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PRESS RELEASE : BARCELONA, February 13, 2011 Excerpts and Edited :
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– today announced the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100), a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight, dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched viewing experience with incredible performance.
The Samsung GALAXY S II uses Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread includes access to Samsung’s four new content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.
JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business. "With the GALAXY S II, Samsung wants to set the new standard of quality viewing on mobile, powerful performance, and slim and modern design.”
Powerful Performance Dual-core application processor delivers compelling features such as fast web browsing, multi-tasking comparable to a PC-like environment, supreme graphics quality and instantly responsive 3D user interface on the large screen. The GALAXY S II also delivers seamless multitasking, switching between applications instantly. Superior 3D hardware performance makes games and video incredibly fast and smooth. With super-fast HSPA+ connectivity, the GALAXY S II offers rapid mobile download speeds while BlueTooth® 3.0+HS considerably reduces data transfer times.The Samsung GALAXY S II has been equipped with an 8MP, high-profile camera and camcorder with 1080p full HD recording and playback.
A Next Level of Viewing Experience The Samsung GALAXY S II has been equipped with Samsung’s new crystal-clear Super AMOLED Plus screen, the most advanced mobile visual display ever created. A significant reduction in power consumption from Super AMOLED display means it is also more energy-efficient than other comparably-sized devices, allowing Samsung to minimize device weight.
Samsung GALAXY S II Goes to Work Samsung has introduced a new range of enterprise mobility solutions, expanding the business capabilities of the Samsung GALAXY S II and helping enterprise customers empower a flexible and connected mobile workforce.
A New World of Entertainment and Smarter Interaction Samsung has selected the Samsung GALAXY S II as its premium mobile product with which to launch Samsung Hubs – integrated mobile applications designed to fit every element of your life : Social, Readers, Games, Music HUBS
With the enhanced voice technology on the Samsung GALAXY S II, customers will be able to do more with less. Customized Voice Translation application makes the Samsung GALAXY S II the perfect travel companion, translating voice or text into - and from - a range of languages: simply speak a word or phrase into the handset and it will instantly translate it, with audio and text output.
For swift and simple device management, Samsung has introduced Kies Air. With Kies air, consumers can manage their smartphone contents from their PC, via local WiFi connections. download photos taken on the built-in camera, listen to music, check missed calls and send messages in the web browser on their PC. For added connectivity, WiFi Direct allows consumers to connect to wireless-enabled PCs and printers without the need for wireless access points. According to market requirement, the GALAXY S II is able to incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to support emerging mobile payment service and other services with mobile operators. : Read the full press report here : SOURCE
SPECIFICATIONS :
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Network HSPA+ 21Mbps/ HSUPA 5.76Mbps EDGE/ GPRS Class 12 Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Quad band UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Dimensions 125.3X66.1X8.49mm
Display 4.3" WVGA SUPER AMOLED Plus *
Memory 1GB RAM, 16GB/32GB MicroSD (up to 32GB)
Camera 8MP AF with LED Flash + 2MP Front
Connectivity Wi-Fi a/b/g/n BT v3.0+HS USB 2.0 OTG Connectors MicroUSB, 3.5mm Ear Jack MHL Port : * May not be applicable in some regions. * Display: "4.27" in actual measurement
GPS A-GPS Convergence Easy Set-up (WPS PIN/PBC, Wi-Fi Direct) AllShare (DLNA1.5) Samsung Kies 2.0, Samsung Kies air 4 Hubs Social Hub / Readers Hub / Music Hub / Game Hub TouchWiz Google Mobile Services
Specific extra information about HML port :from Engadget
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The Galaxy S II is the first smartphone to feature an MHL port. Essentially, the micro-USB shaped MHL jack at the base of the Galaxy S II features internal circuitry that recognizes USB or MHL impedance and then automatically switches the phone into USB data / charging or MHL audio / video / charging modes. A special 5-wire micro-USB to HDMI cable lets you send video and audio to existing HDMI-equipped displays. Unfortunately, the TV won't charge the Galaxy S II during playback unless you insert a phone charger adapter between the GSII and TV or wait for MHL-enabled TVs to begin shipping later this year. Once connected, you can then use your TV's HDMI-CEC compatible remote to navigate and control the Galaxy S II's media interface. The GSII is just the first MHL device with a half-dozen phones, at least one tablet, and a few TVs coming this summer. More details are available in the video below
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HANDS ON Video Reviews :
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PHANDROID A dual-core CPU, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, Android 2.3 and NFC support are just a sampling of where the Galaxy S II takes a huge leap forward. Samsung Galaxy S II feels a bit more sturdy in the hand than the Galaxy of old, but its slimmed down 8.49mm profile and light weight make it one of the sleekest handsets we have seen. This is in part thanks to the thinness of the new Super AMOLED Plus display, which is undeniably one of the most gorgeous screens we have seen. TouchWiz interface, updated to version 4.0 and rests upon Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It brings in more customization options and the introduction of four separate “hubs” taking the place of Samsung Media Hub. Books, music, games, and social are all featured. So far we are pretty impressed. This definitely will be a strong frontrunner for best Android phone of the year (thus far, anyway).
PhoneDog
AndroidCentral
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INTOMOBILE how thin and light the Galaxy S 2 is, as it’s only 8.49-millimeters thick and its incredibly light in your hands. - more ergonomic to grip, and also lends a more premium feel to the device. Galaxy S 2 has a Super AMOLED Plus display and it’s quite bright and vibrant. Text looks brilliant and photos and videos really pop out of the screen. Inside the Galaxy S 2 rocks a dual-core processor that enables it to do things like record video in full 1080p HD. This should also enable some great gaming, as the company is pushing the gyroscopic and accelerometer controls as a way to bring Android gaming to a new level. - launch with Android 2.3 and a customized user interface. This latest version of the Android software will enable the device to take advantage of NFC capabilities TouchWiz 4.0 UI - You get a more customizable homescreen, an app tray that has been refined to include a 3D rotating effect and the company has put a stronger emphasis on its hubs. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is a great-looking and performing smartphone and it is bringing the super phone game up another notch
Comparing display with iPhone 4
PhoneArena - on the UI features, apps , video demo
DIFFERENCES between the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II ?
Galaxy S ( I9000 ) versus Galaxy S II ( I9100)
Physical Differences :
UI comparison :
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OS : Android (2.1, 2.2) - Eclair, Froyo vs Android 2.3 - Gingerbread CPU : 1 GHz Cortex-A8 PowerVR SGX540 GPU, Hummingbird chipset vs Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9 proccessor, Orion chipset Memory Internal 8 GB/16GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 2GB ROM vs 16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM Card Slot: Both similar microSD, up to 32GB Diplay Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors vs Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Display Size : 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches vs 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches Dimensions : 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm vs 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm Weight : 119 g vs 116 g Talk time : Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) vs Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) Standby time : Up to 750 h (2G) vs Up to 576 h (3G) GPRS : Both similar at Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps EDGE : Both similar at Class 12 3G : HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps vs HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps Wi-Fi : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA vs 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth : Yes, v3.0 with A2DP vs Yes, v3.0+HS Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus vs 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus Camera Features : Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and mile detection vs Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization Camera Flash : No vs Yes, LED flash Video Camera : Yes, 720p@30fps vs Yes, 1080p@30fps FM Radio FM radio with RDS vs Stereo FM radio with RDS
Galaxy S II vs LG Optimus 3D
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We think the clarity and brightness of Samsung’s Super AMOLED Plus display is astounding and rivals any display technology on the market. At 480 x 800, its pixel density is equal to the Optimus 3D. Unfortunately, rendering 3D somewhat lowers the fidelity of the image. Both screens clock in at 4.3 inches. If you don’t think 3D is a gimmick, the Optimus 3D is the winner here. If you value 2D more, The Galaxy S II has a much crisper, brighter screen.
Operating System : Winner - Samsung Galaxy S II
This isn’t really a contest. Though LG has opted for the good, stable Android 2.2, Samsung is supporting Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Google made a number of needed enhancements to Android, most notably in the visual department. Many of the main Google apps received a visual overhaul for the Dec. 2010 update. In addition, the update also enhances Android’s battery management capabilities and multimedia functions.
Processor : Winner - Tie
Both handsets run a 1GHz dual-core processor. While we’re sure that one of these processors is faster than the other, for the general consumer, they’re about on equal. The Samsung Galaxy S II runs on the 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor and the Optimus 3D is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP4 processor.
Storage & Memory : Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
Both handsets are packing a decent amount of storage and memory, but the Galaxy S II double downs the Optimus 3D in both categories. Samsung’s new phone packs 16-32GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM. LG has a respectable 8GB of storage, but the company skimps on the RAM. Optimus includes only 512MB of RAM, which seems a bit light for a phone hoping to display 3D.
Portability : Winner - Tie
Samsung claims the Galaxy S II is the thinnest handset yet — even skinnier than the iPhone 4. It may be a few millimeters thinner than the Optimus 3D, but does it really make a difference in the grand scheme of things? These are two 4.3-inch smartphones.
Connectivity : Winner - Tie
Battery Life : Winner - Samsung Galaxy S II
With a slightly larger 1,650 mAh battery and a Super AMOLED Plus screen that sucks up less juice, the Galaxy SII wins this category hands down. The Optimus 3D has a standard 1,500 mAh battery.
Cameras : Winner - LG Optimus 3D
The Optimus 3D may only have a 5-megapixel rear camera, but it packs a neat trick. Not only can the Optimus display 3D images, it can also record 3D images (with autofocus) and video at 720p. If you choose to record in standard 2D, video quality rises even higher to full 1080p. The Galaxy S II is no slouch, however. Though it can’t produce a third dimension, the phone has an 8-megapixel rear camera capable of full 1080p recording as well. Better, it has an LED flash, which the Optimus 3D does not appear to have. So, for the 2D purist, the Galaxy S II may be the way to go. Both devices have front-facing cameras, but the Galaxy S II wins this fight with a 2MP front camera. The LGOptimus 3D cannot record 3D images on its front camera.
Overall winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
While we can’t knock LG for trying something new with glasses-free 3D display and full 3D recording, we’re not sure the effect is entirely needed on a mobile phone. If you remove that one technological advantage, theSamsung Galaxy S II is a much beefier phone in many ways that we know matter. The Galaxy S II has double-quadruple the storage, double the RAM, a much brighter screen, runs a newer version of Android, has a larger battery, and better front and rear 2D cameras.
Galaxy S II vs Motorola Atrix
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Form Factor : Verdict – Samsung Galaxy S II The Samsung Galaxy S II is truly a sight to behold. Not only is it one of the thinnest devices on the planet at just 8.5mm in thickness, but it’s also one of the best looking too. It’s exact measurements are 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm and it weighs just 116g – that’s 19g lighter than the Motorola Atrix. The Motorola Atrix, on the other hand, doesn’t have any of the premium-feel metallic edging that's present on the Galaxy S II, but don’t let this put you off – the device looks and feels every bit the premium device. The corners are rounded, which gives the device a soft appearance, and the device also features Gorilla Glass too. The Atrix’s vital statistics are 117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1mm, which makes it significantly smaller than the Galaxy S II but, bizarrely, it’s no way near as lightweight at 135g – the same weight as the original HTC Desire.
Display : Winner – Atrix The Samsung Galaxy S II is a big phone. It’s got a 4.3-inch 480x800 pixels display and makes use of Samsung’s Super AMOLED Plus screen technology, which means vibrant colours and near perfect blacks – both of which should put this device high on a lot of people’s wish-lists. The Motorola Atrix, which is the first device to use the LCD qHD display technology, has a staggering 540 x 960 pixel 4-inch display – one of the highest currently on the market. qHD is also reported to use 50 per cent less power through the use of RGBW sub pixel arrangement – adding an extra white pixel in the usual three colour group. Needless to say, this level of resolution puts the Atrix way out in front of the Galaxy S II. And for us, this kind of slides it. Don’t get us wrong, both devices have truly amazing displays and neither will disappoint, but for us 50 per cent less power consumption combined with that pixel resolution snags it for the Atrix.
Operating System : Verdict – Draw This aspect is pretty straightforward: both devices have, or will get, Android 2.3 (AKA: Gingerbread) We’ve seen both devices in action and the only thing separating them at the moment is that Samsung is showing off the Galaxy S II with Android Gingerbread and Motorola only has Froyo on the Atrix.
Storage : Winner – Galaxy S II The Motorola Atrix comes with a perfectly adequate 16GB of internal storage and microSD card support for up to 32GB, giving you a whopping 48GB of potential storage – more than enough for even the most heavily media users. Somehow, though, Samsung manages to upstage the Motorola Atrix with a 32GB internal storage option. There's microSD support as well, meaning users that opt-in for the inevitably more expensive 32GB Samsung Galaxy S II will get a potential 64GB of storage to play with – at present, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Cameras : Winner – Galaxy S II The Motorola Atrix features a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging and image stabilization. Around front, there’s a VGA camera for video calling – something that practically every new device is geared up for. But Samsung has done it again with the Galaxy S II – it’s only gone one step further than the Atrix – upping the camera spec to 8-megpixels round back, complete with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilization, as well as a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling.
Processor/RAM : Winner – Draw As you may of heard, both the Atrix and Galaxy S II feature dual core processors and 1GB of RAM, making them two of the most powerful smartphones currently available. Both device’s use Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processors, but Samsung has opted for its own homebrew Orion chipset inside the Galaxy S II and Motorola has gone with the Tegra 2 chipset and ULP GeForce GPU with its Atrix. So what’s the difference? At this stage of the game it’s difficult to tell, but Samsung is keen to take on Nvidia in the graphics department with its Orion chipset, which Samsung claims is five times more powerful than its previous attempts – impressive stuff, indeed, then.
Final Thoughts Motorola has gone record claiming that the Motorola Atrix is the most powerful phone in the world – and a couple of months ago it would have been right on the money. Unfortunately though, times have changed, and it appears that there’s a new big-dog in town, which goes by the name Galaxy S II. It’s bigger, lighter, just as powerful and has more potential storage than the Atrix. So for this reason, the Samsung Galaxy S II is victorious. It’s taken a while, but finally, after months of unstoppable victories, the Atrix has finally been well and truly beaten.
1. Is it true that the Galaxy S II could come with different processor for different regions ? Specifically Samsung's EXYNOS or NVidia's Tegra2 ?
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All these rumour arose due to the official technical specs sheet has a footprint about the processor : " May not be applicable in some regions ". The general consensus is it will most probably be produced first with Samsung's Exynos processor
SOURCE :On Day 0 of this year's Mobile World Congress Samsung and NVIDIA announced that the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 will come to market with NVIDIA's Tegra 2 (T20) SoC. At the same time, the two quietly announced they would be working on a new superphone together also based on Tegra 2. At Samsung's press conference however all we saw was the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy S II, the latter using Samsung's own Exynos SoC.
So what happened to the NVIDIA based smartphone and why would Samsung bother with using Tegra if it already had an Exynos based smartphone? To understand why we need to look at the Galaxy S. At its MWC press conference Samsung mentioned that it sold 10 million Galaxy S phones in 2010. The Galaxy S II should sell at least as much, if not more, once it's officially introduced.
Exynos however is a brand new SoC, with a brand new GPU for Samsung. Meeting demand for the Galaxy S II in all markets across the world with an SoC that Samsung has never shipped is risky at best. If you saw our benchmarks yesterday you'll note that NVIDIA's Tegra 2 is a near equivalent in terms of CPU performance and notably better in GPU and Flash performance. In other words, Tegra 2 isn't a bad alternative.
The GT-I9100 is the normal Exynos based Galaxy S II, the I9103 is the Tegra 2 edition. As one of our readers (thanks sarge78), Samsung lists its own dual-core Application Processor in the Galaxy S II as not being used in all regions. It's too early to tell if that means that we'll get Tegra 2 or Exynos depending on physical region.
2. Is the Galaxy S II still using the Samsung's proprietary RFS file system ? If so, are the laggy issues of the previous Galaxy S resolved in this newer model Galaxy S II ??
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Based on all the technical specs sheet and web reviews, there is no indication yet of the FS used. But based on initial quadrant scores done by PhoneArena, it seems to point to the same RFS FS being used ( checkup the PhoneArena link above ) As all reviews done to date are short, more of first impressions and solely based on demo sets with no added apps - there is no conclusive answer yet. But based on the various web videos, it appears to me that the UI scrolling and program launching shows a marked improvement over the previous Galaxy S. There will be a better answer once the reviewers has a set for longer testing - expect some positive answers in probably 2 weeks time
3. How does the new processor of the SGS II compared with other dual cores smartphones ?
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forumer ijat91 comments/opinion : For now LG Optimus 3D is the king in benchmarking, all the test run on it pass with flying colour, it even beat the Optimus 2x. The more interesting part is that it use same GPU as SGS(original galaxy s) which is PowerVR SGX 540. The different between LG and SGS(original galaxy s) is that, LG clock it at 300mhz and use the update version driver which is 1.6 with dual-channel LPDDR2 memory controller vs 200mhz and 1.5 driver in SGS(original galaxy s). As we can see at the picture, it run 2 times better fps compare to SGS2(galaxy s2) in GL Benchmark 2.0-egypt Hope samsung do something to increase their SGS2 performance to compete back. BTW, SGX540 still a really powerful GPU, the current optimus 3D beat Samsung Galaxy S2 each benchmark, don't know why samsung change it
4. What is so special about the new Super Amoled Plus display compared to SGS Super Amoled ?
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The “Plus” indicates a transition from the Pentile matrix to a panel technology that has three sub-pixels for each pixel. The Pentile matrix shares eight sub-pixels between four pixels while the new pixel layout in Super AMOLED Plus follows what has been commonly done in LCD panels. This means the same four pixels will have a total of 12 sub-pixels. This should translate to improved color reproduction and a generally sharper-looking images.
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Rooting an Android phone opens its core functions that aren’t available when you buy it. One of the major benefits is the ability to install apps to the SD card, which saves space on the device. Rooting also enables you to install apps that required access to system files, example - backup , screenshots . Commonly use of rooting is to allow installation of alternative roms which is faster and better, more features, and reduced bloatware. Refer below links to understand more :
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Q: What is a ROM? A: A ROM contains the operating system and often additional software which can be “installed” to your mobile device. Most ROM’s provided by the chefs (people who create cutomized ROM’s) just contain the operating system and additional applications. Shipping ROM’s (ROM’s provided by the manufacturer or official providers) also contain a Radio ROM and a bootloader. Please notice: A ROM can ONLY be flashed to a device it is made for.
Q: What is a bootloader? A: A bootloader contains information about your device. It is quite similar to a computer’s BIOS. Some Official bootloader are signed/locked and if you want to flash another ROM, you first have to turn unlock the bootloader first.
Q: What is a Radio ROM? A: The Radio ROM contains the drivers for the communication devices of your phone. Some ROM’s need one or more specific Radio ROM’s to work properly. Usually the chef, who created the ROM recommends a Radio ROM. But don’t mind, if your Radio Rom does not match, you can always flash another without needing to flash the ROM containing the Operating System (OS) again.
Q: What means SIM-Unlock? A: Lots of providers want to bind their customers. So they add a SIM-Lock to their devices with only allows to use SIM-Cards using their networks. If you want to use a SIM-Card from another provider, you need to SIM-unlock your device. This can be done by contacting the phone's provider (paid & sometimes free). This is common for USA based Tecos.
Q: Can I brick my phone by flashing a ROM? A: YES. But if you follow all instructions, it is quite implausible that your device bricks.
Q: Does flashing affect the warranty of my device? A: Yes, flashing an unofficial rom will void warranty. But as long as your device can be unrooted and be reflashed again to stock original rom you can than send in for warranty claims.
Q: What can I do, if i gain problems with the ROM i flashed to my device? A: First of all you should inform the creator by posting in the ROM's thread if the problem is not described yet. Then you should wait for an update/fix or, if the issue is a showstopper for you, try another ROM.
Q: Which is the best/fastest/... ROM? A: Nobody can answer you this properly. There are nearly daily new ROM's here and everybody has different demands to a ROM. If you want to know, which fits best for you, read the ROM description and try the ROM('s). Only you can decide, which ROM is the best (for you).
Q: What is the difference between a hardreset and a softreset? A: A softreset reboots your device. A hardreset sets all settings back to the ROM's defaults. All of your data, settings and additionally installed programs will be deleted.
1. What is a ROM? A. Parts of a ROM B. How is a ROM packaged?
2. How do I install a ROM. A. Got Root? B. Recovery C. Nandroid D. Copy and Flash
3. What if something went wrong? A. Reflash the ROM B. Flash a different ROM C. Look for an official recovery tool D. "Borrow" a Nandroid backup E. A trip to the store
4. How do I uninstall a ROM. 5. Building your own ROM.
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Details refer to above link
- Use GPS wisely - Turn off Bluetooth when not in use - Disable Wireless Network Positioning - Switch off WiFi OR Always keep it on - Disable Always On Mobile data - Kill 3G if phone always struggle to find it - Use Quick Screen timeout - Turn down brightness - Do not use Live wallpapers - Amoled display : Use a dark wallpaper - Use widgets wisely - Use a reasonable time interval for automatic updates - Monitor apps using battery - Cutdown streaming apps usage
1) Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there is no memory. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs from nickel-based batteries.) Short battery life in a device is mainly cause by heat rather than charge / discharge patterns.
2) Batteries with fuel gauge should be calibrated by applying a deliberate full discharge once every 30 charges. Running the pack down in the equipment does this. If ignored, the fuel gauge will become increasingly less accurate and in some cases cut off the device prematurely.
3) Keep the lithium-ion battery cool. Avoid a hot car. For prolonged storage, keep the battery at a 40% charge level.
4) Avoid purchasing spare lithium-ion batteries for later use. Observe manufacturing dates. Do not buy old stock, even if sold at clearance prices.
5) If you have a spare lithium-ion battery, use one to the fullest and keep the other cool by placing it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze the battery. For best results, store the battery at 40% state-of-charge.
How to calibrate battery ?
1.Run the device down until it turns itself off. 2.Turn it back on and wait for it to turn itself off again. 3.Remove the battery for 10 seconds. 4.Replace the battery, but leave the device off. 5.Charge the device until full and then for another hour. 6.**Root users only** Using a Terminal Emulator, type “su” enter, followed by “rm /data/system/batterystats.bin” ( can also be done more easily through CWM or SGSTools app) 7.Run the device’s battery down until it turns itself off. 8.Turn the device on and charge for at least 8 hours. 9.Unplug the device, turn off, then charge for another hour. 10.Unplug the device, turn on, wait 2 minutes. 11.Turn off again and charge for another hour. 12.Restart and use as normal.
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 20 2011, 12:12 AM
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MAXIS
1) Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name 2) Menu -> New APN Name = Maxis(3G) APN = unet Username = maxis MMSC = http://172.16.74.100:10021/mmsc MMS proxy = 202.75.133.49 MMS port = 80 APN type = default,mms (Others, leave blank)
DIGI
1) Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name 2) Menu -> New APN Name : DiGi Internet User name : digi APN: diginet MCC: 502 MNC: 16 APN Type: default (Others, blank)
NOTE : If you subscribed to Digi Internet Prepaid package ( RM2/day package ): the APN is : 3gdgnet
1) Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name 2) Menu -> New APN Name : Celcom 3G APN : celcom3g MMSC: http://mms.celcom.net.my MMS Proxy : 10.128.1.242 MMS Port : 8080
Other settings you can try :
Celcom 3g internet setting :
Name : Celcom 3G Internet APN : celcom3g MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : default
Celcom 3g MMS setting :
Name : Celcom 3G MMS APN : celcom3g MMSC : http://mms.celcom.net.my MMS proxy : 10.128.1.242 MMS port : 8080 MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : mms
Celcom 2g internet setting :
Name : Celcom 2G Internet APN : celcom.net.my MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : default
Celcom 2g MMS setting :
Name : Celcom 2G MMS APN : mms.celcom.net.my MMSC : http://mms.celcom.net.my MMS proxy : 10.128.1.242 MMS port : 8080 MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : mms
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Uncle Benny, if order from clove.uk, the sirim / import charges how to pay ?? go custom or custom charge DHL, then DHL charge me ??
It is BEST practice to choose DHL delivery NOT Airmail even though is cheaper. SDo far I have yet encountered any issues with DHL which provides door to door service. Buying just one unit is actually not a big issue. In the unfortunate event, if it is held up by customs, DHL will contact you. They are very knowledgeable and will tell you the procedure which is usually you personally need to get an import permit from Sirim ( Shah Alam ) and pay any import duties to customs if required. Based on some of my friend info, it is not difficult process only need time and spend money !!
It is BEST practice to choose DHL delivery NOT Airmail even though is cheaper. SDo far I have yet encountered any issues with DHL which provides door to door service. Buying just one unit is actually not a big issue. In the unfortunate event, if it is held up by customs, DHL will contact you. They are very knowledgeable and will tell you the procedure which is usually you personally need to get an import permit from Sirim ( Shah Alam ) and pay any import duties to customs if required. Based on some of my friend info, it is not difficult process only need time and spend money !!
thx reply uncle benny. i dont mind getting extra charge, the point is i'll live ipoh. if kena custom have to go Shah Alam ??
that fast... can know roughly how much the total of the phone + postage to malaysia?
2.3k to 2.6k
talking about multitasking regarding this phone. I really wish it had power to allow me to stream like 8 tabs of hd videos, all together while surfing other pages.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 19 2011, 08:22 PM
Any tech guru here can explain in layman's terms the difference between GL Benchmark Pro and GL Benchmark Egypt ?? Couldn't find an explanation of such at GL Benchmark website or any others I ahve tried to find
In Pro : the SGS II is just below LG Optimus 2X while in the Egypt benchmark - the SGS II is rank 6 th below the Optimus 2X
Any tech guru here can explain in layman's terms the difference between GL Benchmark Pro and GL Benchmark Egypt ?? Couldn't find an explanation of such at GL Benchmark website or any others I ahve tried to find
In Pro : the SGS II is just below LG Optimus 2X while in the Egypt benchmark - the SGS II is rank 6 th below the Optimus 2X
The first benchmark, Egypt, tests OpenGL ES 2.0 and represents the newest and most demanding benchmark. The second - GLBenchmark PRO - represents a suite that tests OpenGL ES 1.1 performance. (edit: GLBenchmark Pro also tests OpenGL ES 2.0 features, and is a port of an earlier GLBenchmark 1.1 test which focused on OpenGL ES 1.1 performance).
For now LG Optimus 3D is the king in benchmarking, all the test run on it pass with flying colour, it even beat the Optimus 2x. The more interesting part is that it use same GPU as SGS which is PowerVR SGX 540. The different between LG and SGS is that, LG clock it at 300mhz and use the update version driver which is 1.6 with dual-channel LPDDR2 memory controller vs 200mhz and 1.5 driver in SGS.
as we can see at the picture, it run 2 times better fps compare to SGS2 in GL Benchmark 2.0-egypt
For now LG Optimus 3D is the king in benchmarking, all the test run on it pass with flying colour, it even beat the Optimus 2x. The more interesting part is that it use same GPU as SGS which is PowerVR SGX 540. The different between LG and SGS is that, LG clock it at 300mhz and use the update version driver which is 1.6 with dual-channel LPDDR2 memory controller vs 200mhz and 1.5 driver in SGS.
as we can see at the picture, it run 2 times better fps compare to SGS2 in GL Benchmark 2.0-egypt
Good summary - will post this up in the front posts as reference to others
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 19 2011, 11:49 PM
2 months is unacceptable, its already said to come to asian markets 1st by this month. End of march is the damn datline it should be in the midst of selling
Only western markets remains unknown.
But, but, if its 1st week april, pls put me ontop of ur selling list, if samsung buat bodoh for this 2 months.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 20 2011, 12:11 AM
did samsung clock their graphics at a lower speed again??
Unfortunately I'm not a tech guru. Just something I know is : Most Galaxy S series such as Galaxy S, Galaxy K, Galaxy U(all released in Korea), Fascinate, Epic 4G etc are limited in 720p playback, except for NTT Docomo Galaxy S which was released in Japan and is able to play 1080p HD. There was rumor that Docomo Galaxy S used S5PC110 hummingbird processor and the rest used S5PC111 hummingbird processor, and it decided ' Yes or No ' of 1080p.(It's not officially confirmed though. If you see this site, you can know that S5PC110 "provides encoding and decoding of MPEG-4/H.263/H.264 up to 1080p@30fps and decoding of MPEG2/VC1/Xvid video up to 1080p@30fps") Anyhow some tech bloggers raised a question over the difference between two processors and assumed that the difference determined whether 1080p play is possible or not , but couldn't find clear evidence. Personally I've also had this question, but the fact that Galaxy Hoppin released recently has S5PC110 processor but only provides 720p play makes me puzzled.
*For your information, Korea have three mobile carriers and each have their own Galaxy S series. Galaxy S and Galaxy Hoppin for SK Telecom(the biggest carrier), Galaxy K for KT Telecom(the second biggest) and Galaxy U for LG U+(the smallest).
I see, this is seriously mind boggling... why the limitations..... Mayb I should email Samsung and tell them, hey I didnt contain myself from ur monstrous price.
Dont contain yourself Samsung. Give us the raw power.
And this eventually leads to a fail advertisement from samsung.
I see, this is seriously mind boggling... why the limitations..... Mayb I should email Samsung and tell them, hey I didnt contain myself from ur monstrous price.
Dont contain yourself Samsung. Give us the raw power.
And this eventually leads to a fail advertisement from samsung.
What I wrote were just rumors circulating on korean web sites, which weren't confirmed. Should not give it much meanings.
This post has been edited by 7989k: Feb 20 2011, 12:24 AM
2 months is unacceptable, its already said to come to asian markets 1st by this month. End of march is the damn datline it should be in the midst of selling
Only western markets remains unknown.
But, but, if its 1st week april, pls put me ontop of ur selling list, if samsung buat bodoh for this 2 months.
come to asian country doesnt mean coming to malaysia at that time..maybe some asian country gets early..
come to asian country doesnt mean coming to malaysia at that time..maybe some asian country gets early..
come to asian market may not come to malaysia immediately, but it definitely means we will get it in 1-2 weeks time. thanks to the help of our grey importers.
one for example here his ign is bearbrick, reputable grey importer, but quite a shiok price we have to pay.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 20 2011, 12:33 AM
come to asian market may not come to malaysia immediately, but it definitely means we will get it in 1-2 weeks time. thanks to the help of our grey importers.
one for example here his ign is bearbrick, reputable grey importer, but quite a shiok price we have to pay.
lets hope it will come early..i also cannot tahan..need a new phone right now..
wow, already a new thread for this phone. for whatever is worth, and the limitations of $$$, unlike you guys, i'll just wait for the phone to arrive under maxis with a contract..
so please, any of you guys managed to get your hand on it, do make a full review..
wow, already a new thread for this phone. for whatever is worth, and the limitations of $$$, unlike you guys, i'll just wait for the phone to arrive under maxis with a contract..
so please, any of you guys managed to get your hand on it, do make a full review..
no prob mate, most of us are too obsessed with the phone that we'd fork out that additional dime to get this device ASAP.
if noone does a video review, il do it. mayb 5 mins of straight starring at it only !!!! and then back to the show.
MWC has just ended . There won't be any more new news at last for next few days. Perhaps we'll see/hear more action in the next 1-2 weeks when actual retail sets are available to the various online smartphone sites. To date what we have read/heard are all based on proto sets displayed at MWC. However the results during these short sessions/exposure made available to the reviewers were impressive
even SME doesnt know when the phone gonna come to malaysia..weird..
its not that they dont know.
the upper echelons in SME all knows, If you r working, u should knw those important mails are always sent to those high profile people in those company.
U see the reason for a blackberry with BES now???
They all know, its part of their strategy, its only a matter of a few weeks or 1 and a half months time.
stock count, preparations and all are all close to being wrapped up.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 20 2011, 12:56 PM
the upper echelons in SME all knows, If you r working, u should knw those important mails are always sent to those high profile people in those company.
U see the reason for a blackberry with BES now???
They all know, its part of their strategy, its only a matter of a few weeks or 1 and a half months time.
stock count, preparations and all are all close to being wrapped up.
lol, u love this girl also ? oops, didnt notice that coz i saw the price was included VAT adi. so 2.2k, reach here might be 2.5k which is same with current sgs
lol, u love this girl also ? oops, didnt notice that coz i saw the price was included VAT adi. so 2.2k, reach here might be 2.5k which is same with current sgs
I have order mine from Clove UK about RM 2.2 K inclusive DHL courier charges
talking about multitasking regarding this phone. I really wish it had power to allow me to stream like 8 tabs of hd videos, all together while surfing other pages.
Performance aside, why would you want to stream 8 tabs of HD videos at the same time? Do u have 8 pairs of eyes to watch all 8 videos at the same time? lol. People don't even normally do that on PC. Heck, i don't even stream more than 2 videos at once. Even if the processor can handle it, i doubt your internet speed is going to be able to handle it.
This post has been edited by gzero: Feb 21 2011, 11:53 PM
Updated in post # 2 a comparison by DigitalTrends between the SGS II and LG Optimus 3D. Comparisons between SGS II and Motorola Atrix
nice..thanks..
QUOTE(gzero @ Feb 21 2011, 11:50 PM)
Performance aside, why would you want to stream 8 tabs of HD videos at the same time? Do u have 8 pairs of eyes to watch all 8 videos at the same time? lol. People don't even normally do that on PC. Heck, i don't even stream more than 2 videos at once. Even if the processor can handle it, i doubt your internet speed is going to be able to handle it.
Performance aside, why would you want to stream 8 tabs of HD videos at the same time? Do u have 8 pairs of eyes to watch all 8 videos at the same time? lol. People don't even normally do that on PC. Heck, i don't even stream more than 2 videos at once. Even if the processor can handle it, i doubt your internet speed is going to be able to handle it.
i watch one by one, and if i see smth interesting, il open another tab.
This is Samsung official promo on the new Super Amoled plus display on the SGS II:
The “Plus” indicates a transition from the Pentile matrix to a panel technology that has three sub-pixels for each pixel. The Pentile matrix shares eight sub-pixels between four pixels while the new pixel layout in Super AMOLED Plus follows what has been commonly done in LCD panels. This means the same four pixels will have a total of 12 sub-pixels. This should translate to improved color reproduction and a generally sharper-looking images.
Updated this with additional info in the FAQ in post # 3
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 22 2011, 08:12 AM
Checkup post#2 on comparison between sgs2 and matrix Should help you to decide that is always the problem so many choices but limited resources - but not applicable to rich guys
way too sceptical about it lool.... We need pics of these stock going in senq lul.
just now i ask the cari member, he said his familly work inside senq, already got information for SGS 2 in schedule list. start selling early of March. wait and see.
just now i ask the cari member, he said his familly work inside senq, already got information for SGS 2 in schedule list. start selling early of March. wait and see.
SENQ inventory system is hopeless. I wanted to get Samsung plasma last time, they check their inventory and it listed as x month coming in. End up came in x+3 months later.
@benny888: since there are different of processor used in SGSII, i would to know (from ur point of view), which one is better... either Exynos or NVidia Tegra 2?
also, most of benchmarks indicate that LG Optimus 3D is overall winner, compared to SGSII... can u pls give comment bout it? I've read few article about it, but seems like i a bit confused and lembab.. hohohoh
it says that LG Optimus 3D clock @300MHz with 1.6 driver, while SGSII clock @200MHz with 1.5driver. Can Samsung simply install the new 1.6 driver or what?
Anyone else has placed order with either clove or expansys ?
Added on February 22, 2011, 11:53 am
QUOTE(royakatsuki @ Feb 22 2011, 11:48 AM)
@benny888: since there are different of processor used in SGSII, i would to know (from ur point of view), which one is better... either Exynos or NVidia Tegra 2?
also, most of benchmarks indicate that LG Optimus 3D is overall winner, compared to SGSII... can u pls give comment bout it? I've read few article about it, but seems like i a bit confused and lembab.. hohohoh
it says that LG Optimus 3D clock @300MHz with 1.6 driver, while SGSII clock @200MHz with 1.5driver. Can Samsung simply install the new 1.6 driver or what?
I am equally blur as you. I am not a tech guy but based on what I have read, it'd seems not much different between the two when it comes to a general user's perspective . Hardcore gamers might appreciate a faster chip. Anyway performance is not based on chip alone. BTW read post #2 I have posted a comparison between Optimus 3D and the SGS II - go poison yourself some more
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 22 2011, 11:54 AM
SENQ inventory system is hopeless. I wanted to get Samsung plasma last time, they check their inventory and it listed as x month coming in. End up came in x+3 months later.
thats why i said wait and see. we all also hope its true. for me i think most possible March arrive.
We'd better. Since all the factories producing these phones are in Asia too!
This doesn't mean it'll be out here, else all these phones will be first released in China and Taiwan. It's just that Samsung prioritizes releases of the phones in asia pacific region before US unlike others.
Haha who want to buy thru Clove through me? Im in singapore now, at most i will only eat 7% GST, pay at doorstep when DHL send to me. Then when i go back KL i can COD with u people in KL/Selangor/JB area lo. Will charge some service fee la, at least no SIRIM + other tax bullshit. 7% of 440 about RM150 only.
This post has been edited by gzero: Feb 22 2011, 01:58 PM
Haha who want to buy thru Clove through me? Im in singapore now, at most i will only eat 7% GST, pay at doorstep when DHL send to me. Then when i go back KL i can COD with u people in KL/Selangor/JB area lo. Will charge some service fee la, at least no SIRIM + other tax bullshit. 7% of 440 about RM150 only.
Shipping is 29 pounds for first phone, add 4 pounds for subsequent number of phones. So the more people buy in 1 go, the cheaper the shipping become!
Assuming only buy 1 phone, 469 pounds total.
1. If go thru Malaysia custom have to add SIRIM + Other shit tax probably RM300 and time consuming.
2. If go thru me, Singapore custom only charge 7% of total price which is about 30 pounds = RM 150.
Edit - Maybe i should start a small bulk of like 5 phones from clove. I charge maybe RM 50 service fee per phone la. How does it sound?
For those who are worried about when i'm going back KL, don't worry, i will be able to go back anytime, at most within 1 week after receiving the phones
This post has been edited by gzero: Feb 22 2011, 02:46 PM
"We've learned that SK Telecom will release the Galaxy S2 beginning this April. Furthermore, SK is in talks with Apple to introduce Apple’s next iPhone ― the iPhone 5. KT will respond," the KT executive said.
I think the release date will be April at the earliest.
I still think the release date will be March at earliest. if you were to understand, clove is getting it from uk, they probably wil get it way slower then us after what Samsung said who gets 1st.
no2, phones released by telecoms are usually slower, did anyone know how fast iphone4 came before it even hit maxis??
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 22 2011, 02:45 PM
Shipping is 29 pounds for first phone, add 4 pounds for subsequent number of phones. So the more people buy in 1 go, the cheaper the shipping become! Assuming only buy 1 phone, 469 pounds total.
1. If go thru Malaysia custom have to add SIRIM + Other shit tax probably RM300 and time consuming.
2. If go thru me, Singapore custom only charge 7% of total price which is about 30 pounds = RM 150. Edit - Maybe i should start a small bulk of like 5 phones from clove. I charge maybe RM 50 service fee per phone la. How does it sound?
Clove uk will only send to address which must be same as your credit card address. If first time transact you have to email them either bank statement or id or utility bill showing your name same as delivery address. This is their secority controls. Check their terms n conditions of delivery at website
Haha who want to buy thru Clove through me? Im in singapore now, at most i will only eat 7% GST, pay at doorstep when DHL send to me. Then when i go back KL i can COD with u people in KL/Selangor/JB area lo. Will charge some service fee la, at least no SIRIM + other tax bullshit. 7% of 440 about RM150 only.
if its 2.7k, and i will get it before april, then count me in.
Clove uk will only send to address which must be same as your credit card address. If first time transact you have to email them either bank statement or id or utility bill showing your name same as delivery address. This is their secority controls. Check their terms n conditions of delivery at website
I have personally bought 3 units of Desire HD from Clove before last time, the credit card is my own, my singapore address, so there won't be any problem with the address verification, if they want proof, i have everything ready also. As of now, i already e-mailed them to ask if i can get additional discount or at least some freebies if i buy in bulk.
@Oldkyoo, assuming i can gather at least 5 people to buy. The cost per unit will be as following.
£440 + £9 shipping = £449 (The £9 is derived over a total shipping of £45 for 5 phones, so 1 person pay £9 only) At singapore, 7% GST will be charged. Which is 1.07x 449 = £481
So the cost to reach Singapore is £481 = RM 2500 (@5.2 exchange rate) i charge RM50 fee per phone (can COD at Cyber/Selangor/KL/JB). So the total price you need to pay is RM2550 roughly.
As for the time you can get the phone, i can assure you u can get it within 1week after it reach singapore. (not after release, i don't know how long will DHL take to ship from UK to Singapore but i am positive there wont be any sort of custom hold up)
This post has been edited by gzero: Feb 22 2011, 02:55 PM
I have personally bought 3 units of Desire HD from Clove before last time, the credit card is my own, my singapore address, so there won't be any problem with the address verification, if they want proof, i have everything ready also. As of now, i already e-mailed them to ask if i can get additional discount or at least some freebies if i buy in bulk.
@Oldkyoo, assuming i can gather at least 5 people to buy. The cost per unit will be as following.
£440 + £9 shipping = £449 (The £9 is derived over a total shipping of £45 for 5 phones, so 1 person pay £9 only) At singapore, 7% GST will be charged. Which is 1.07x 449 = £481
So the cost to reach Singapore is £481 = RM 2500 (@5.2 exchange rate) i charge RM50 fee per phone (can COD at Cyber/Selangor/KL/JB). So the total price you need to pay is RM2550 roughly.
As for the time you can get the phone, i can assure you u can get it within 1week after it reach singapore. (not after release, i don't know how long will DHL take to ship from UK to Singapore but i am positive there wont be any sort of custom hold up)
hmm, okies, so how much do I have to pay as deposit???
That's the only problem, i might need quite a lot of deposit because i might not have enough funds to place full order, maybe 50% or something along the line, I think RM1k is the minimum in this case. If people are serious, i will start a bulk thread with a proper T&C in it.
For the peace of everybody's mind, I will be collaborating this bulk with my brother who is a big reputable seller here in forum. His name is a13solut3, and his profile and his sales can be found here :
Please PM me whoever who is interested to joint his bulk, once i collected at least 5 people, i will start a proper bulk thread.
Bottom line for those who want to join, the price you are expected to pay is about RM2550 per phone and can be collected in (Cyber/KL/Selangor/JB/Singapore) roughly 1 week after the phone arrive at my house. Postage is available upon request but i highly not recommend it because the item is not cheap (unless it's absolutely necessary, like if you stay outside the COD area).
Detailed calculation of the price is here :
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£440 + £9 shipping = £449 (The £9 is derived over a total shipping of £45 for 5 phones, so 1 person pay £9 only) At singapore, 7% GST will be charged. Which is 1.07x 449 = £481
So the cost to reach Singapore is £481 = RM 2500 (@5.2 exchange rate) i charge RM50 fee per phone (can COD at Cyber/Selangor/KL/JB). So the total price you need to pay is RM2550 roughly.
The deposit will be at least RM1000. (not finalized yet)
Thanks!
Interested buyer so far -
1. oldKyoo 2. alfredtwl 3. irenic 4. h11g 5.
Note : TS might want to edit thread and put this in first post?
Added on February 22, 2011, 3:03 pm
QUOTE(alfredtwl @ Feb 22 2011, 03:00 PM)
I want too.... how to pay deposit ??
Noted, please take note that the deposit will be at least RM1k. It's a bit high but it will be done in the highest possible efficiency, don't worry! Lets wait until i confirm i have at least 5 buyers first ok?
This post has been edited by gzero: Feb 23 2011, 12:24 AM
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QUOTE(benny888 @ Feb 19 2011, 12:31 PM)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Is it true that the Galaxy S II could come with different processor for different regions ? Specifically Samsung's EXYNOS or NVidia's Tegra2 ?
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All these rumour arose due to the official technical specs sheet has a footprint about the processor : " May not be applicable in some regions ". The general consensus is it will most probably be produced first with Samsung's Exynos processor
SOURCE :On Day 0 of this year's Mobile World Congress Samsung and NVIDIA announced that the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 will come to market with NVIDIA's Tegra 2 (T20) SoC. At the same time, the two quietly announced they would be working on a new superphone together also based on Tegra 2. At Samsung's press conference however all we saw was the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy S II, the latter using Samsung's own Exynos SoC.
So what happened to the NVIDIA based smartphone and why would Samsung bother with using Tegra if it already had an Exynos based smartphone? To understand why we need to look at the Galaxy S. At its MWC press conference Samsung mentioned that it sold 10 million Galaxy S phones in 2010. The Galaxy S II should sell at least as much, if not more, once it's officially introduced.
Exynos however is a brand new SoC, with a brand new GPU for Samsung. Meeting demand for the Galaxy S II in all markets across the world with an SoC that Samsung has never shipped is risky at best. If you saw our benchmarks yesterday you'll note that NVIDIA's Tegra 2 is a near equivalent in terms of CPU performance and notably better in GPU and Flash performance. In other words, Tegra 2 isn't a bad alternative.
The GT-I9100 is the normal Exynos based Galaxy S II, the I9103 is the Tegra 2 edition. As one of our readers (thanks sarge78), Samsung lists its own dual-core Application Processor in the Galaxy S II as not being used in all regions. It's too early to tell if that means that we'll get Tegra 2 or Exynos depending on physical region.
2. Is the Galaxy S II still using the Samsung's proprietary RFS file system ? If so, are the laggy issues of the previous Galaxy S resolved in this newer model Galaxy S II ??
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Based on all the technical specs sheet and web reviews, there is no indication yet of the FS used. But based on initial quadrant scores done by PhoneArena, it seems to point to the same RFS FS being used ( checkup the PhoneArena link above ) As all reviews done to date are short, more of first impressions and solely based on demo sets with no added apps - there is no conclusive answer yet. But based on the various web videos, it appears to me that the UI scrolling and program launching shows a marked improvement over the previous Galaxy S. There will be a better answer once the reviewers has a set for longer testing - expect some positive answers in probably 2 weeks time
3. How does the new processor of the SGS II compared with other dual cores smartphones ?
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forumer ijat91 : For now LG Optimus 3D is the king in benchmarking, all the test run on it pass with flying colour, it even beat the Optimus 2x. The more interesting part is that it use same GPU as SGS which is PowerVR SGX 540. The different between LG and SGS is that, LG clock it at 300mhz and use the update version driver which is 1.6 with dual-channel LPDDR2 memory controller vs 200mhz and 1.5 driver in SGS. As we can see at the picture, it run 2 times better fps compare to SGS2 in GL Benchmark 2.0-egypt
4. What is so special about the new Super Amoled Plus display compared to SGS Super Amoled ?
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The “Plus” indicates a transition from the Pentile matrix to a panel technology that has three sub-pixels for each pixel. The Pentile matrix shares eight sub-pixels between four pixels while the new pixel layout in Super AMOLED Plus follows what has been commonly done in LCD panels. This means the same four pixels will have a total of 12 sub-pixels. This should translate to improved color reproduction and a generally sharper-looking images.
For now LG Optimus 3D is the king in benchmarking, all the test run on it pass with flying colour, it even beat the Optimus 2x. The more interesting part is that it use same GPU as SGS(orignial galaxy s) which is PowerVR SGX 540. The different between LG and SGS(original galaxy s) is that, LG clock it at 300mhz and use the update version driver which is 1.6 with dual-channel LPDDR2 memory controller vs 200mhz and 1.5 driver in SGS(original galaxy s). As we can see at the picture, it run 2 times better fps compare to SGS2(galaxy s2) in GL Benchmark 2.0-egypt
you wrongly quote me, i highlight back to clear what i try to said before this. Hope samsung do something to increase their SGS2 performance to compete back. BTW, SGX540 still a really powerful GPU, the current optimus 3D beat Samsung Galaxy S2 each benchmark, don't know why samsung change it
That's the only problem, i might need quite a lot of deposit because i might not have enough funds to place full order, maybe 50% or something along the line, I think RM1k is the minimum in this case. If people are serious, i will start a bulk thread with a proper T&C in it.
For the peace of everybody's mind, I will be collaborating this bulk with my brother who is a big reputable seller here in forum. His name is a13solut3, and his profile and his sales can be found here :
Please PM me whoever who is interested to joint his bulk, once i collected at least 5 people, i will start a proper bulk thread.
Bottom line for those who want to join, the price you are expected to pay is about RM2550 per phone and can be collected in (Cyber/KL/Selangor/JB/Singapore) roughly 1 week after the phone arrive at my house. Postage is available upon request but i highly not recommend it because the item is not cheap (unless it's absolutely necessary, like if you stay outside the COD area).
Detailed calculation of the price is here :
» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «
£440 + £9 shipping = £449 (The £9 is derived over a total shipping of £45 for 5 phones, so 1 person pay £9 only) At singapore, 7% GST will be charged. Which is 1.07x 449 = £481
So the cost to reach Singapore is £481 = RM 2500 (@5.2 exchange rate) i charge RM50 fee per phone (can COD at Cyber/Selangor/KL/JB). So the total price you need to pay is RM2550 roughly.
The deposit will be at least RM1000. (not finalized yet)
Thanks!
Interested buyer so far -
1. oldKyoo 2. alfredtwl 3. 4. 5.
Note : TS might want to edit thread and put this in first post?
Added on February 22, 2011, 3:03 pm Noted, please take note that the deposit will be at least RM1k. It's a bit high but it will be done in the highest possible efficiency, don't worry! Lets wait until i confirm i have at least 5 buyers first ok?
Noted. Will put up on post #1 temporary. I'd suggest you start a proper thread in garage sales which is more appropriate. I can link it over there once you have it done
My goodness, so tempted to join in the bulk order. Main concern for me right now is warranty. I'd really hate it if I had to post the phone back to UK and then wait for them to post it back to me.
My goodness, so tempted to join in the bulk order. Main concern for me right now is warranty. I'd really hate it if I had to post the phone back to UK and then wait for them to post it back to me.
true..warranty costing (postage to UK) is my main concern..
My goodness, so tempted to join in the bulk order. Main concern for me right now is warranty. I'd really hate it if I had to post the phone back to UK and then wait for them to post it back to me.
i ordered my N1 accesories from HK also kena wallap man~! Can you imagine? It's just screen protector and casing also wanna wallap~! haha Malaysia Boleh~!
wallap means you wait for your package at home and nothing arrives at your doorstep? haha means they just take it...
bastards.... Then all ur money???? u never report them ah??
But last time, my mbp from skynet i think or dhl not sure didnt kena by customs wor... it went straight from airport to glenmarie, thn straight to my doordtep in about 5 days from china.
I still think the release date will be March at earliest. if you were to understand, clove is getting it from uk, they probably wil get it way slower then us after what Samsung said who gets 1st.
no2, phones released by telecoms are usually slower, did anyone know how fast iphone4 came before it even hit maxis??
When korean users make a guess on the launching date of some phone, they usually keep an eye on Korean Radio Research Agency, because every phones released in Korea should get a certification from this agency. Samsung has usually released, if ever released, the certificated phone a month after the certification. For example Galaxy Hoppin(SHW-M190S) got a certification in 20th of Dec last year and began its sale in 25th of Jan. Until now no certification related to Galaxy S2 has been appeared on the site, so I think the launching in March has become harder.
bastards.... Then all ur money???? u never report them ah??
But last time, my mbp from skynet i think or dhl not sure didnt kena by customs wor... it went straight from airport to glenmarie, thn straight to my doordtep in about 5 days from china.
laptop no tax one... so custom dont care.. handphone sure kena chop SIRIM. but if custom not check then save lo...
bastards.... Then all ur money???? u never report them ah??
But last time, my mbp from skynet i think or dhl not sure didnt kena by customs wor... it went straight from airport to glenmarie, thn straight to my doordtep in about 5 days from china.
how to report brother? and don't think its gonna be much use as well, luckily what i paid for was less than 100 bucks. lesson learnt. anyways do ship with dhl cause at least they have insurance coverage.
but sending it thru sg is safer la , since the custom there dont wallap the phone for own use =)
anyways gzero do you have an estimated time when clove will have it in stock and ship it out? really interested in joining the bulk~!
Nope, no estimate, clove said Q2 so that's the best that we know, probably april or may, i won't be too optimistic.
anyway just an update, i have received an email from clove, they said that :
1. We can get additional discount if we buy in bulk but they did not state how much. So i'll e-mail them again to ask after i have the exact number. 2. The pre-order price is not finalized but will be close to the current estimate, in the event of price changes (i.e: price increase) last minute, we will be given a choice again to confirm whether or not to pay for the new price. So it will be safe.
Nope, no estimate, clove said Q2 so that's the best that we know, probably april or may, i won't be too optimistic.
anyway just an update, i have received an email from clove, they said that :
1. We can get additional discount if we buy in bulk but they did not state how much. So i'll e-mail them again to ask after i have the exact number. 2. The pre-order price is not finalized but will be close to the current estimate, in the event of price changes (i.e: price increase) last minute, we will be given a choice again to confirm whether or not to pay for the new price. So it will be safe.
i see, if price increase alittle im fine, but if price increase alot then got trouble d.
how to report brother? and don't think its gonna be much use as well, luckily what i paid for was less than 100 bucks. lesson learnt. anyways do ship with dhl cause at least they have insurance coverage.
Bro - you are really unlucky. For the past nearly 10 years , I have been buying stuffs online from several suppliers - PDAir, Brando, Boxwave ( screen protector, sylus, many types of leather casings ), books , music CD, DVD from Amazon, notebook from Apple, batteries from Mugen and Momax, generic batteries, screen protector and stylus and PDA from EBay, PDA's from Clove and Expansys - I have always recieved my items usually within 7 to 14 days maximum after they have dispatched. Never face any loss delivery and also never face any customs holdup.
yeah, so sad... ima going to buy a sgs 1st, to hold on..
expansys mentioned singapore only available 18th April. hmm....., now just wait clove.uk or gzero updates. even clove.uk also yet comfirm the release date. , just check the singapore mobile deals, 3 phone available on march at singapore was HTC Incredible S, Google Nexus S and LG Optimus 2X ....
This post has been edited by alfredtwl: Feb 23 2011, 08:42 AM
Bro - you are really unlucky. For the past nearly 10 years , I have been buying stuffs online from several suppliers - PDAir, Brando, Boxwave ( screen protector, sylus, many types of leather casings ), books , music CD, DVD from Amazon, notebook from Apple, batteries from Mugen and Momax, generic batteries, screen protector and stylus and PDA from EBay, PDA's from Clove and Expansys - I have always recieved my items usually within 7 to 14 days maximum after they have dispatched. Never face any loss delivery and also never face any customs holdup.
Bro yea guess I'm the unlucky one. So now i have phobia when it comes to shipping big ticket items from overseas. Anyways bro how did you dispose your old gadgets? You seems to be changing gadgets faster than i change underwear leh...
Bro yea guess I'm the unlucky one. So now i have phobia when it comes to shipping big ticket items from overseas. Anyways bro how did you dispose your old gadgets? You seems to be changing gadgets faster than i change underwear leh...
I am a bad example to follow. I am a gadget freak. It is my hobby - a very expensive hobby. I buy stuffs just to play with it and usually won't be long in my hands average 6 months. Those longer than that means I really value it . Those that are not so popular I will buy used sets and these normally I resell it after 1-2 months. My wife has given up nagging me about it.
Normally first priority, I will pass old gadgets down to my children - alas all of them not tech type - usually not taken by them. So I sell it off at usually great loss as just too lazy to nego better price. Normally I sell off at much lower than what I post and the first person who offer me a reasonable price gets it. So far ALL the gads I sell are always tiptop always in 9.99/10 condition just like buying new. I take very good care and the casings especially are higher class type ( RM 150 to RM 200 range). Recently I sold off my ipad 3g 64GB and literally giving away RM 500 of high quality accessories free with it besides losing RM 1500 ( I bought it when it was launch on day one in Australia at a high premium than ) Most of my old stuffs I sell at forum lowyat garage sales, lelong.com and ebay
I am a bad example to follow. I am a gadget freak. It is my hobby - a very expensive hobby. I buy stuffs just to play with it and usually won't be long in my hands average 6 months. Those longer than that means I really value it . Those that are not so popular I will buy used sets and these normally I resell it after 1-2 months. My wife has given up nagging me about it.
Normally first priority, I will pass old gadgets down to my children - alas all of them not tech type - usually not taken by them. So I sell it off at usually great loss as just too lazy to nego better price. Normally I sell off at much lower than what I post and the first person who offer me a reasonable price gets it. So far ALL the gads I sell are always tiptop always in 9.99/10 condition just like buying new. I take very good care and the casings especially are higher class type ( RM 150 to RM 200 range). Recently I sold off my ipad 3g 64GB and literally giving away RM 500 of high quality accessories free with it besides losing RM 1500 ( I bought it when it was launch on day one in Australia at a high premium than ) Most of my old stuffs I sell at forum lowyat garage sales, lelong.com and ebay
i think, u better promote ur gadget to me first before selling at someone else.heheheh hohoh~
the nexus one is definitely a legend phone. the phone that managed to lure me from apple lover to android nerdy
Right on. The nexus one was also my first android phone. After using it, the iphone3GS than seem so " useless" and unimaginative. It was also way ahead of WM 6.5. Others follow after that - galaxy s, hd2 ( android ), htc desire just a short 2 weeks stint, and dell streak . The nexusone i considered is still the best android phone i have use. At one time nearly bought Nexus S but due to budget constrains, decided to try out a tablet the Galaxy Tab
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 23 2011, 12:45 PM
Right on. The nexus one was also my first android phone. After using it, the iphone3GS than seem so " useless" and unimaginative. It was also way ahead of WM 6.5. Others follow after that - galaxy s, hd2 ( android ), htc desire just a short 2 weeks stint, and dell streak . The nexusone i considered is still the best android phone i have use. At one time nearly bought Nexus S but due to budget constrains, decided to try out a tablet the Galaxy Tab
the Galaxy Tab priced higher than Nexus S! and u'll be one of the earliest to get SGS II ..
and yeah I also considered nexus one as the best android phone I ever use and galaxy S as the worse after xperia x10.
yet i still find out myself here in galaxy S 2 thread.. hopefully no more blackout problem
Yea when i switched from HTC Touch HD to Nexus One i felt that it's a big upgrade. so my N1 was stuck with me until now i started seeing lots of dual core phones out in the market and got poisoned. So i chose samsung and i hope this phone wont disappoint.
Yea when i switched from HTC Touch HD to Nexus One i felt that it's a big upgrade. so my N1 was stuck with me until now i started seeing lots of dual core phones out in the market and got poisoned. So i chose samsung and i hope this phone wont disappoint.
Yes, samsung better don't disappoint me too. My first Galaxy S , I proudly unashamedly say it was the worst Android smartphone I have ever use. I always advise guys to stay away from it . Despite my efforts to apply all the lag fixes and most of the cooked roms - it was still poor compared to even the stock NexusOne. I use it only about 30+ days . And one can just forget about using GPS on the galaxy S. But after using the TAB and viewing all the web videos and reading the reviews/impressions of it I just couldn't resist and is now giving the SGS 2 a second chance
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 23 2011, 02:22 PM
bro why my friend say he flashed to darkyy's 9.2 rom for SGS and he say its blazingly fast? Is he lying to me or what? Cause i ask him briefly about his ownership experience with samsung handphone and that's what he told me.
I'm also really tempted about motorola atrix and the facts on paper says the screen consume 50% less battery and the humongous 1900mah battery really is something to shout about. but the design of sgs 2 just edges it for me.
Yea when i switched from HTC Touch HD to Nexus One i felt that it's a big upgrade. so my N1 was stuck with me until now i started seeing lots of dual core phones out in the market and got poisoned. So i chose samsung and i hope this phone wont disappoint.
Or maybe we can wait for Nexus X made by Motorola or LG since these two has not come out with Nexus phone yet. I hope so Definitely Google will come out with dual core phone for developer. Moreover, Qualcomm in N1, Samsung Hummingbird in NS so left Tegra and TI OMAP.....
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Yes, samsung better don't disappoint me too. My first Galaxy S , I proudly unashamedly say it was the worst Android smartphone I have ever use. I always advise guys to stay away from it . Despite my efforts to apply all the lag fixes and most of the cooked roms - it was still poor compared to even the stock NexusOne. I use it only about 30+ days . And one can just forget about using GPS on the galaxy S. But after using the TAB and viewing all the web videos and reading the reviews/impressions of it I just couldn't resist and is now giving the SGS 2 a second chance
Yes it was very bad. But now lots of more stuff after you sold your phone
bro why my friend say he flashed to darkyy's 9.2 rom for SGS and he say its blazingly fast? Is he lying to me or what? Cause i ask him briefly about his ownership experience with samsung handphone and that's what he told me.
I'm also really tempted about motorola atrix and the facts on paper says the screen consume 50% less battery and the humongous 1900mah battery really is something to shout about. but the design of sgs 2 just edges it for me.
then kudos to the sgs devs @ xda. Darkyy from xda said he will be porting his sgs rom over to sgs 2. That's the excitement for us who is getting the sgs 2.
MHL port is another win feature that puts it on par (or better overall package?) to the Atrix.
I have been drawn towards the S2 lately. Initially I was so convinced of getting the Atrix due to it's specs and the laptop dock. Then came the killer blow: ridiculous price of the dock
I knew that the S2 also has killer specs, but decided to ignore it due the bad press from it's predecessor (lagfix & lousy GPS). Now I'm giving Sammy a chance with the S2 but still not fully decided between the S2 & Atrix. Will wait for pricing & complaints of either phone to flood in before buying.
Just a question on the Galaxy phones. Since they do not have a Search button, is there another workaround to quickly get the search function up, like holding the physical home button maybe? (I'm referring to the S1, since the S1 & S2 has only 3 buttons, I assume they would function the same)
MHL port is another win feature that puts it on par (or better overall package?) to the Atrix.
I have been drawn towards the S2 lately. Initially I was so convinced of getting the Atrix due to it's specs and the laptop dock. Then came the killer blow: ridiculous price of the dock
I knew that the S2 also has killer specs, but decided to ignore it due the bad press from it's predecessor (lagfix & lousy GPS). Now I'm giving Sammy a chance with the S2 but still not fully decided between the S2 & Atrix. Will wait for pricing & complaints of either phone to flood in before buying.
Just a question on the Galaxy phones. Since they do not have a Search button, is there another workaround to quickly get the search function up, like holding the physical home button maybe? (I'm referring to the S1, since the S1 & S2 has only 3 buttons, I assume they would function the same)
to top up, a real fuked up shit they gave me on my vibrant on 2.2
it was almost impossible just to root.
so people, dun complain about motorola atrix, if u havent gone to hell with the rooting of a vibrant in 2.2
Gosh, looks slightly disappointing. Not as responsive as expected, it seems.
I think it's only the home screen with all the useless widgets that lags (as in almost every Android phone).
I bet most people here will install alternative home launchers or use the widely-praised Darky's ROM that will be ported from SGS. The main attraction is the hardware, the software can be fixed.
I'm more concern on the GPS lock time. SGS doesn't do justice given it's price. Hopefully early adopters of SGS2 can give us a short review after hands on.
last time when SGS first launch, people complained a lot when seeing youtube videos. but most of them believed it just a matter of changing home screen.
but in fact, the file system is the one that makes SGS buggy like heck.
so I'm not really sure changing launcher will fix SGS2 ..
I think it's only the home screen with all the useless widgets that lags (as in almost every Android phone).
I bet most people here will install alternative home launchers or use the widely-praised Darky's ROM that will be ported from SGS. The main attraction is the hardware, the software can be fixed.
It's not just the homescreen.
At 2:53, the guy tries to change the resolution of the camcorder recording. Took like 3 taps before the menu came up.
Added on February 24, 2011, 1:17 pmAnyhow, this looks like a repeat of the original SGS: awesome specs on paper.
This post has been edited by clutch31: Feb 24 2011, 01:17 PM
At 2:53, the guy tries to change the resolution of the camcorder recording. Took like 3 taps before the menu came up. Added on February 24, 2011, 1:17 pmAnyhow, this looks like a repeat of the original SGS: awesome specs on paper.
Yup, now that you mention it, that is pretty bad. Hope they fix it. Wished they'd remove their god-awful TouchWiz "enhancements".
Great news for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S2 owners! It has been confirmed that these 2 devices will get the TwinView technology or the ability to stream TV contents. Plus it offers the dual-screen streaming functionality via Samsung remote which is its second TV Smart Touch TV remote. This big plus technology would be available for those who bought the D8000 or D7000 range of televisions. These information were announced at CES 2011.
At the Mobile World Congress during the launching of their Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung also gave some indications that this technology will also be made available to other devices. Russell Owens, General Manager at CTV & AV marketing, said that the service will be only for just the two mentioned devices as for now. He said “At the moment, from a technology point of view, we can confirm that it will be for the Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy S2. The Android app should be out in March and it will offer the same functionality as the upcoming Second TV remote.”
A nice feature of this app is that it allows you to show two screens/TV channels on a Samsung mobile device. Mr. Owen added that there was a slight delay on the availability of the Smart Touch Control TV remote, which was initially decided to go with the D8000 series. It will now be as a bundled accessory after D8000 is launched.
Gosh, looks slightly disappointing. Not as responsive as expected, it seems.
the part where it shows 327 out of 848 mb ram, its currently using 327 rite??? still got 521mb ram avai???, thats not alot, htc dhd had about 450mb ram avail, when i still had some apps running with live wall
Im definitely going to get rid of that imbecil widgets..
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 24 2011, 08:24 PM
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Hi Eugene,
We should have final pricing within the next 7-10 days.
The sooner you get your order in the better. Before proceeding with any order however we will be contacting you to confirm the price and offer you the ability to go ahead or cancel the order.
There is little point at this time quoting you as the price is likely to change. There will be no VAT charged. Please contact me in about 10 days for this price.
Shipping in two shipments of 5 pieces is possible.
We do not currently expect any other freebies or offers to be included as the profit on the device is very small.
We can accept payment by credit or debit card, but for the best prices payment by Bank/Wire transfer reduces our costs, and allows us to offer better prices.
Seems like SGS2 generate alot of excitement even before it arrives. Another bestseller maybe?
I already heard rumours that Maxis promoters saying that this phone will be available come March end or early April.
Let's see if Sammy boys eliminate the No. 1 issue of SGS which makes the term 'lagfix' popular.
not sure how true is the maxis rumor. hopefully digi already start to collect the number of interested ppl and bring it in with their unlimited plan.
the recent release of htc quite disappointed. but there is a rumor already spread about a month go on htc pyramid. high probability in this q3 or q4, we'll see few model of dual core or high end spec.
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Quad core is already expected for launch in August in a working Android tablet so doubt dual core is gonna get much improvement . Whichever way , its benefit us but damm , our single core 1Ghz is sooooo gonna b a museum's item soon .
not sure how true is the maxis rumor. hopefully digi already start to collect the number of interested ppl and bring it in with their unlimited plan.
the recent release of htc quite disappointed. but there is a rumor already spread about a month go on htc pyramid. high probability in this q3 or q4, we'll see few model of dual core or high end spec.
aiyo maxis promoter cannot be trusted la.....
i wen to them in early Jan to get myself a SGS....but they said out of stock d....most likely will have stock 1 - 2 weeks, then again they said...cny only got stock...then they said...after cny might have stock...but now no stock also.......
but after tat i found out from fren working in samsung sayin tat ...actually they stop producing SGS and has clear all stock as they are rolling out SGS2....which was announced in Feb....
I heard from the fren also saying tat......the SGS2 will be out in March...but not sure early or end march...
i wen to them in early Jan to get myself a SGS....but they said out of stock d....most likely will have stock 1 - 2 weeks, then again they said...cny only got stock...then they said...after cny might have stock...but now no stock also.......
but after tat i found out from fren working in samsung sayin tat ...actually they stop producing SGS and has clear all stock as they are rolling out SGS2....which was announced in Feb....
I heard from the fren also saying tat......the SGS2 will be out in March...but not sure early or end march...
Maxis cant be trusted at all ...... DHD was suppose to be release under Maxis , even got a launch date ...... In the end , DIGI launched it .....
what you guys think when come to choose a phone on between sgs 2 and moto atrix ?
Frankly , it doesnt matter what we think , its what u need ..... Specs wise , they r about the same , sgs having a better screen thats 4 sure yet atrix , u can plug it in 2 become a netbook ........ Dont buy it just b3cause its cool and new , buy it caused u use the function .... Give u an example , i got a friend using ip4 with no additional apps installed , the way it was when he unbox it cause he use it for phone calls , sms and mms . That's it . Dont u think its a waste ?
Frankly , it doesnt matter what we think , its what u need ..... Specs wise , they r about the same , sgs having a better screen thats 4 sure yet atrix , u can plug it in 2 become a netbook ........ Dont buy it just b3cause its cool and new , buy it caused u use the function .... Give u an example , i got a friend using ip4 with no additional apps installed , the way it was when he unbox it cause he use it for phone calls , sms and mms . That's it . Dont u think its a waste ?
true enough.,...lol...i plan to buy a phone because my sony erricson buttion...spoiled.....reception real bad...(Sth wrong lately)...so got no choice but to change..but if i would buy SGS now....then thought of waiting for SGS2....i normally use my hp for 2-3 years....
Added on February 25, 2011, 3:13 pm
QUOTE(noswear @ Feb 25 2011, 03:11 PM)
true enough.,...lol...i plan to buy a phone because my sony erricson buttion...spoiled.....reception real bad...(Sth wrong lately)...so got no choice but to change..but if i would buy SGS now....then thought of waiting for SGS2....i normally use my hp for 2-3 years....
oh...btw...which phone can support java ah?? wan to watch live quotes la.....for stock market la....
i mean the similar support in pc...
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Frankly , it doesnt matter what we think , its what u need ..... Specs wise , they r about the same , sgs having a better screen thats 4 sure yet atrix , u can plug it in 2 become a netbook ........ Dont buy it just b3cause its cool and new , buy it caused u use the function .... Give u an example , i got a friend using ip4 with no additional apps installed , the way it was when he unbox it cause he use it for phone calls , sms and mms . That's it . Dont u think its a waste ?
reminds me, my friend went android to watch porn around the house so his mom cant catch him...... biggest collection ive seen, he really abused his unifi......
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 25 2011, 03:57 PM
reminds me, my friend went android to watch porn around the house so his mom cant catch him...... biggest collection ive seen, he really abused his unifi......
true enough.,...lol...i plan to buy a phone because my sony erricson buttion...spoiled.....reception real bad...(Sth wrong lately)...so got no choice but to change..but if i would buy SGS now....then thought of waiting for SGS2....i normally use my hp for 2-3 years....
Added on February 25, 2011, 3:13 pm oh...btw...which phone can support java ah?? wan to watch live quotes la.....for stock market la....
i mean the similar support in pc...
If Im not mistaken , there is an application for stock markets for Android ..... Not sure as I dont use it . Havent been using Java app since symbian so kinda noob in this , sorry
reminds me, my friend went android to watch porn around the house so his mom cant catch him...... biggest collection ive seen, he really abused his unifi......
I just recieved this email from Clove ARGH !!!! Price increased by another £50 ( approx RM 245 ) and delivery change to end March ; worse price still can change further !!
Dear Mr LEE,
You recently placed a pre-order for the Samsung Galaxy S II I9100, we thank you for this.
We contact you today with some important news that we have just received, which we know you will want to hear:
1. The price of the 16GB model has been increased, therefore we can not supply at the previously advertised price. The new price is now £510 plus shipping and VAT per unit for the 16GB model.
At this revised price, I'd think it will be close to retail price in Msia. Thinking of canceling the order and await local release as it is now no longer cheap However I noted the revised offer price to me is the official price excluding shipping. Probably I have sent in my order earlier, they now do not charge me shipping costs
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 25 2011, 07:59 PM
I just recieved this email from Clove ARGH !!!! Price increased by another £50 ( approx RM 245 ) and delivery change to end March ; worse price still can change further !! Dear Mr LEE,
You recently placed a pre-order for the Samsung Galaxy S II I9100, we thank you for this.
We contact you today with some important news that we have just received, which we know you will want to hear:
1. The price of the 16GB model has been increased, therefore we can not supply at the previously advertised price. The new price is now £510 plus shipping and VAT per unit for the 16GB model.
At this revised price, I'd think it will be close to retail price in Msia. Thinking of canceling the order and await local release as it is now no longer cheap However I noted the revised offer price to me is the official price excluding shipping. Probably I have sent in my order earlier, they now do not charge me shipping costs
Its not £50 increase. It's £70 (RM350) increase over the previous price lol. I think i can cancel my bulk as well, since i'm sure everybody will rather wait for local set if this is the case.
Its not £50 increase. It's £70 (RM350) increase over the previous price lol. I think i can cancel my bulk as well, since i'm sure everybody will rather wait for local set if this is the case.
What do u guys say?
Actually is £ 41 increase for me as my previous quoted price was £469 inclusive delivery ; now is £510 inclusive delivery. But if you order now it will be £ 510 plus £ 29 courier , about RM 2650
Like that, if Singapore available on April, then I rather wait my friend bring back. Last time Singapore was the 1st country release SGS in the world. Expansys mentioned SGS II available on 18th April. Now UK only start shipping on end of march, I think better wait local or Singapore set.
Like that, if Singapore available on April, then I rather wait my friend bring back. Last time Singapore was the 1st country release SGS in the world. Expansys mentioned SGS II available on 18th April. Now UK only start shipping on end of march, I think better wait local or Singapore set.
Expansys Spore available 18 april - crazy price S$1342 about RM 3.2k !!
Expansys Spore available 18 april - crazy price S$1342 about RM 3.2k !!
Then wait local set ... , or maybe it's not the final price ?? My last RM3000 above handphone is N93i, I don't want spend too much money for gadget anymore ....
i dunu whether i should curse, or just forget about it.... damn price......
2.7k still okay la, but 3k i need to rethink whether its actually even practical to go so far.
Added on February 26, 2011, 2:02 amwow, i loled at motorola xoom pricing...
3.88k i was like fuuuuuuuu man, this is on the steep side.
how big can the difference in price be when the 16gb model only cost 600usd off contract, around 1800-1900??? but this is too much, its like times more then 2..
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i dunu whether i should curse, or just forget about it.... damn price......
2.7k still okay la, but 3k i need to rethink whether its actually even practical to go so far.
Added on February 26, 2011, 2:02 amwow, i loled at motorola xoom pricing...
3.88k i was like fuuuuuuuu man, this is on the steep side.
how big can the difference in price be when the 16gb model only cost 600usd off contract, around 1800-1900??? but this is too much, its like times more then 2..
U must understand who is selling it . I got my streak for 2.6k when he was selling it for 3599
Ya for them they just wanna get their gadget asap, they hardly care about the few hundred dollars difference.
Human Beings are very strange. There is always a saying - never bother to understand how a woman feel or thinks ; try to do that you will end up more confused and indirectly create more fury in the said woman. Guys if you don't have a GF or married - you will never understand this statement I'd also like to say, never bother to understand a Man who likes to play with gadgets . I have a ex-senior Manager highly paid ( his annual income RM 200K ) who is a gadget enthusiast like me. He has no qualms paying few RM hundred more to be the first owner, example he paid RM 3750 for the iPhone 4 and 3900 for the 64GB ipad !!! Crazy ?? - YES but than he never pay for software - always uses pirated ones . I have given up talking to him to buy paid apps
price is not everything.. the hassle if let say the device needs to be rma must also be considered..
Yes, but for those people getting the gadget first is more important compare to the after sales.
QUOTE(benny888 @ Feb 26 2011, 10:03 AM)
Human Beings are very strange. There is always a saying - never bother to understand how a woman feel or thinks ; try to do that you will end up more confused and indirectly create more fury in the said woman. Guys if you don't have a GF or married - you will never understand this statement I'd also like to say, never bother to understand a Man who likes to play with gadgets . I have a ex-senior Manager highly paid ( his annual income RM 200K ) who is a gadget enthusiast like me. He has no qualms paying few RM hundred more to be the first owner, example he paid RM 3750 for the iPhone 4 and 3900 for the 64GB ipad !!! Crazy ?? - YES but than he never pay for software - always uses pirated ones . I have given up talking to him to buy paid apps
Yes i am constantly thinking of reasons to tell my wife why i need to buy this and that. It's funny in a way that we earn our own money but we have to report to them whenever we indulge in gadgets. But you know when they start making lots of noises even you got the latest gadgets you won't be happy. So it's best to strike a balance
Human Beings are very strange. There is always a saying - never bother to understand how a woman feel or thinks ; try to do that you will end up more confused and indirectly create more fury in the said woman. Guys if you don't have a GF or married - you will never understand this statement I'd also like to say, never bother to understand a Man who likes to play with gadgets . I have a ex-senior Manager highly paid ( his annual income RM 200K ) who is a gadget enthusiast like me. He has no qualms paying few RM hundred more to be the first owner, example he paid RM 3750 for the iPhone 4 and 3900 for the 64GB ipad !!! Crazy ?? - YES but than he never pay for software - always uses pirated ones . I have given up talking to him to buy paid apps
Been there and ended up having a big fight with my girlfriend A bouquet of flowers won her heart back though
actually this is my first time and im the first in the family think to buy HP more than 1k.. of course my family nags me when i want to buy this phone..lol~
when ever i buy something, she says do u need it or u want it??
then she nags, nags,nagssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss and finally reimburse me lol.
Good for you. And also good - now you have rehearsal experience first before you get married. Sama sama lah but it generally be worse than your mum's nagging
Good for you. And also good - now you have rehearsal experience first before you get married. Sama sama lah but it generally be worse than your mum's nagging
+1
Dont miss out the selling off part ... " use only 1 week wanna sell ? Somemore lose money ..... 2 rich is it ? Give me go shopping better la "
Dont miss out the selling off part ... " use only 1 week wanna sell ? Somemore lose money ..... 2 rich is it ? Give me go shopping better la "
ow damn, I hate the selling part...... its like i have to list down hell alot of reasonable excuse to sell it off, and saying its old tech is not one of them........
hearing from all of u all, I dont feel so bad now lol, now that I know a group of people who does the same things
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 26 2011, 11:58 AM
last time i bought SE C905 and Nokia N82, using one day then ask my friend help me sell out , my mother nags me : '' why u always help you friend pay rent of shop ??
I'm in the same position as u. need to choose between sgsII or the latest 15inch macbook pro.
i think that is a huge comparison. the 15 inch mbp is 5k plus. not counting the upgrades you might be interested in. ssd, such. the sgs2 is only going to be less then 3k when it reaches here.
But the purpose of both items are way too clear as their functions differ.
Its like, a photographer, if you need the L lens to work with, then obviously you prioritize the lens before a phone because you can work better, or simply because your job demands you to be equipped with more lenses.
Or mayb you need a mac os for the job ur doing, and have very little faith that a windows lappy cant do what a mac can do.
A phone is a phone.... it can never replace a laptop, nor a tablet. Simply just something the marketing world has managed to come up with something that we once see not useful into something of a need rather then a want.
but nowadays, I do realize i overspent on some gadgets....
turns up my mother will ask, u buy so expensive handphone, consoles, end up u earn money ah?? U buy 2k handphone u doing forex???? No then nonned i will be like =,=..... money o spent also end up in ur shoe closet.... then end up kena high 5 on my face...
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 26 2011, 02:51 PM
i think that is a huge comparison. the 15 inch mbp is 5k plus. not counting the upgrades you might be interested in. ssd, such. the sgs2 is only going to be less then 3k when it reaches here.
But the purpose of both items are way too clear as their functions differ.
Its like, a photographer, if you need the L lens to work with, then obviously you prioritize the lens before a phone because you can work better, or simply because your job demands you to be equipped with more lenses.
Or mayb you need a mac os for the job ur doing, and have very little faith that a windows lappy cant do what a mac can do.
A phone is a phone.... it can never replace a laptop, nor a tablet. Simply just something the marketing world has managed to come up with something that we once see not useful into something of a need rather then a want.
but nowadays, I do realize i overspent on some gadgets....
turns up my mother will ask, u buy so expensive handphone, consoles, end up u earn money ah?? U buy 2k handphone u doing forex???? No then nonned i will be like =,=..... money o spent also end up in ur shoe closet.... then end up kena high 5 on my face...
Start saving money for your future marriage lor Just settle with a dumbphone
dont plan to marry, sorry if i offend any girls here, but, i see woman as a chopper, no need look so far also i know, see my mother extremely good example.
I think if we men go single, alittle sad la, but if ur adventurous, go here and there, like a peaceful life, with an alrite career, we can afford anything we want in the end.
anyway i want a SGS2 cause my phone is 2 years old already. and i want a L lens badly poison
Actually if u look at your " needs " and " wants " , at times i find myself wondering , do i actually need a duo core phone ? I mean , how often do i use it and fully utilized both cores ..... I do play some 3D games but not long b4 my batt starts 2 scream ... With the launching of duo core , older generation single core phones will b dropping price ... U can always consider those as well so no need 4 u to have a headache of a phone or a L lens ... IF u can make money like part time photographer , L lens is a must bro .... Alot of consumers these days dont judge by your skill but how big is your " equipment " .
my last phone was 5800XM, which was around 2 years ago. phone still kickin, but scratches here and there, and symbian is just to plain and slow. but i want Canon L lens i not satisfied with kit lens.
my last phone was 5800XM, which was around 2 years ago. phone still kickin, but scratches here and there, and symbian is just to plain and slow. but i want Canon L lens i not satisfied with kit lens.
I got a better idea, hold one awhile, get the lens, then get the phone?? cool eh??
if ur a photographer, mayb u can get some job contracts, mayb photograph for wedding and all, then by the time this damn phone gets released, u got enuf money to buy the phone.
There is no problem or wrong using a phone for 3 years though, I used my Sony W850i for 3 years already by this coming April. I'm targeting this SGS2 when it comes out and will buy it once the price get stable.
Back to the release date, if SG launch on April I think we can get it on Malaysia by May- early June, still whole lot of months to wait. I would expect a price of RM2599 or RM2699..kinda steep though after waited for so long..
very true. 2.7k is alot to demand from due to the competition, but samsung has successfully differentiated themselves with their signature samoled screens.
but, its just the guessing price now that is done by the online retailers. They dont even know the real price, they r guessing based on previous sgs model, and tryingto push their luck due to a new model, plus alittle more with more profit.
Added on February 27, 2011, 4:08 pmhaih, so sgs2 is coming by the end of march...
anyone still interested???
I think im going insane, im having this kinda pre-consumer dissonance.
I feel that after i fork out aload of cash, then i have to lag fix this shit gps that.....
unless there is 12 grams of gold in the device itself, alitte unjustifiable at times, but other times when i look at the 4.3 inch of samoled plus goodness, it feels worth it, not for long
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Feb 27 2011, 04:08 PM
very true. 2.7k is alot to demand from due to the competition, but samsung has successfully differentiated themselves with their signature samoled screens.
but, its just the guessing price now that is done by the online retailers. They dont even know the real price, they r guessing based on previous sgs model, and tryingto push their luck due to a new model, plus alittle more with more profit.
Added on February 27, 2011, 4:08 pmhaih, so sgs2 is coming by the end of march...
anyone still interested???
I think im going insane, im having this kinda pre-consumer dissonance.
I feel that after i fork out aload of cash, then i have to lag fix this shit gps that.....
unless there is 12 grams of gold in the device itself, alitte unjustifiable at times, but other times when i look at the 4.3 inch of samoled plus goodness, it feels worth it, not for long
are u sure sgs2 is coming by the end of march? I need a smartphone so damn much now, yet it is not here yet..
If you place order from Clove UK , end March is the date. they have sent me an email to advise me about my preorder
QUOTE : The first stock of both models is expected to arrive ahead of schedule, in late March rather than the previously advertised Q2. Unquote - which was mid April
I'd guessestimate retail in Msia probably in May/June
This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 27 2011, 06:47 PM
yeah i wish they would lol.... seriously, I am starting to be drawn closer to the atrix... if the optimus 3d launched and still sgs2 taking its own sweet time, then sorry sgs2.... damn..
yeah i wish they would lol.... seriously, I am starting to be drawn closer to the atrix... if the optimus 3d launched and still sgs2 taking its own sweet time, then sorry sgs2.... damn..
Haha .... Me also can't wait then pre order atrix today, optimus 3d only available June ...
very true, almost all the manufacturer makes a rubbish ui, especially samsung, followed by motoblur.
the best is really hands down sense, you can really see the dedication htc team has put in to ensure real smooth interface.
just give me stock vanilla and im happy.
but one thing i have to mention, android definitely needs to improve their browser, they went straight on to 3.0 and left us in the dark with a farkup browser that lags with flash.
I'd assume the price retail in Msia non contract will be at least similar to present SGS at RM 2599 ; don't think it will be cheaper
ya la, any cheaper than that would be impossible, but man can never cease to dream rite but then again i never buy anything that just been release, i'd wait until the price stable a bit then only i make a move
last time the galaxy s release in malaysia and how fast digi or maxis got a contract package? . . i ummtahan liaw . . the wait is stress ah . . 12am but cant sleep =( . .
so is the gps problem solved in this latest version of galaxy??? if not then sucks loh...
yes it solve, in US they can change ur none working (gps) SGS to new version for free, in malaysia they blame the software (this is what i get from samsung service center)
malaysian timing la. u tot i'm one of the nigerian con man ar? =.= Anyway, supplier has received the pricing for SGS2. Our selling price would be RM2500 c/w 12 months local AP warranty. My pre-order will start very soon.
malaysian timing la. u tot i'm one of the nigerian con man ar? =.= Anyway, supplier has received the pricing for SGS2. Our selling price would be RM2500 c/w 12 months local AP warranty. My pre-order will start very soon.
nice price! i need review on this SGS2 badly!.. so far most of vids around the internet dont look too convincing but the specs is too good to be performing like that.
malaysian timing la. u tot i'm one of the nigerian con man ar? =.= Anyway, supplier has received the pricing for SGS2. Our selling price would be RM2500 c/w 12 months local AP warranty. My pre-order will start very soon.
remember PM me when pre order start .... count me in ....
ETA : fastest this week. that's what my supplier said? LOL. But i'm expecting to be launched together with play.com though. Not too sure. But this would be the latest price i got from their side
ETA : fastest this week. that's what my supplier said? LOL. But i'm expecting to be launched together with play.com though. Not too sure. But this would be the latest price i got from their side
i went gardens samsung that day, asked they said tak tau bila.
ETA : fastest this week. that's what my supplier said? LOL. But i'm expecting to be launched together with play.com though. Not too sure. But this would be the latest price i got from their side
since it is AP..should be launching a week late as the imported rite?
QUOTE(Boomeraangkid @ Mar 1 2011, 02:18 PM)
i went gardens samsung that day, asked they said tak tau bila.
Good news indeed. Price now similar to last offer price to me from Clove UK but I might need to face possible extra charges from Sirim+tax. Anyway I have already cancelled my preorder with Clove 2 days ago. So let's await the local AP release
maybe because ur eye also lagging.. just kidding bro
well it's a bit slow.. but the worst thing i hate on my SGS last time was the black screen halt when changing / moving from apps.. when i first bought, aroudn 1sec, then it became worse, until 5secs.. sigh~
and i can see that in all sgs 2 video so far.
perhaps we should be positive and let more people have the phones first before jumping into any conclusion
Updated your link in post #1 : Good luck to your sales
Thanks for the heads up.
Got a few queries today asking whether SGS2 is using S-AMOLED or SLCD. My guess is more people tends to get mixed up Samsung models with HTC models lately
Got a few queries today asking whether SGS2 is using S-AMOLED or SLCD. My guess is more people tends to get mixed up Samsung models with HTC models lately
it seems there are 2 versions, they arent mistaking Samsung models with HTC models
maybe because ur eye also lagging.. just kidding bro
well it's a bit slow.. but the worst thing i hate on my SGS last time was the black screen halt when changing / moving from apps.. when i first bought, aroudn 1sec, then it became worse, until 5secs.. sigh~
and i can see that in all sgs 2 video so far.
perhaps we should be positive and let more people have the phones first before jumping into any conclusion
After my bad experience with the Galaxy S , I am still giving Samsung a second chance and order one. I'd say the lag in the UI can be easily overcome - just replace it with ADW or Launcher Pro or Zeam. It makes a lot of difference. The Samsung TAB also same problem - Samsung just cannot match HTC in their UI slickness and smoothness. On the TAB I replace it with Zeam now - world of difference. Anyway all these while I never like Samsung Touch Wiz UI - it is so handicapped in features
Well, the Galaxy S refresh will be both powered by Exynos as well as by nVidia's Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip. The chip maker has now confirmed to ITProPortal -- by showing off some slides -- that the Galaxy S II was one of the Tegra 2 design wins. This should explain why Samsung was silent about the make and model of the CPU powering the smartphone (and still is by listing a generic Samsung Dual Core Application Processor with a bottom note that it "may not be applicable in some regions").
We already figured out that the Galaxy S II will be shipping with two different types of CPUs once they appeared in the benchmarks: Samsung's model GT-I9100 with the Exynos 4210 CPU aided by the Mali-400 MP GPU and model GT-I9103 powered by nVidia Tegra 2, running a ULP GeForce GPU. The questions left unanswered as of yet are whether there will be a price difference between the two and what version will go to which region?
Well, the Galaxy S refresh will be both powered by Exynos as well as by nVidia's Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip. The chip maker has now confirmed to ITProPortal -- by showing off some slides -- that the Galaxy S II was one of the Tegra 2 design wins. This should explain why Samsung was silent about the make and model of the CPU powering the smartphone (and still is by listing a generic Samsung Dual Core Application Processor with a bottom note that it "may not be applicable in some regions").
We already figured out that the Galaxy S II will be shipping with two different types of CPUs once they appeared in the benchmarks: Samsung's model GT-I9100 with the Exynos 4210 CPU aided by the Mali-400 MP GPU and model GT-I9103 powered by nVidia Tegra 2, running a ULP GeForce GPU. The questions left unanswered as of yet are whether there will be a price difference between the two and what version will go to which region?
Well, the Galaxy S refresh will be both powered by Exynos as well as by nVidia's Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip. The chip maker has now confirmed to ITProPortal -- by showing off some slides -- that the Galaxy S II was one of the Tegra 2 design wins. This should explain why Samsung was silent about the make and model of the CPU powering the smartphone (and still is by listing a generic Samsung Dual Core Application Processor with a bottom note that it "may not be applicable in some regions").
We already figured out that the Galaxy S II will be shipping with two different types of CPUs once they appeared in the benchmarks: Samsung's model GT-I9100 with the Exynos 4210 CPU aided by the Mali-400 MP GPU and model GT-I9103 powered by nVidia Tegra 2, running a ULP GeForce GPU. The questions left unanswered as of yet are whether there will be a price difference between the two and what version will go to which region?
so the rumors about SGS II having Tegra + SLCD is true? then i wont take the Tegra if this news is true..SAMOLED+ is my main reason for going to SGSII..
We will never know what will we have in our region officially. The probabilty is higher on exynos n samoled. Anyway either is fine with me as display is not so important and i don't play games
This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 3 2011, 06:06 PM
We will never know what will we have in our region officially. The probabilty is higher on exynos n samoled. Anyway either is fine with me as display is not so important and i don't play games
hopefully..how do we check whether it is samoled or sqlcd?
actually i dont understand bloody heck, why would they want to switch to super lcd???? its the main selling point.
if next year they still tell the same bullshit, its obvious they refuse to open a new production centre, and giving excuses that apple is using alot of their production sources is bullshit. every production company will have its limits of producing for other companies, they too have to keep stock for themselves.
by then it would have been 2 years they refuse to open up.... as if u claim ur display is best yet u dont want to expand ur production line. rubbish, but when ROK need ur robots, u immediately open another production facility.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: Mar 3 2011, 07:54 PM
But samsung didn mentioned will use SLCD screen. All RUMORS only. And also samsung didn mentioned 2 different version will use different type screen right ?? SGS using Super Amoled, now SGS II will use SLCD ??
actually i dont understand bloody heck, why would they want to switch to super lcd???? its the main selling point.
if next year they still tell the same bullshit, its obvious they refuse to open a new production centre, and giving excuses that apple is using alot of their production sources is bullshit. every production company will have its limits of producing for other companies, they too have to keep stock for themselves.
by then it would have been 2 years they refuse to open up.... as if u claim ur display is best yet u dont want to expand ur production line. rubbish, but when ROK need ur robots, u immediately open another production facility.
Samsung SMD is building 2.1Billion$ 5.5Generation A2 factory now and it's expected to begin production starting from June or July. They also unveiled a plan to build A3 factory as soon as A2 is completed. There's no reason not to mass-produce Super Amoled when it makes money and provides competitiveness against competitors, but they just need time now.
The SGS SL = Samsung Galaxy S Super LCD version, price RM1699. But I think no SGS II SL. Anyway we just wait tomorrow or Saturday when the stock arrive.
The SGS SL = Samsung Galaxy S Super LCD version, price RM1699. But I think no SGS II SL. Anyway we just wait tomorrow or Saturday when the stock arrive.
Galaxy SL is a downgrade version of Galaxy S. It's thicker, heavier and cheaper than Galaxy S and uses TI OMAP 3630 chipset instead of Hummingbird and S-LCD instead of Super Amoled.
Galaxy SL is a downgrade version of Galaxy S. It's thicker, heavier and cheaper than Galaxy S and uses TI OMAP 3630 chipset instead of Hummingbird and S-LCD instead of Super Amoled.
Yup I knew bro, so I just doubt is it SGS II will use SLCD ?? Actually I don't think so but looks like many members believe it's true.
Yup I knew bro, so I just doubt is it SGS II will use SLCD ?? Actually I don't think so but looks like many members believe it's true.
Yeah, I also think Samsung will never use S-LCD on their flagship phone. And even if they use LCD instead of Super Amoled, due to the shortage of it, they will use Super PLS LCD developed last year.
which part of the paragraph said SLCD? i didnt see it also
QUOTE(alfredtwl @ Mar 3 2011, 09:28 PM)
But samsung didn mentioned will use SLCD screen. All RUMORS only. And also samsung didn mentioned 2 different version will use different type screen right ?? SGS using Super Amoled, now SGS II will use SLCD ??
im not sure..but i wont get my hopes up with the rumors like this..if Tegra + samoled..then it is good..
The SGS SL = Samsung Galaxy S Super LCD version, price RM1699. But I think no SGS II SL. Anyway we just wait tomorrow or Saturday when the stock arrive.
Seller told you stock in these 2 days ?
Added on March 4, 2011, 8:11 am
QUOTE(h11g @ Mar 4 2011, 12:20 AM)
wow this is exciting, first time i'm buying a phone without knowing the exact specs~! =)
RESPECT ! You must be one of those with deep wallets Even though I can afford, I will research thoroughly and compare before I buy. I even download manuals if available just to know it better.
This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 4 2011, 08:11 AM
Added on March 4, 2011, 8:11 am RESPECT ! You must be one of those with deep wallets Even though I can afford, I will research thoroughly and compare before I buy. I even download manuals if available just to know it better.
either end of this week Uncle Benny. , cari.com another seller also mentioned tomorrow. lets hope for the best.
Added on March 4, 2011, 8:11 am RESPECT ! You must be one of those with deep wallets Even though I can afford, I will research thoroughly and compare before I buy. I even download manuals if available just to know it better.
not deep wallet la bro, but deposit paid d what. Haha, there is nothing much we can do, just hope for the best.
Btw stock really arriving today?
This post has been edited by h11g: Mar 4 2011, 09:38 AM
Looks like you more " kun cheong " than us who has laready ordered. Anyway even if came today, I cannot collect. Only tomorrow or Sunday I plan to go to KL
for mine, i have to wait my friend back from KL on this sunday then only i get my hands on.
Added on March 4, 2011, 2:23 pm
QUOTE(benny888 @ Mar 4 2011, 01:44 PM)
Looks like you more " kun cheong " than us who has laready ordered. Anyway even if came today, I cannot collect. Only tomorrow or Sunday I plan to go to KL
uncle benny, u also pre-order from Mike right ??
This post has been edited by alfredtwl: Mar 4 2011, 02:23 PM
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from my past experience, if item reach KLIA on Friday, mostly the customs here so "hardworking" to open up all packages compared to other days. I guess maybe their officer's around on Friday.
Moon0126 : you are not very new here in forum LowYat ( but your boss is not ) and should know the rules ; no sales promotion here. Please post in Garage sales and please delete your posting
Added on March 4, 2011, 6:53 pm
QUOTE(SonnyCooL @ Mar 4 2011, 06:24 PM)
i believe PDA gadget have those connection too .... Custom sometime a bit headache lah
Today Friday, tomorrow Saturday. I'd guess only next week unless PDA Gadgets has inside connection to expedite. Anyway is still good news , it is already landed in the airport. Waited so long , what is another few days
This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 4 2011, 06:55 PM
No wonder if Custom here also visit this website. Unfortunately their office close on Saturday so most probably by Monday you all will receive the item.
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