. But now the Korean giant has come out with a successor under the originally named moniker, the Galaxy S II. Samsung'...
The Android space was dominated by the Galaxy S last year and I expect that this year the entire mobile space will be dominated by it's successor. The hardware on the Galaxy S II won't be beaten for quite some time (perhaps until this time next year) o...
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Upon first picking up the Samsung Galaxy S II, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you're merely lifting some dummy model, or an empty chassis; it's that light. Its 116 gram weight is complimented by its remarkably slim design, with a thickness of 8.49 mm...
It's genuinely hard to find fault with the Samsung Galaxy S II. Though Android and Samsung's own TouchWiz UI still aren't quite up to the sleek standards of iOS, the hardware on show here makes this not only the greatest Android device we've seen so far...
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Mobile World Congress hasn't even started, but the next generation of super phones are already being unveiled. Samsung showed off its latest, the Samsung Galaxy S II, at its flashy Unpacked event in Barcelona. The Galaxy S II sports a 4.3in Super AMO...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is pleasingly thin and light, and looks great. It's also got a beautiful display. The specs look solid. Stay tuned for a full hands-on look at the Samsung Galaxy S II and more hot phone news out of Barcelona at the 2011 Mobile...
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D uring the Mobile World Congress, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S2 (i9100) as a successor to the popular Galaxy S smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is a stylish, slim and light smartphone with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and a large, clear Super AMO...
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We recently looked at Motorola’s Atrix smartphone and said that we were interested in seeing how the other soon-to-arrive dual-core offerings would stack up. Well we’ve now seen two of them and the results have been eye-opening. The Samsung Galaxy...
The Samsung Galaxy SII brings some very big guns to the dual-core wars. Read our review to see why this phone is so highly regarded...
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Samsung’s second attempt to dethrone the smartphone king – Apple’s iPhone – has finally arrived. Talked about for months and previewed with much fanfare, Samsung’s S2 is thin, spec’d up, and the flagship of Samsung’s range this year. Is it enough to t...
Samsung's overlay to Android has some very interesting features this time around; Latest version of Android (Android 2.3 Gingerbread); One of the thinnest and lightest phones we've ever felt...
Plastic casing makes it feel a little cheap; Software can be buggy...
Samsung’s second effort to topple the juggernaut iPhone comes out a success, a worthy competitor that manages to do some things even Apple hasn’t thought of. It’s not perfect – nothing ever is – but it’s easily one of the better examples of an Android...
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The is by far the most hyped device so far this year. I mean who wouldn’t get hyped up over a 4.3″ Super AMOLED + display, 1.2GHz Dual-Core CPU and Quadband 3G supporting every network in Australia at the proper HSPA+ speed of 21Mbit. The set the ben...
Insanely good 4.3″ Super AMOLED display, Snappy 1.2GHz dualcore CPU, Incredibly thin at 8.49mm, Ability to shoot semilegible 1080p video, Quadband HSPA (21Mbit/7.56Mbit) – Works on every Australian network...
Kies syncing software for your PC, Fairly average loudspeaker, TouchWiz, even though it does the job, is too iPhoneish, No notification LED!!1! angry face, No native microHDMI connection...
I’m going to be recommending the Galaxy S II to friends of mine who want an Android device. I mean if you look at its specs, it just boggles the mind. Sure, the price is steep moment, but everything is like that when it first launches and you’ll find...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G runs the 2.3 "Gingerbread" version of Google's Android operating system. Telstra hasn't confirmed whether or not the phone will receive an upgrade to the latest Ice Cream Sandwich version. It has already started to delive...
Fast 4G speeds, 4.5in display, Slick performance...
Limited 4G coverage, Screen resolution outdated, Thicker, heavier than 3G model...
If you desperately need or want 4G connectivity on your phone and live or work in an area that's effectively serviced by Telstra's 4G network, the Galaxy S II 4G's fast data speeds will certainly impress you. However, newer phones like the HTC One X and S...
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The hotly anticipated ‘sequel' to the Samsung Galaxy S finally hit Australian stores last week, ushering in a new generation of Android 2.3, HSPA+ compatible smartphones. We've had a play with the device over the past few days and so far we've been very...
The hotly anticipated ‘sequel' to the Samsung Galaxy S finally hit Australian stores last week, ushering in a new generation of Android 2.3, HSPA+ compatible smartphones. We've had a play with the device over the past few days and so far we've been very...
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From haute hardware to sexy software, Samsung’s new Galaxy S II is the best handset yet to run Google’s Android operating system. There are a couple of tiny chinks in its svelte armour of awesomeness, but those weaknesses all but disappear in the face...
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Galaxy S II is a big step up from the original Galaxy S, with a larger, sharper Super Amoled screen, more storage and internal memory, plus a snappy 1.2GHz dual core Arm Cortex-A9 that makes multitasking easy.It may have been recently superseded by the Ga...
Faster performance, bigger screen and better colour depth than the original Samsung Galaxy plus more internal storage, upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), slim and sleek design...
Slightly reduced battery life (improved with firmware updates), plastic shell (but this does make the phone very light for its size), Design, The Samsung Galaxy S II is very thin, with a light plastic shell that weighs just 116g. It's lighter than the iPh...
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Samsung€s Galaxy S II has remained faithful to the original, but despite the improvements under the hood, can such a simple design still ignite the same level of passion?From zero to four in a matter of months, there are already some very tough choices to...
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We put Samsung’s latest dual-core Android smartphone through its paces by benchmarking it with Quadrant.As you can see, the phone comes out on top of Quadrant’s built-in list with a score of 1498, but is still some way behind the LG Optimus 2X that scored...
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I wouldn't usually put up a post detailing my first thoughts on a device, seeing as though I only just received the Samsung Galaxy S II this afternoon, but you guys are just too insistent that I supply my thoughts to you as quickly as possible. So hit the...
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Let me start by saying… what a relief!When I upgraded from my HTC Desire HD to the Samsung Galaxy S2, I had no idea how much of an upgrade I was really getting. Sure, I knew the specs for these bad boys, but it's only now I own one that I fully understand...
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Since the iPhone 4S has just been announced by Apple, we thought we'd put it head to head against some of the leading Android devices currently available and the rumoured specs of the Nexus Prime. All of them are dual-core, all of them are sparkly, but so...
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Samsung Galaxy S II / S 2 is never predicted to be one of the kings of smartphone manufacturers, with a few false of start ups at the early beginning. Nobody would suppose the company comes up with new energy and took another step forward, putting the bes...
Overall the Samsung Galaxy S II / S 2 is quite impressive, with the dual-core processor built within, and the incredible Super AMOLED Plus screen is really hot, being able to hit the iPhone version of NOVA screen. A lot of new technologies are installed i...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 Quick Review by TP Contributing Writer, Patrick Valentin Since the day Samsung announced that they've started to roll out the ICS upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy S2 in certain countries, I've been checking Kies regularly to...
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Since its launch , the iPhone 4S has gotten rave reviews for its camera's image quality. But what if you want a great camera phone that isn't an iPhone? We happened to have five of the latest eight-megapixel cameraphones in the lab, so we thought why not...
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So obviously the iPhone 4S won't look pretty when dropped on the pavement. What about if it was compared with the Samsung Galaxy S II with its famed Gorilla glass? Watch the video to find out.Other gadget drop/torture tests to watch: iPhone 4S drop test i...
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TechPinas Guest Post (TPGP) presents... Samsung Galaxy S2 Review by: TP Friend, Michael B. Biando Hello everyone! Mark of TechPinas invited me to write a review of the Samsung Galaxy S II which, by chance, is also my newest phone. I am not really good...
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The Samsung GALAXY S II returns as the Korean chaebol's high-end flagship smartphone, replacing a predecessor that's slightly over a year old . The latter first garnered attention for its patented Super AMOLED screen, which has now been replaced by a Supe...
Is Two Better Than One?The Samsung Galaxy S II took what we liked about the Galaxy S and made it better. Heck, it does a better job than most other high-end Android smartphones. Like the Motorola Atrix and the LG Optimus 2X, the Samsung Galaxy S II belong...
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The Samsung GALAXY S II returns as the Korean chaebol's high-end flagship smartphone, replacing a predecessor that's slightly over a year old . The latter first garnered attention for its patented Super AMOLED screen, which has now been replaced by a Supe...
Is Two Better Than One?The Samsung Galaxy S II took what we liked about the Galaxy S and made it better. Heck, it does a better job than most other high-end Android smartphones. Like the Motorola Atrix and the LG Optimus 2X, the Samsung Galaxy S II belong...
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It's no secret that smartphones powered by dual-core processors are one of the biggest highlights in 2011. Just a few weeks ago, we had a quick talk with HTC to understand some of the unique features of the Taiwanese company's latest Android flagship devi...
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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II is featured again in another video. Especially for those who can't wait, Samsung has released an official hands-on video which goes through the details of the device which includes TouchWiz, Web Browser and an improved ema...
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Here's the latest Samsung Galaxy S II commercial to hit the web. Is it just us or did the ad just suggested that the Galaxy S II makes a really good upskirt camera?In any case, here are the other Samsung Galaxy S II commercials: Latest Samsung Galaxy S II...
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Having owned over half a dozen Android smartphones in the past year, I thought I've seem them all. The Samsung Galaxy S II (S2 i9100) brings it up a notch — a powerful and sexy Android superphone that comes with all the bells and whistles.The very thin fr...
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Samsung outs it's second commercial for the Galaxy S II this time showcasing its Voice Talk feature that allows for hands free texting via voice control.It looks like a pretty cool feature provided that it works as advertised.Check out the first Samsung G...
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The Samsung Galaxy S7 is about to be usurped as the South Korean company's flagship handset. The Galaxy S8 is just around the corner, so is a Galaxy S7 worth buying right now? There's two ways of answering that question. On one hand, no, of course not...
There's no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S7 is a better phone than the S6 – its camera and performance are both better; in some respects battery life is superior, and the return of storage expansion and disaster-proofing is a massive bonus.Is it good enou...
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The superphone arms race keeps escalating, and Samsung has fired the latest salvo with the Galaxy S II, one of the fastest and thinnest Android devices yet. This unlocked phone packs a dual-core processor and an 8-megapixel camera behind a luscious 4.3...
International travelers looking for a powerful unlocked smartphone will find much to like in the $799 Samsung Galaxy S II. Outfitted with a fire-breathing 1-GHz dual-core Samsung CPU and an outstanding camera that shoots full 1080p video, this slim won...
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Let's start this review by getting one thing out of the way first: the Samsung Galaxy S II is the best Android phone on the market, by far. It may also be the best smartphone on the market, period, even if we think this ultimately comes down to person...
If you're looking to buy a smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II should be at the top of your list. It's not perfect and has a few minor flaws. The rear battery cover feels flimsy when removed, there is no camera shutter button or LED notification light...
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Samsung's first generation Galaxy S flagship smartphone, and the myriad variants it spawned, helped drive Samsung to the top of the heap in the Android world. It was fast, had a great display, and offered a solid user experience in general. Samsung's...
This part of the review is easy: The Samsung Galaxy S II is the best Android smartphone available on the market today. If you can ignore a few tiny niggles like missing NFC support and some Samsung bloatware, it's darn near perfect otherwise. Pros: Go...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II is Samsung’s second version of its extremely popular Galaxy S line of handsets — one it has done a great job of launching across a variety of carriers. The Galaxy S II raises the bar in every way from the first Galaxy S, as it s...
Hands down, the Samsung Galaxy S II is the greatest Android smartphone available on the planet… if you can get past TouchWiz. It’s the fastest smartphone I’ve ever used, it features one of the best displays I have laid eyes on, it offers great signal r...
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When we first got our hands on the Samsung Galaxy S II back in February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we were anxious to get it into the office so we could test it fully. The Galaxy S II builds on Samsung’s successful line of Galaxy Android ph...
If you're in the market for a new phone this spring, you're going to have some tough decisions to make. A lot of hot phones have arrived or will debit soon, including the HTC Thunderbolt, the T-Mobile G2X, the Motorola Atrix 4G, and the upcoming HTC S...
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In 2010, Samsung came to the market in a big way with the Galaxy S series of devices. All products that wore this badge featured similar specs: a 4.0" Super AMOLED display powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU with 512MB of RAM. We saw the Galaxy S as...
Seldom do we rate a phone a full 5/5, but the Galaxy S II is one of the most advanced, well-rounded, and powerful smartphones we've ever tested. Samsung truly delivered on its second-generation Galaxy S. We can't get over how thin the Galaxy S II is...
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The best Android phone to date, the Samsung Galaxy S II excels at all it sets out to achieve Related links News Samsung Galaxy S II gets early UK release Samsung Galaxy S Android update incoming Samsung Galaxy S II out next month Leak confirms Samsung...
The dual-core processor keeps everything ticking over at a frighteningly fast rate...
The lack of a physical dedicated camera key means you may miss that spontaneous shotLook and Feel...
The best Android phone to date, the Samsung Galaxy S II excels at all it sets out to achieve...
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We said that if you give the pre-production to Forrest Gump, he might try to have a bite and say it’s because it felt like a bar of slim dark chocolate in his hand. Well, the top-shelf version we are holding now feels like that too. At the same time t...
Significantly improved Super AMOLED Plus display, The best handset for recording and watching Full HD video, The dualcore Exynos chipset meets and exceeds the benchmarks in its peer group, Futureproof collection of connectivity options, Thin and light...
Design could be a bit more differentiating, Motion sensorpowered gestures could see more practical usage...
The call quality of the Samsung Galaxy S II is pretty good – the earpiece won’t blow your mind away, but is still strong and pretty clear, something to be expected on such a high-end device. The noise-canceling microphones didn’t disappoint our listene...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is the highly anticipated successor to the Samsung Galaxy throne. Samsung had previously been known as a pretty good manufacturer, but not the top contender. However, in 2010, the Korean competitor launched the Galaxy S, which d...
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“Pick and choose, people, pick and choose!”, screamed the jester, while juggling with the , and the in front of the crowd about to buy the hottest smartphone of the season. If there has ever been a tough call between two top-shelf Android handsets, th...
Both handsets sport very good call quality, despite that nothing extraordinary strong or clean is coming from their earpieces. Still, the quality is above average on both, and the receiving end could hear us loud and clear, especially from the Galaxy S...
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The road to our Galaxy S2 review has been a long one. The first time we saw the device was at Mobile World Congress, where it was initially announced. There, Anand and myself played with and hurriedly benchmarked one and came away more than a bit di...
It's always difficult to sum up a device like the SGS2, because this is such a major launch and so much has already been written and discovered about the phone. I find myself again thinking back to how long it's been since we first played with the SGS2 at...
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The Galaxy S2 is defined by Samsung and carriers with a two sentences: “ultra-powerful, ultra-thin, ultra brilliant” or “vidid, fast, slim”. It’s true that the Galaxy S2 is the best that Samsung has to offer today and benefits from improvements such a...
Samsung's original break in smartphones was due to the Galaxy S hardware platform, and it is clear that Samsung took it to the next level with the Galaxy S2. The hardware has been improved on many points, including additional horsepower, faster graphics a...
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Half-press. For me the most interesting innovation in the Galaxy S II is the virtual half-press to its shutter button. Though it's the same onscreen button as most smartphones, this one focuses on initial press, then shoots the image when you release your...
Very refined smartphone, Quite customizable design, Ability to share images online quickly, Stunning screen is excellent for composing and reviewing images, Excellent color accuracy outdoors (though some may think a bit muted), Decent lens with low dis...
Some trouble with 4G and 3G reception inside buildings (rectified by switching to Wi-Fi), Weak flash with narrow coverage (no surprise for a single LED), Flash produced cool cast in images when shooting in tungsten light, Only capable of digital zoomin...
Faced with the challenge of the popular and capable iPhone, Samsung pulled out all the stops with the Galaxy S II, summoning its vast technological prowess in so many areas to produce a phone that really shines. From the "insanely great" moni...
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Design The Samsung Galaxy S II is identical to an iPhone in every respect, so much so that no person can be expected to tell the difference between the two. Or at least that's what Apple is claiming with all its ridiculous lawsuits against Samsung thes...
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Let's face it – even after so many months on the market, it's safe to say that the Samsung Galaxy S II is still one of the hottest Android smartphones available. That said, we're now beginning to see that it's actually past its prime, considering some...
With a risk of making things sound overly simple, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the better phone. And it should be, because it made it to the stores only recently, while the Galaxy S II has been around for the better part of the year.With technological...
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For the umpteenth time it’s going to be tough as nails to choose a smartphone this holiday season, since the companies again saved their most potent gunpowder for the last quarter.The excellent Motorola DROID RAZR is guilty as charged, since it appear...
You can’t go wrong with any of these two Android powerhouses, as they both offer top class specifications, with large and vivid Super AMOLED displays and capable dual-core processors packed in slim bodies.The Samsung Galaxy S II is a tad narrower than...
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Increasingly, we're becoming less reliant on using our point and shoot cameras, for the simple reason that our smartphones have become our best companion. In the last few months alone, we've been seeing quite a few smartphones packing even better sens...
One year later, one year better. That's exactly what we find with this new class of smartphones, as they seemingly close the gap between them and dedicated point and shoots. Seriously, they can replace those once perceived mandatory gadgets – especial...
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It seems that every week a new Android superphone is released, and last week it was the HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II launching for T-Mobile. These two flagship devices pack the latest processors, 4G data speed, 8 megapixel cameras and large di...
The HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II are superphones that take a different approach. HTC comes at you with blunt force, with a bold and brash design. The Galaxy goes about it with sleek and sexy. With nearly identical hardware and similar performa...
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When HTC was announcing the One X, it made it sound as if the new ImageSense camera is the best camera on a phone you may get. Well, since we now have the One X in our hands and have been using it for a while, we decided to put his new camera to the t...
This was it, shutterbugs. Apparently we don't have an ultimate camera phone here, but even if we had one, it wouldn't have been the new HTC One X. The handset did arrive with a very fast ImageSense camera, which made photo-taking very intuitive and fa...
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On first read the Samsung Galaxy S II is pretty similar to the new HTC One S - both have 4.3” AMOLED displays, dual-core processors, 8MP cameras and the same battery capacity. When you dig deeper, though, the choice is not that hard as there are key d...
The HTC One S is the more sophisticated handset out of the comparison with the Galaxy S II. It has the better design, faster camera and processor, and Sense 4.0 is much better woven into Android ICS than TouchWiz.The Samsung Galaxy S II compensates ve...
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Samsung had great success with the original Galaxy S smartphone, and they have just recently released the new Samsung Galaxy S II, a smartphone we have been waiting to get our hands on since it was announced back in February.The first thing you notice...
The Samsung Galaxy S II is impressive, what sets it apart from the competition is the impressive Super AMOLED Plus display and its snappy dual core 1.2 GHz processor.If you are in the market for a new smartphone or a new Android device, then we would d...
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Summer is obviously behind us, but surprisingly enough, this fall season is already bustling with heavy activity as it lays claim to the release of some of the year’s most anticipated smartphones. All launched relatively close to one another, the Moto...
If you somehow don’t mind paying a huge premium right now, or simply have an unlimited cash flow, we definitely recommend checking out the Motorola DROID BIONIC because it’s seriously the most future-proof device out of the three. Yes, it’s priced sig...
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T-Mobile scores the best version of the Samsung Galaxy S II with its large display, faster processor, and zippier wireless data radio. But those aren't the only noteworthy features of this superlative smartphone. While most major carriers are offeri...
Review: Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile Form Basics Extras Wrap-up Comments Like the HTC Amaze 4G, the Samsung Galaxy S II is a top-of-the-line smartphone on the T-Mobile network. It checks off the bulk of today's most-wanted features, and does so in...
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While wireless carriers usually strike deals to gain exclusivity on certain smartphones, they've taken a different approach with the Samsung Galaxy S II. This super-fast dual-core device is now available on AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. AT&T's version ha...
Fast dual-core processor, Solid HSPA+ 4G connectivity, Bright, colorful 8-MP photos, 1080p video, Clear, crisp voice connections...
Screen dimmer than other Galaxy S IIs, Camera shutter a little sluggish...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II series is truly taking the smartphone world by storm. First there was the extremely popular unlocked version ($699, 4 stars) released earlier this year. Then came the Epic 4G Touch for Sprint (4 stars, $199.99) and the Samsung G...
Fast, Large, beautiful screen, Excellent HSPA+ 42 speeds, Good call quality...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II combines a blistering dual-core processor, a terrific screen, and fast HSPA+ 42 speeds to make it the top Android smartphone available on T-Mobile right now...
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Completing the trifecta, T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S II is about to embark on its own journey, as it aims to reign supreme over T-Mobile’s lineup. Employing a new processor under the hood and a slightly higher $229.99 on-contract price than its siblin...
Gorgeous Super AMOLED Plus display, Shoots lovely photos & videos, Great build quality and thinness...
Price point is a bit high, Subtle choppiness with its performance, WVGA resolution...
Are you a T-Mobile customer looking for the best Samsung branded Android smartphone? As expected, there’s no denying that the Samsung Galaxy S II is absolutely the top dog in the category – well, for right now that is. It will certainly serve you well...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II was announced way back in January at CES, and has been out around the world since April, but we’re only just now getting a taste of the Korean manufacturer’s flagship phone here in the States. Fortunately, the wait was worth i...
Super AMOLED Plus screen is colorful and bright, Great battery life, Powerful dual-core processor, Super thin and super light, 16GB of internal storage, TouchWiz UI is much improved...
Plastic construction, AT&T's “4G” data speeds are unimpressive...
We highly recommend the Galaxy S II. More powerful phones will come out, but this will remain a great option for some time. At $200 with a two-year contract, we can't complain...
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Phone Scoop looks at the Galaxy S II smartphone for AT&T's network. While this version packs a smaller screen than its larger brothers, there are some surprising benefits. Read on for our full take. The Samsung Galaxy S II is yet another flagship An...
Review: Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T Form Basics Extras Wrap-up Comments AT&T's Galaxy S II is a very good phone. Its slightly smaller footprint makes it a more approachable and usable phone than some other top-end models. It doesn't break any new grou...
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The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S II is finally available on AT&T, and it was worth the wait. Very similar to the unlocked version ($699, 4 stars) released earlier this year, as well as to the Epic 4G Touch for Sprint (4 stars, $199.99), the Gal...
Fast, Beautiful screen, Incredible battery life...
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The Samsung Galaxy S II combines a state-of-the-art dual-core processor with a terrific screen and amazing battery life to make it the top smartphone available on AT&T right now...
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Flinching for a moment can really make you miss something that’s supremely inviting, especially in the mobile world where it’s constantly evolving with each device that’s coming to market. Sure it can be considered a long time in the making, even more...
Ridiculous fast performance all around, Deep & saturated colors with its Super AMOLED Plus display, Shoots detailed photos & videos, Razor thin construction...
WVGA screen resolution, Handicapped TouchWiz experience...
If you held off from buying the Samsung Infuse 4G to experience Super AMOLED Plus goodness, you’ll be smiling from ear to ear knowing that the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II is by far the best thing to come around from Sammy’s camp on the airwaves of the ca...
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Samsung has already sold 5 million of them in 85 days in Korea and Europe, but until now the Galaxy S II has been just a dream in a US phone buyers eye. All that was rectified tonight when Samsung announced three Galaxy S II variants that will be ent...
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The Galaxy S series of phones is the dream of every Android fan. Being the best of the best, these handsets have always represented the best that Android has to offer, mostly due to their spectacular specs sheets and real-life performance. The Samsung...
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The smartphone universe became ripe again for camera comparisons, especially with the introduction of handsets, capable of recording Full HD 1080p video. That is why we took a few of the most popular high-end smartphones that are on the shelves, and st...
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This Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by Epson—makers of the World’s Fastest 2-sided inkjet printer, the Epson WorkForce Pro. Run your business at full speed with the Epson.We hope everyone is able to spend the holidays with the people that mean the mos...
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Just like its international variant, the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch on the Sprint network packs the same 1.2-GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos processor. However, the Sprint variant has a larger 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display that is simply stunning...
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Probably one of the chief reasons that the major mobile carriers in the United States have been mum about the Samsung Galaxy S II's arrival on American shores is that the blockbuster Samsung smartphone is not arriving at all as the black slab of beauty an...
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First, a brief background: after several months of being a staunch HTC user, I decided to jump ship to try out the most-talked about Android phone out there. My own HTC Legend was adequate at the start and I was even wowed by the Sense UI, but eventually...
So, that's pretty much my experience with this phone. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is the best phone I've had in a while and 3 million folks out there will likely agree with me. The only thing missing for me is a dock ala Atrix to turn it into a full-fledged c...
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For a too long a time, the world has been singing praises for the iPhone, but the praise in the orchard has lately been muffled by the rising sun coming from Android land. The iPhone 4 blew many – if not all – smartphones away when it arrived, with so man...
The Samsung Galaxy S II raises the bar significantly with its long list of technological treats that will certainly enamor many consumers for a long time to come. Some will expectedly turn away from it because of its battery power limitations, but this...
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Not longer after AT&T released the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S II Skyrocket shows up at the carrier's retail stores and online.The Skyrocket comes with a larger display, without adding too much bulk or making the overall size unreasonab...
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On the heels of CRN's 10 Coolest Smartphones of 2011 slide show this week, Samsung sent the CRN Test Center a sample of its model SGH-T989, the Galaxy S2 for T-Mobile networks that's even more powerful than the Exynos -based Galaxy S2 featured in the stor...
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When the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket was announced last month, the white version was nowhere to be seen.But that changes today, as AT&T is now officially selling the new phone all dressed in white. Check it out in the video overview above...
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It's been awhile since I reviewed an Android device, so let's jump right to the point. The Samsung Galaxy S II is the best Android phone of 2011. At least for another week (maybe less). We often joke that new Android phones come out every week, but next w...
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With all these Android smartphones hitting the market, it was only a matter of time before Windows decided to join in the fray. HTC brings us the HD7, packing the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system and promises us a different experience. Pitted agai...
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So now I've had a good go with a Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC One X. Both are impressive phones, and they both have people swearing by them. Which is best though? Well, I'm going to give you my thoughts on this.What's really important to me is that a pho...
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The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) at Las Vegas was a place to be for all gadget enthusiasts. Leading manufacturers showcased their devices and gave viewers a glimpse of what gadgets to expect this year. Two of those devices are the Sony Xper...
The Sony Xperia S and Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket HD are both good phones with high-end features. But, not all smartphones are perfect and each of the two has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The final choice depends on the users' determinat...
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The recent launch of the LG Nitro HD was expected to make huge waves in the mobile phone industry. Produced by LG, the phone carries an award-winning AH-IPS screen with HD capability. Rising hype concerning the new technology went frantic, with reviews cl...
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T-Mobile just released a duo of Android smartphones with towering specs and features–the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Amaze 4G.Both phones have become available on T-Mobile this week. The Samsung Galaxy S2 continues to be a best-seller, with global sales...
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The Samsung Galaxy S2 faces stiff competition not just with fellow Android smartphones such as the Motorola DROID Bionic but also with Apple's recently launched iPhone 4S.The Samsung blockbuster Android smartphone remains an uncontested best-seller worldw...
An amazing point to consider in favor of the Samsung Galaxy S2 is its amazing 1,650-mAh battery, packed inside its very thin, 8.5-mm chassis, together with its slot for expanded memory, flexible connectivity, and Flash support–which Apple failed to impl...
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Our friends at PCWorld have put together a detailed comparison (they use number ratings and all that junk) of the Apple iPhone 4S' camera up against the Samsung Galaxy S II's. The former is a 8 megapixel camera with 720p HD video while the latter is an 8...
adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Our friends at PCWorld have put together a detailed comparison (they use number ratings and all that junk) of the Apple iPhone 4S' camera up against the Samsung Galaxy S II's. The former is a 8 megapixel c...
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The Samsung Galaxy line has been a name that many smartphone makers look up to. Two of the latest smartphones in the Galaxy line right now are the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Several people say that the only difference between the two is ju...
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We've already written numerous articles about the highly anticipated, “new-and-improved” Motorola Droid Bionic that is soon heading to Verizon. Regular readers may recall the Bionic was postponed for ‘enhancements' and, most recently, gave you a sneak pea...
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For the past several months, the Samsung Galaxy S II has held the performance crown of the smartphone world, reportedly beating the performance benchmarks of every phone in the world. HTC has had an answer for a few months, but has kept quite shy about it...
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The year of the superphone has finally arrived. We've seen a lot of powerful phones come in this year from all the major manufacturers. These aren't your run of the mill, entry-level handsets – no sir. These are dual-core, Gingerbread packing nerdware tha...
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To say the Galaxy S II has a lot to live up to would be a drastic understatement. Its predecessor, the Galaxy S, was one of the most popular Android phones of its day, though it certainly wasn't without its shortcomings (*cough* TouchWiz *cough*). But...
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Alright fellow Android Superphone followers, here it finally is – Android Authority's Extreme Superphone Standoff: the Samsung Galaxy S II vs. the HTC EVO 3D. We review and compare all of the important areas below. Read on to find out which one is the vic...
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Well, we're sure you've already picked your favorite, but we'll have a few of our usual parting words anyway. The HTC Sensation is a very good phone all round and the tests we ran gave us no reason to doubt it. But it's by no means perfect. The death...
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Are you ready for more heavyweight droid action, with superclocked punches thrown around and more blood on the floor? It’s time for round two of our dual-core battle of the flagships. The Samsung Galaxy S II and the LG Optimus 2X are fully updated and ready to show their best. We’ve also thrown the Samsung Galaxy S Plus in the ring to see if one, faster core is better than two slower ones...
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By Gadjo Cardenas SevillaWith a shape that’s very similar to a larger, thinner iPhone 3GS, the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate ($50.00 om a 3-year plan from Telus, $530 outright) is one of the lightest smartphones we’ve tested and also has one of the best s...
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We got some hands on time with the Samsung Galaxy S 4G at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona - and we were impressed with Samsung's latest superfast but good value smartphone handset. After hearing lots of talk about the new 4G phone fr...
In a nutshell, I'm impressed with the Galaxy S 4G. It doesn't have the features or horsepower of its brother the Galaxy S II (launched here yesterday), but to get to a bargain price point you can't have the best of everything. Mark Sullivan, pcworld.c...
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EISA.eu Updated:
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Based on the Android operating system, the Galaxy S is a ‘jewel in the crown’ for demanding users wanting to be connected, entertained and updated on the move. It is equipped with a huge 4-inch (10.16 cm) AMOLED, 800x480 pixel touch screen providing an...
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Samsung’s Galaxy S boasts a gorgeous Super AMOLED display and a bevvy of multimedia features, but its TouchWiz interface isn’t for everybody, and in my tests the phone was a bit sluggish at times. In appearance the Galaxy S closely resembles an iPhone...
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A ndroid is still Hot. This is not only due to the functionality that this operating system offers, but also the large supply on the market. Many cell phone manufacturers have introduced more Android phones onto the market. Samsung introduced the Momen...
T he Samsung Galaxy S has everything that a cell phone needs nowadays. You can easily use all the multimedia on this cell phone. The large screen ensures for a great display and via the built-in speaker or headset, you can also enjoy your favorite m...
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Design-wise, the Samsung Galaxy S could almost be mistaken for an iPhone 3GS, except for the huge 4in display. Despite acres of screen real estate, the phone is barely bigger than its peers. The Super AMOLED display delivers great battery life, even al...
Samsung’s Galaxy S is large and in charge...
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The Galaxy S has a formidable features list, especially suited to those who enjoy gathering their content from various sources, in various formats. On the audio side, file compatibility includes the likes of AAC+, MP3, OGG, WMA, and FLACs, while it's q...
Price, large screen, superb video playback, 'phones sound decent, expandable memory...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2013-04-15 02:41:59
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MORE: click here to watch our video review of the Samsung Galaxy SIt’s impossible to avoid: most ‘smartphones’ are fighting a battle to imitate the undoubted market leader, the Apple iPhone series...
Swype text entry works well; great screen; fast...
Not as well built as the iPhone...
An impressive phone, and good value too Good points Swype text entry works well; great screen; fast Bad points Not as well built as the iPhone...
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Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas SevillaBeing a conglomerate and consumer electronics giant puts Samsung in a unique position when it comes to the smartphone sector. Samsung has the distinct advantage of being able to cater to Windows Phone, Google An...
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This smartphone looks good, feels good and what's more, it's one of the most user-friendly models on the market.For starters, the screen is huge and high definition and at four inches wide it should suffice to say it is eye catching. With Samsung's ultra-...
This smartphone looks good, feels good and what's more, it's one of the most user-friendly models on the market.For starters, the screen is huge and high definition and at four inches wide it should suffice to say it is eye catching. With Samsung's ult...
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The Galaxy S is Samsung's hero handset for 2010 and one the company clearly has high hopes for. It's the closest thing to an iPhone the Korean firm has yet produced, and packs in Android 2.1 OS, multi-touch screen, powerful 1GHz processor, 5Mp camera...
The Galaxy S has a lot of great things going for it, not least that marvellous screen, the latest Android OS and wealth of apps, plus the quality and range of the 5Mp camera. But it's let down, if only a little, by a few inconsistencies. The camera's...
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The & are the two best Android Devices out on the market at the moment, so we decided to put them up against each other to give you an idea of which is better at what. If you have anything you would like to know that isn’t covered in this brief post...
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If the history of Android smartphones is viewed as a race to emulate Apple's iPhone, then the Samsung Galaxy S is the crowning achievement; looking remarkably like the iPhone 3G, with its rounded edges and single, central button beneath the screen. It...
Slim, light, with a gorgeous AMOLED screen, fast processor and Android's easy-to-use interface and wealth of apps, the Galaxy S sets the benchmark for Android hardware...
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gadgetrepublic.com Updated:
2013-04-15 02:43:02
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The Galaxy S is a testament to how much time and innovation Samsung has pumped into its smartphones in the past year. It looks good, it feels good and what's more, it's one of the most user-friendly smartphones on the market.Usually, when you boot up a...
A powerful multimedia phone in its own right, this phone also uses the Android operating system to full effect. If you haven't upgraded your phone in a while you'll be most impressed with how big and high definition the screen is.By Marie Boran Post a...
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It takes a brave manufacturer to launch a flagship phone at the same time Apple unleashes its latest iPhone, but that’s exactly what Samsung has done. Not once, but twice. First with the Samsung Wave, featuring its own Bada OS, and now with its high-en...
Cheaper than an iPhone 4 and almost as good, this is a great value alternative...
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Best Smartphone There's been a lot of talk recently about Samsung's latest smartphones thanks to some fairly impressive specs and their supposedly superior Super AMOLED displays. We just looked at the Wave , which also adds a new operating system into the...
Vibrant AMOLED display, Fast processor, Customised interface works well...
Less than perfect built quality, Mediocre battery life...
One consequence of the aforementioned speed of this phone and its large screen is mediocre battery life, with a day and a bit being about as much as you're likely to get in normal use. We did note that after being left on far-from-full battery on Friday i...
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Samsung's mobile phone range covers every smartphone platform out there and the tech giant has even launched phones on its own Bada OS. That's probably why the company is so good at making smart devices.The Samsung Galaxy is without doubt the best Samsung...
Connectivity: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 900/2100Display: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0in, Super AMOLEDOS: Google Android 2.2Camera: Five megapixels, 2592x1944 pixelsGPS: A-GPSProcessor: ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processorWi-Fi: 802.11bgnDimensions: 64.2x122.4x.9.9...
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Product Code: 1990808 The T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy S line of super Google Android phones, also known as the Samsung Vibrant, enjoys stellar media features. Samsung Galaxy S: Lightweight Design, Gorgeous Display The Samsung Galaxy S rese...
The Samsung Galaxy S boasts a gorgeous Super AMOLED display and a bevvy of multimedia features, but some users might be disappointed by the absence of a flash on its camera. Ginny Mies, PCWorld.com...
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This is the second generation of Samsung's Galaxy series of Android smartphones and the Galaxy S is a good deal slicker than its predecessor after milking improvements from version 2.1 of Google's operating system. With a powerful 1Ghz processor, it jo...
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This is the second generation of Samsung's Galaxy series of Android smartphones and the Galaxy S is a good deal slicker than its predecessor after milking improvements from version 2.1 of Google's operating system. With a powerful 1Ghz processor, it...
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This Samsung Galaxy S review has been updated to include the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system update.A long time ago, in a Galaxy far, far away. (OK, not that far – South Korea), a new smartphone set Samsung's mobile fortunes alight: the Galaxy...
Superb screen, Fast processor, Slim chassis, Great audio quality, HD video recording...
Poor contacts menu, Slight freezing at times, Plasticky, iPhone-like design, Wi-Fi not too strong, No camera flash...
A solid smartphone that's worth a look if you're after something on a budget...
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Samsung is fighting its way into the Android superphone field with the Galaxy S. With a whopping 4-inch Super AMOLED display, it's one of the biggest phones on the market. Can Samsung take on HTC in the Android market that its done so much to define?...
Screen is sensational, HD video capture, HD video playback...
Some software refinement needed, no sign of online video support (yet)...
As it is, the Samsung Galaxy S is a welcome addition to the superphone category, proving to be a great multimedia handset that can only get better with updates. There is some space for software improvements from the review sample we tested, but as it i...
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The Galaxy S is without doubt the highest specced device Samsung has produced to date. With it running Android 2.1 and with an expected upgrade to 2.2 in the coming months it is perfectly placed in a market where the Android platform is growing on a d...
Overall the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is a splendid device and worthy of being a flagship one. In terms of its competitors I suppose its main rivals are currently the HTC Desire and Apples iPhone 4. So how does it compare? HTC Desire: If you love HTCs Sen...
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So I currently have my hands on a little device that goes by the name of ““. Now, this phone isn’t big news, besides the fact it’s one of the best phones that has made it’s way to our great country this year.This is my long awaited review with a Q&A po...
If you’re not an Android Newbie, I hope you skipped to here.The Galaxy S is an amazing light weight device, with an extremely fast CPU & GPU that is let down only by the UI it runs. The UI, which is an iPhone clone, makes the phone feel ‘cartoonish’ an...
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ShareHad the Samsung Galaxy S come out last month, its massive Super AMOLED screen would have wiped the floor with all the competition, without breaking a sweat, or garnering a fingerprint. Then the iPhone 4 came along an redefined just how sharp a...
Beautiful colours to put Autumn to shame...
Still squintalicious when outdoors...
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channelnews.com.au Updated:
2013-04-15 02:44:39
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Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Icon launched last year, the Galaxy S now has a customised version of Android that makes it a joy to use. Sure, the handset may look and feel like an Apple iPhone because of its physical specifications and interface, but the c...
Huge and bright screen; Great user interface; Swype feature makes text messaging easier; Slim; Light; Responsive; 16GB internal memory...
Plastic build; No flash or camera hotkey; Users can accidentally hit the touch sensitive buttons at the bottom of the screen...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated:
2013-04-15 02:44:45
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iPhone users may want to check out this phone, as there is certainly life outside the iPhone universe.
The supersharp Amoled 4inch screen is better than any I have seen on other smartphones...
iPhone users may want to check out this phone, as there is certainly life outside the iPhone universe...
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Looking for a new smartphone? Don't part with your money before checking our list of the five best smartphones we've reviewed so far...
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Published in Speed Magazine, August 2010 issue)The iPhone 4, with a fully revamped iOS4 and an aluminosilicate glass enclosure is still the top dog, especially now that it has the highest resolution...
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Please install the flash playerOptus’ one month exclusive on Samsung’s latest high-end Android handset, the Galaxy S, is almost over. We had just enough time to review one.DesignThe Samsung Galaxy S is a curvaceous and slender Android-based handset tha...
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So with the Galaxy S only just going on sale I have been very lucky to be able to get hold of a device to review for the site and test it out in real world use. This has been my only phone to use so had to put up with all my daily use of a phone. So...
There the phone let me down was the lack of LED/Xenon flash for taking photos. This was actually the biggest let down for me and I was very surprised when Samsung decided not to include a flash even just a basic LED one. On a £450.00 phone a Flash shoul...
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There’s no two ways about it – Sammy’s new mobile looks like a hacked iPhone running Android. Throw in a 4in Super AMOLED sceen and for many, this will sound like a dream device – but the question is whether Samsung can pull it off. At 118g, it’s no li...
Great camera, Super-powered processor, Beefy speaker, Excellent screen...
Lame interface themes, No memory card slot...
It’s not the most original design, but all sins are forgiven the moment you fire up that glorious screen...
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We've already given you an in depth preview of the Samsung Galaxy S - the latest Samsung Android super-phone, but that wasn't enough.The Galaxy S is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive handsets to emerge from CTIA. The 4-inch super-AMOLED dis...
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The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is arguably Samsung's best smartphone to date. It's their flagship smartphone running on Android 2.1 and has the most gorgeous large display I've seen on a phone. After a few weeks use, I would say that this is one of the elite...
The Samsung Galaxy S is not the perfect smartphone out there but for me it comes close to that. Possible improvements would be the design build, the materials used and most especially the inclusion of a flash on its camera. Upgrade those in a next release...
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Here is the Samsung Galaxy S Review where we take a look at the Android Phone from Samsung with a Huge 4 inch SuperAMOLED Display , 1GHz CPU , 5 MP Camera , HD Video Recording and a lot more.The Samsung Galaxy S is a monoblock touchscreen phone and measur...
Samsung Galaxy S has turned out to be what we feel is the best Android phone in the market. Its good as a business phone, a multimedia phone etc. It does have a few drawbacks but maybe just one major drawback and no phone is perfect anyway. The only depar...
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thestar.com.my Updated:
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The Samsung Galaxy S is one of the most feature-packed Android phone in the market. By ZAM KARIMintech@thestar.com.my ANDROID phones have been flooding the market in the last few months. Most look similar and share the same features. Not so the Samsu...
Stylish design; huge and nice screen; decent camera; supports lots of media formats.
Laggy; pricey.
The Samsung Galaxy S is a slim and stylish device that has a lot to offer - a beautiful 4in screen, decent camera, HD video recording and support for lots of media formats. Its biggest flaw is that it is slow at times which stopped us from enjoying th...
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cgena.com Updated:
2016-11-24 06:23:40
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Now here’s a something great from the Galaxy – the Samsung Galaxy series – and it’s called the . Probably the most expensive Samsung model out in the market to date, this Android-powered phone is excellent in all aspects of form, features, and functio...
Excellent functionality, excellent features, excellent OS...
All-plastic exterior is unimaginative and a fingerprint magnet...
One of the best phones we have seen this year, the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 is poised to gain huge market shares on the high-end mobile phone category with its good hardware, excellent features, and even more excellent functionality. I’d like to think S...
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Samsung Galaxy S I-9000- USB connector- Charger- 3.5mm charger In the space of 2 months, Samsung has launched the Bada powered Samsung Wave. And now another Samsung smartphone is set to make the rounds - the Samsung Galaxy S is armed with Android 2...
All in all, we felt the Galaxy S is a device that truly represents a true knock on the smartphone door. The large AMOLED screen goes together with the Android mix. The phone has a minimalist design, topped off with top of the line features, and a vener...
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Samsung made the official announcement of its first Google Android 2.1 device at this year's CTIA event. Dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy S, this new Android device is bundled with loads of hardware and software features that will surely impress even the most...
Slim and tasteful (if plasticky) design, Beautiful, large 4inch Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor has power to spare, Extremely responsive UI and great battery life...
Builtin social networking support is too basic, Samsung UI features that cannot be disabled mar the Android experience, Lack of physical search button...
Write a ReviewDesign9Features8User-Friendliness7.5Performance9.5Value8.5The GoodSlim and tasteful (if plasticky) designBeautiful, large 4-inch Super AMOLED display1GHz Hummingbird processor has power to spareExtremely responsive UI and great battery lifeT...
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The finest Android phone we've seen so far, the Samsung Galaxy S II isn't just a competitor to the current iPhone. It competes with the next iPhone. The Galaxy S II is the fastest Android device I've ever used, with the best screen, the best camera, an...
Fast processor. 4G Internet speeds. Gorgeous screen. Great camera. Latest version of Android.
Very expensive. Some bloatware. Screen resolution isn't cutting-edge. Missing movie store.
The finest Android smartphone available today, the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II delivers in almost every way. Thing is, it's so expensive, it almost prices itself out of the market. Buy it now...
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gadgetreview.com Updated:
2013-04-15 02:39:23
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There’s no such thing as the perfect phone. Just like computers a few years ago, it seems like as soon as you walk out of the store with a new phone, there’s something even newer, even better, and for less that just came out. So picking a good phone is...
Screen is wonderfully vibrant and colorful. One of the best for viewing media, 4G is fast and doesn’t kill battery life, Handset design is topnotch in all ways: solid hardware, snappy software, and a powerful camera...
TMobile’s mediocre coverage will make this handset less appealing for those outside of highdensity populations, Speakerphone produces sharp sounds, not comfortable to use...
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Android has come a long way since its inception. It now runs on millions of mobile phones and has seen the largest growth of all the smartphone platforms, leaving even iOS behind. It has more than 20 hardware partners shipping it on smartphones, table...
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As a part of its aggressive 4G plans, T-Mobile launched a 4G version of the popular Samsung Galaxy S phones. But unfortunately, the Galaxy S 4G ($200 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile; price as of March 1) does not have the specs of the hot next-...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2013-04-15 02:39:36
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4G for T-Mobile is what Eric Zeman of PhoneScoop.com calls a "near carbon-copy" of the Samsung Vibrant, yet this slim smartphone offers some worthy improvements. The Galaxy has the same 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen...
Speedy, 4G web browsing speeds, Frontfacing camera for video chat, Bright, colorful touch screen...
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When it comes to smartphones and wireless data services, 4G is definitely one of the hottest features today. And while various wireless service providers are touting their 4G networks and upcoming plans for 4G, there are still a relatively small numbe...
Fast 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, Gorgeous 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, Thin & very lightweight, microSD expansion slot...
T-Mobile's 4G coverage is still somewhat limited, Speed tests showed hit and miss scores...
We're seeing a lot of hot phones hit the market lately. Of course, one of the most touted new features is 4G capabilities. As you can assume from its name, the Galaxy S 4G is capable of 4G speeds when a 4G connection is available from T-Mobile's HSPA+ net...
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It’s official: 2011 is the year of incremental progress. Mobile handsets have settled into a groove featurewise and are now gently nudging their way upward in speed, power and capabilities.If we’re going to be stuck in a climate of baby steps, at least...
com, See Also, Samsung's Galaxy Tab: iPad's First Solid Contender, Samsung Galaxy S Phone Processor Packs a Punch, Samsung Sells Five Million Galaxy S Phones, Samsung's WiFi Digicam Tethers to Galaxy S Smartphone, Samsung Chief Calls Galaxy Tab 10.1 ‘In...
Accessing the movie storefront requires a tedious login process. Bloatware aplenty. Where's my HDMI out? HSPAservice is fantastically fast (where available). 4G to 3G to EDGE handoffs are often slow. White backgrounds often produce the dreaded “screendoor...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is the latest Android smartphone from T-Mobile. It has a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, two cameras. personal hotspot software, Wi-Fi calling, and a 16GB memory card pre-loaded with the hit movie Inceptio...
The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is an entertainment powerhouse. If you're looking for a phone that can offer excellent photo and video quality, with excellent choices for live and on-demand TV, this is the phone for you. The screen is gorgeous, the battery lif...
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It's only been six months since Samsung launched its highly successful Galaxy S assault upon the US market with a series of carrier customized phones: the Vibrant and Captivate GSM twins for T-Mobile and AT&T, the WiMAX-rocking Epic 4G for Sprint and the...
Gorgeous displayImpressive cameraSolid overall performance...
Average battery lifeLooks and feels cheapFroyo instead of Gingerbread...
It's an exciting time to be a T-Mobile customer. There's never been a better selection of high-end AWS-compatible Android devices before. The Galaxy S 4G, Nexus S, myTouch 4G, and G2 each bring a unique flavor of Android to the table. We think "pure" Andr...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is not the successor to the original Samsung Galaxy S, but rather an upgrade to the .for T-Mobile. T-Mobile has done an amazing job enhancing their new "4G" network and has released several smartphones capable of using the high...
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The Galaxy S phones boast a speedy processor, a large Super AMOLED screen, and a lot of tweaks made to Android to make the device more unique. The Galaxy S 4G is essentially a refresh of T-Mobile's previous Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant that was also ava...
The Samsung Galaxy S 4G worked really well for the first week or so. I was impressed with how stable and improved it was compared to the previous Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant. Unfortunately, after I installed literally two apps (Google Maps' update and Sp...
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Last summer was a watershed moment for Android. The , and Samsung Galaxy S lineup dominated the cellular landscape and rightfully so. The was the variant for T-Mobile and was the first Galaxy S phone out of the gate in the US. It was quickly followe...
Wonderful Super AMOLED display gives great multimedia experience, Great battery life, 21 Mbps 4G speeds is the best on the market, Comfortable, thin design...
The materials could be better, Lots of bloatware...
Overall callers were impressed with the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. They said we sounded a bit distant and real nasally (in fairness we are a bit congested) but not hollow and they had no issues hearing us clearly. They rated us an 8.25/10, and we would proba...
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With the number of hot new devices coming out this year, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G - announced at Mobile World Congress last month - is the odd phone out. It’s an evolutionary upgrade from the Samsung Vibrant, with improvements like Android 2.2, a fro...
First device to support T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 21 Mbps; 4-inch Super AMOLED display is nice; larger 1,650 mAh battery; front-facing camera.What’s Bad: The device still falls behind the G2 and the myTouch 4G in processor speed tests; plastic build quality may turn some users away.The Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy S is a nice upgrade to the Vibrant, but given the $199 price point, the myTouch 4G is a bett...
The device still falls behind the G2 and the myTouch 4G in processor speed tests; plastic build quality may turn some users away.
The Samsung Galaxy S is a nice upgrade to the Vibrant, but given the $199 price point, the myTouch 4G is a better option for most users. Samsung Galaxy S 4G Review by... - Image Gallery TweetBecome a PhoneDog Fan on Facebook and don't forget to "Spin...
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infosyncworld.com Updated:
2013-04-15 02:40:25
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4G hits the infoSync labs. Can HSPA+ speeds make this the fastest phone in T-Mobile's fleet?Samsung Galaxy S 4G Report The Samsung Galaxy S 4G picks up where the Vibrant left off, adding 4G HSPA+ speeds of up to 21Mbps, a front-fa...
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Last year’s Samsung Vibrant, T-Mobile’s version of the Galaxy S, was a hit: T-Mobile sold large numbers of what was then an Android Superphone with a Super AMOLED display and fast 1GHz Hummingbird CPU. Roll around to early 2011 and the Vibrant is look...
Excellent display, solid camera with good video recording, 4G HSPA speeds are great, Excellent display, solid camera with good video recording, 4G HSPA speeds are great, Excellent display, solid camera with good video r...
Attractive but plasticky, 1GHz Hummingbird no longer the cream of the CPU crop, Attractive but plasticky, 1GHz Hummingbird no longer the cream of the CPU crop, Attractive but plasticky, 1GHz Hummingbird no longer the cr...
The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is an evolutionary upgrade to the Vibrant. Think of it as the Vibrant with 2011 tweaks: 4G, a front video chat camera and Froyo with Flash 10.1. If you already own a Samsung Vibrant, you likely won’t want to shell out the out o...
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Samsung has updated the Vibrant variant of its Galaxy S line with HSPA+ at 21Mbps. Is a faster data radio worth the upgrade? Find out in Phone Scoop's review. Is It Your Type? Since the Samsung Galaxy S 4G is so similar to the Samsung Vibrant, Phone S...
In concluding our mini-review of the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, it's safe to say that it is a (slightly) better phone, even if you can't tell the differences at first glance. The network speeds are extremely fast, and have an obvious effect on browser, Market and app...
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One of our favorite Android phones just got a major speed boost. The Samsung Galaxy S 4G for T-Mobile is a lot like the Vibrant we reviewed in July, but it adds 4G connectivity, promising "theoretical" peak download speeds of 21 Mbps. This sequel also...
Fastest data speeds for T-Mobile, Good battery life, Gorgeous Super AMOLED Display, High-quality 720p camcorder, Lots of entertainment apps included...
Annoying lock screen, Some lag at times, No camera flash or HDMI...
A speedy data connection and lots of entertainment options make this Android phone an excellent choice for T-Mobile customers.
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Got a few minutes with Samsung Vibrant 4G -- erm, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G -- and guess what. It's the T-Mobile Vibrant all over again, with a new battery cover, a new 4G radio to take advantage of those sweet HSPA+ speeds, a bigger (1650 mAh) battery...
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mobilesroom.com Updated:
2013-04-15 02:40:54
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Samsung Galaxy S 4G ReviewThe smartphone war is at full swing, thanks to mobile bigwigs at each other’s heels with a bigger and better offering. The Korean player, Samsung, has consistently delivered on the smartphone front. Check out the Samsung Galax...
To be or not to be a buyer of this Samsung Android phone is the main question. The specs, barring a couple of minor hiccups, look alright. Then again, there is nothing innovative here. It is all a case of been-there-seen-that with this device. The amaz...
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Samsung has been making waves with its new Galaxy S Android-based smartphone. We recently put its AT&T variant, the Samsung Captivate, through the paces.Eschewing the single-carrier trend of most Android devices (in the U.S. anyway), Samsung is releasi...
The Samsung Galaxy S is a fantastic smartphone. Call quality is crisp, data connections are fast, and the phone flies through apps and web pages. While we wish Samsung had left some aspects of Android alone on the software side, some of the touches to Tou...
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2013-04-15 02:41:08
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The Galaxy S is a new release from Samsung and like the Acer, HTC and Motorola phones, it uses Google's Android.The Samsung's vital specs include a 1GHz processor and a 4-inch LCD sporting a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It's these two components in...
The Galaxy S is a fantastic smartphone that’s fun and easy-to-use. The experience it delivers bests even Apple’s iPhone 3GS...
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It used to be that HTC was the clear-cut leader in the smartphone arena, but many other companies are competing for the crown these days. HTC isn’t the only Android game in town and Samsung has really carved a nice-sized market share for itself with t...
Now that the Google Nexus S is available, you may have some second thoughts about picking up the marginally older Samsung Galaxy S platform. Don’t be. The Captivate is a seriously solid phone with a beautiful display, plenty of horsepower, and all the...
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The and the are quite a fertile ground for comparison, due to the fact that both phones employ huge screens, coupled to latest generation chipsets. We ought to stage a cage fight to check how the powerful silicon fares at feeding the monstrous displa...
If we had to choose, we want a 4.3” Super AMOLED screen on an aluminum unibody handset, that is as thin as the Galaxy S, and carries the new HTC Sense UI on it. Any of the two chipsets will do. Just kidding, but it might happen next year. However, out...
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Android 2.2 is out and everyone is looking for Samsung Galaxy S Froyo update on their phones. New OS usually offers a slew of new features that aren’t there on the previous iteration and hence there is a lot to look forward in firmware upgrade. I am ye...
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Contents: Before we get to the actual smartphone, I would like to present my apologies to the readers for the serious delay of this article; there are both objective and not so objective reasons for that. Let's begin now. There are two materials ab...
During the testing I never had any complaints about the signal reception or volume of both the speaker and the loudspeaker in Samsung Galaxy S. The sound is powerful and you can miss the call only in particularly noisy environment. The vibro is averag...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2013-04-15 02:41:36
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Samsung Galaxy S key specs: Camera: 5MP AF Camera w/ scene modes, HD videoProcessor: 1GHz CPUDisplay: 4in WVGA Super AMOLED, 480 x 800 pixelsMemory: 8 / 16GB + Micro SDDimensions: 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm, 119gSamsung Galaxy S camera phone review The Sa...
Hanset design, HD video, MicroSD support...
Poor image quality...
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If the title of iPhone-killer was ever well deserved by any contender, this would be it. The Samsung Galaxy S even looks a lot like the current generation iPhone 3G/3GS. But as you might already know, that's where the similarities end. The increasingly...
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The Samsung Galaxy S is one of the most feature-packed Android phone in the market. By ZAM KARIMintech@thestar.com.my ANDROID phones have been flooding the market in the last few months. Most look similar and share the same features. Not so the Samsu...
Stylish design; huge and nice screen; decent camera; supports lots of media formats.
Laggy; pricey.
The Samsung Galaxy S is a slim and stylish device that has a lot to offer - a beautiful 4in screen, decent camera, HD video recording and support for lots of media formats. Its biggest flaw is that it is slow at times which stopped us from enjoying th...
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The latest addition the Samsung Galaxy S line is here on Verizon wireless and it’s called the Fascinate. This phone is worthy addition to the ever expanding Android line up that Verizon has going over there. I’ve gotten my hands on all of their Android...
Excellent call quality, Slim and lightweight phone, Great battery life, Decent pictures and video, Fast and responsive interface...
Not Android 2.2, Bing only search, No dedicated camera button...
The Samsung Fascinate is a great phone really, it’s a worthy competitor to the other Android phones that Verizon has in its arsenal. If you’re looking for a new phone you’re going to have some tough decisions to make if you’re partial to Android.The p...
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If the title of iPhone-killer was ever well deserved by any contender, this would be it. The Samsung Galaxy S even looks a lot like the current generation iPhone 3G/3GS. But as you might already know, that’s where the similarities end. The increasingly...
Supremely capable & the best screen on a smartphone bar none...
Glossy plastic battery cover, No camera flash...
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Weighing just 119g, the Galaxy S is deceptively light, which is an impressive design feat considering that it is larger than the Iphone 4. The 4-inch WVGA 480x800 16M Super AMOLED screen is its most impressive feature, capable of displaying HD conten...
Excellent screen, very light, simple text entry, Android 2.1, fast processor, value for money...
No camera flash...
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Here is the FoneArena Samsung Galaxy S Review where we take a look at the latest Android Phone from Samsung with a Huge 4 inch SuperAMOLED Display , 1GHz CPU , 5 MP Camera , HD Video Recording and a lot more.IntroSamsung was a company that always took...
Samsung Galaxy S has turned out to be what we feel is the best Android phone in the market right now. It has everything you could ask for. Its good as a business phone, a multimedia phone etc. It does have a few drawbacks but maybe just one major drawb...
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Video Review: You requested it, so here it is: Kevin Pereira and Alison Haislip review the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone powered by Android with a 4" super AMOLED touch screen, 5 megapixel camera, 1 GHz processor and more for only $100 with a contract...
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The Samsung I9000 aka Galaxy S is making Waves (pardon the pun) in the Android sector. As Android handsets go it’s being frequently discussed as one of the most powerful devices in this segment. But before you break open your piggy bank, take a closer...
Brilliant audio and video quality, Well designed, comfortable to use device, Feature rich, 8GB of internal memory...
UI was bit buggy at times, camera quality was not too good, Battery should have been much better...
ConnectivityThe Galaxy S is a 3G ready handset (HSDPA and HSUPA supported) but of course, for now you’ll have to make do with EDGE connectivity. Other modes are of course Bluetooth (v3.0) with A2DP naturally, USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi. I did have a bit of an i...
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Samsung have just launched the Samsung Galaxy S, the first Android device from the company that has all the might of Samsung’s technologicaly supremacy thrown at it. With the Galaxy S, Samsung have thrown a tonne of features at it, as you’d expect, and...
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Now here’s a something great from the Galaxy – the Samsung Galaxy series – and it’s called the . Probably the most expensive Samsung model out in the market to date, this Android-powered phone is excellent in all aspects of form, features, and functio...
Excellent functionality, excellent features, excellent OS...
All-plastic exterior is unimaginative and a fingerprint magnet...
One of the best phones we have seen this year, the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 is poised to gain huge market shares on the high-end mobile phone category with its good hardware, excellent features, and even more excellent functionality. I’d like to think S...
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Samsung have been constantly trying to better its touchscreen phones ever since they took up the concept. And boy, what a notable evolution they've traced! The Samsung Galaxy S is also referred to as the i9000. This tells us that Samsung has done...
Thin and pocketable, classy design, best screen on a phone till date, plays HD videos along with DivX/Xvid directly, powerful hardware ensures smooth operation of Android 2.1, thoughtful UI customizations...
No camera LED flash, GPRS connectivity issue, no camera shutter button, average battery life on heavy use...
The Samsung Galaxy S i9000 is being sold for Rs. 28,000. It joins the list of those Rs. 30,000 mega-phones (as I like to call them) mentioned at the start of the review. The Nexus One will still be the preferred choice for people who want the latest v...
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Please install the flash playerOptus’ one month exclusive on Samsung’s latest high-end Android handset, the Galaxy S, is almost over. We had just enough time to review one.DesignThe Samsung Galaxy S is a curvaceous and slender Android-based handset tha...
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One of the hottest mobile phones launched this year, the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone definitely has its work cut out for it. From its gigantic display to the superfast Hummingbird 1GHz processor, the Samsung Galaxy S is currently the most powerful Andr...
Splendid 4inch display, Customizable home screen, Slim and lightweight, 720p HD video recording and playback, 16GB of internal memory, Swype text input...
Sluggish TouchWIZ UI, No flash for camera, All plastic build, No Flash support until 2.2 update...
The Samsung Galaxy S possesses the best display we've seen on a smartphone (though we're yet to review the iPhone 4). However, this Android handset is let down by a few niggling annoyances, particularly the all-plastic build and the TouchWIZ UI, which...
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There is a lot to be said for a phone that so boldly has attempted to corner the smartphone market by getting out on almost every carrier imaginable all over the world. The big four US carriers are — with some concessions made — even getting in on the...
I agree with review it is a good phone but it does have some frustrating glitches (at least mine does). There have been times when the phone would not let me answer a phone call. Occassionally when answering I will attempt to answer and the phone simp...
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The Galaxy S appears to be Samsung's answer to the likes of the iPhone and the Google Nexus One. It has definitely taken more than a few design queues from Apple's ubiquitous smartphone, but running Android it has more in common with its Googly counter...
It’s brilliant to see Samsung come out with a serious smartphone contender, and the Korean company has done a great job. It’s a handset we wouldn’t be ashamed to be seen with, and managed to keep up with us every step of the way. A definite contender f...
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So with the Galaxy S only just going on sale I have been very lucky to be able to get hold of a device to review for the site and test it out in real world use. This has been my only phone to use so had to put up with all my daily use of a phone. So...
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The top-spec’ed Android handset arrives to the Middle East. I’ve been playing with the Samsung Galaxy S for almost a week now and, at least on paper, it seems to be THE Android mobile phone to get. It arguably has better specifications than any other...
Rough around the edges but has the potential to become the best Android Smartphone I’ve been playing with the Samsung Galaxy S for almost a week now and, at least on paper, it seems to be THE Android mobile phone to get. It arguably has better specifi...
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Imagine a phone with excellent call quality, the speed to multitask tons of applications, a capacitive Super AMOLED screen with life-like color, and is less than a centimeter thick. The Android powered Samsung Galaxy S (GT-i9000) has all these featu...
As of the publish date of this review this is the fastest Android phone available. The screen is absolutely amazing and photos nor video is capable of displaying how vibrant the colors and contrast are. The included software makes this Samsung device...
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Android smartphones are gaining popularity on the market and it is no wonder most phone makers are launching phones based on the Google Android platform. Korean manufacturer, Samsung, has also announced their flagship Android smartphone that comes in...
Android smartphones are gaining popularity on the market and it is no wonder most phone makers are launching phones based on the Google Android platform. Korean manufacturer, Samsung, has also announced their flagship Android smartphone that comes in...
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Announced over the past few days, Samsung on Tuesday officially unveiled the Galaxy S series of high-end Android phones for the US market at a press event in NYC. It's unprecedented for a manufacturer to launch a high-profile phone for all four majo...
Announced over the past few days, Samsung on Tuesday officially unveiled the Galaxy S series of high-end Android phones for the US market at a press event in NYC. It's unprecedented for a manufacturer to launch a high-profile phone for all four majo...
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The Android smartphone segment keeps getting stronger, and the Samsung Galaxy S looks set to be a key player in 2010. Not only does it get the company’s coveted Super AMOLED display, but a 1GHz processor, 720p HD video recording and plenty of wireless...
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Samsung must have been pretty confident in the GALAXY S's virtues to designate it for a simultaneous launch in 110 countries. Therefore it's not surprising that the South Korean manufacturer has a wow factor built-in from the start. The comes with a h...
4” Super AMOLED screen, Highdefinition video with 30fps, Plays DivX/Xvid video in big resolutions, Preinstalled documents editor...
Start time is on the slow side with some applications, No flash leads to poor low light performance, Plastic look and feel...
We'd be hard pressed not to acknowledge Samsung's recent efforts in the smartphone market. It even introduced its own mobile OS recently, but for this particular handset, Samsung is counting on Android, which certainly seems like the right thing to do...
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Video review: Following the previous videoviews of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S, today's videoview is about the Galaxy S' multimedia capabilities. Featuring either 8 or 16 GB inbuilt flash memory, a bright and crisp 4" Super AMOLED display, a super fast Samsung Hu...
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What a difference a year makes, eh? We've watched Android grow up into the new darling of the smartphone world. Many mobile phone manufacturers have realized that Google's mobile OS is currently their best weapon for doing battle against Apple's iPhone...
Slim and tasteful (if plasticky) design, Beautiful, large 4inch Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor has power to spare, Extremely responsive UI and great battery life...
Builtin social networking support is too basic, Samsung UI features that cannot be disabled mar the Android experience, Lack of physical search button...
Words are unnecessary (but we use them anyway) to describe the technological tour de force that the Samsung Galaxy S i9000 is. It makes its appearance in the wake of a slew of other similarly high-powered Android smartphones, yet bests them all with a...
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There’s no two ways about it – Sammy’s new mobile looks like a hacked iPhone running Android. Throw in a 4in Super AMOLED sceen and for many, this will sound like a dream device – but the question is whether Samsung can pull it off. At 118g, it’s no li...
Awesome 4in Super AMOLED screen. Great for HD video. Speedy 1GHz Hummingbird processor. Promise of Android update...
Flimsy back casing. No pinch-to-zoom. Browser uninspiring...
It’s not the most original design, but all sins are forgiven the moment you fire up that glorious screen...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2013-04-15 02:45:04
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The Samsung Galaxy S is a smartphone with several bells and whistles and a beautiful display. With 4G capabilities, video chat, the Android 2.2 operating system and a 4-inch display, this cell phone offers the features you want in a smartphone. Unfortu...
This smartphone has excellent features including the 4-inch AMOLED display screen...
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We tested the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S and it tested us in return. It bared its teeth at us and so did we. Ours was a grin. Easy boy, good beast. There goes the new leader of the Android pack. The Samsung I9000 Galaxy S has oomph to spare and even harde...
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The device is promising, though, by and large, Samsung needs such a flagship as the i9000, in order to "flex its muscles’, rather than for sales, but given the paltry number of Android-based smartphones even at its very high price the Galaxy S will be interesting...
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If a Clash of the Titans movie was to be made for the smartphone industry, it would certainly feature the and the . These are the current cream-of-the-crop handsets of the world's largest and second-largest cell phone manufacturers. The Nokia N8 and S...
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It’s not like you’re out of options. Here’s one. Another one would be to get a friend’s iPhone 4 and another friend’s Galaxy S, put them on a table, close your eyes and… tell your friends to bugger off. Or you can do it the old-fashioned way. Flip a w...
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Remember when PhoneDog reviewed the Samsung Vibrant ? The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is an evolutionary upgrade to the Vibrant with a larger 1,650 mAh battery, a new battery door, Android 2.2 (Froyo), support for T-Mobile's HSPA+ 21 Mbps network, and a front-fac...
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 Single SIM Android 2.3 3G 1650 mAh Black Smartphones (GT-I9100-8GB)")
