OFFICIAL THREAD Version 1 : http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1759952 OFFICIAL THREAD Version 2 : http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1845648 DIRECTORY : Post # 1 : General , Specifications, YouTube reviews, Pricing & Availability, Bulk Purchase link Post # 2 : Web Reviews , Actual retail reviews, M'sian user comments, Other Online Forums, DIFFERENCES between Galaxy S and Galaxy S II, Comparisons with LG Optimus 3D and Motorola Atrix Post # 3 : Frequently Asked Questions Post # 4 : Roms discussions, Tips & Tricks Post # 5 : Commonly used Apps, Recommended Widgets, Malaysian Telco Settings Post # 6 : Users List, Accessories
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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This is the official hands-on video of Samsung GALAXY S II. The video contains a detailed demonstration of key features and benefits, and introduces the next generation viewing, entertainment, content, and media experience of Samsung GALAXY S II.
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
MobileBurn
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
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ccm : Overall: very fast. I never used Atrix and Optimus x2, but this is really very fast. Homescreen scrolling - no lagging, very smooth. Gallery scrolling - seems like the reading speed is very fast, the pictures loads very fast and scrolling is very the smooth. Web brosing: by default browser - Page loads very fast. Just complain our Internet connection from our telco isnt fast enough. When using stock browser to browse Lowyat Forum, will have a bit lagg espcecial when u reply using stock browser. I'm not sure why, last time when I use my Nexus One and Nexus S also like that, but problem was gone if use Opera Mobile. In Language Setting, no Japanese and Chinese, got Korean In Samsung Keyboard input language, no Japanese and Chinese as well, got Korean. In Swype input Language setting, got Chinese GB and BIG5, and got Japanese as well
oldKyoo : Everything I typed is based on my own device, to hell with the other people's device, because its my opinion, and it is strictly subjective.
Lets start off with the boot time and shut down time. The Samsung Galaxy S II takes 12 seconds on average to totally shut down. To completely boot it back up, it takes 12 again on average. Then, it takes 10 seconds to completely do all the memory reading and scanning.
From there, we enter the homescreen. Now im greeted with a hell load of heavy widgets, such as weather syncing, ap news, email, skype, and such, with a background live wallpaper. No lag is experienced when navigating from one page to another.
Screen, as you all know, is fantastic, dont be mad or whatever, but sometimes, I feel the screen looks just normal, most probably because I keep looking at the screen.
Pressing the capacitive menu button leads me to add, wallpaper, search, notifications, edit, and settings Press edit and it will allow you to edit the 7 home pages you have, to reorganize the page in any order, or to remove the page completely (Those who have used HTC's recent android phones would be used to this function, and will feel like this is a rip off from htc's, and we'd wonder why samsung is being sued )
Pressing add and that will lead you to either an option of placing more widgets, adding folders, shortcuts, or applying wallpapers. Now widgets, you have about 30 widgets out of the box both by samsung and google. Theres like 7 types of clocks for u people obsessed with time. Talking about widgets, I must say, not all widgets are adjustable by size, few are only. Examples are like accuweather, ap mobile news, email, and about 1 or 2 more I could not bother to give a finger to greet their mother (its rubbish in another word).
Now within this "adding widgets" function, theres a way which samsung calls panning to move widgets from one page to another, this function I find most useful if ur on the 1st page, and you plan to place the widget on the 7th page because its just so inaccurate, like when I want to move the widget to just anothe page, for example from page 1 to page 2, id rather just drag my finger to the next page, so much faster, rather then playing super monkey ball with the damn widget and page..... Of course, you have to activate this "panning" by going to settings and to motion settings.
Next, the contact widget is pretty basic, you have keypad, logs, contacts and favourites tab on top. As usual, facebook integration makes it better, so i can see whos calling me when i forgot who is that.
With keypad tab, you get the dialer, very responsive, no lag at all at this part. You also have 2 options to call, call by voice, or call by video, and also an option to text.
Messaging, the bubble conversation as usual. but before you tap on the small bar down the screen to bring up the keyboard, you have a shortcut to attach files as such : pictures, videos, audios, locations, contacts, calander, memo and tasks. (pretty damn alot if u ask me, very useful indeed)
Since we r on the message, il talk bout the keyboard, the keyboard is alrite, i personally dont find touch screen keyboards great due to the fact that i have kinda "large fingers" not to say fat, but id definitely guarantee loads of americans will find this problem as well.
Back to the keyboard, the samsung keyboard is fine for most of you people im sure, with the additional space you get from the 4.27 inch screen, its definitely easier to type on compared to my previous nexus one. There is also a swype keyboard, i tried it, and.. I dont find it really good, personal preference. Now both swype and samsung keyboard has a bulit in microphone "button", pretty neat, used it, and its accurate, there was a time though where it got it quite a wrong.
Lets jump to the email client. One word. FANTASTIC.
This client is nice because I dont know why, I do think they already have this function, but I can have like a "android 3.0 style email, with one bar separating the email list and the email content. This email content capable of supporting pinch to zoom. Neat feature indeed. I have like a hotmail inbox, a gmail inbox, and a yahoo inbox and you can differentiate them.
Internet, its blazing fast... what the heck can I say, the dual core really does work wonderful here. Scrolling is just so fast, without any lag. Afew sites ive been are unreal tournament web, scan.co.uk, engadget, youtube to stream a 1080p video. No lag. I swear upon my surname, browser no lag, as long as the page has finished rendering.
When I try scrolling a site while the page is still loading, i will get those checkerboard thingy. Thats the only time i ever get it. Now, if you try to type in lowyat or any other forum's reply box, there are times where u noticed u will lag or worse, sometimes hang like my nexus one did when i was listening to music while replying here.. While using the sgs2, the lag is almost, almost! unnoticeable. I say almost because there are some times where it does lag alittle, but thats like quite rare, so no worries. Since we r on browser, il comment about the "tilt" feature, which you can place to pressure points on the screen and bring the device back and forth, to enlarger or to minimize.. This feature... is a real waste of time, why would i want to move my hands or arms when i am already lazy to move my 2 fingers??? no brainer issue here, its just to show off to friends who are not smart enough to shoot u back with what i just said.... Or, its just a feature to say, ur phone got anot???
Moving on to GPS, the 1st time it tried to locate me, it toke exactly 2 minutes to search. Now, 2-4 seconds and it will lock u down with precision. No joke. Maps is just the common maps but with rotation and mayb 3d buildings, i have yet to see any 3d bulidings on my screen yet, perhaps i need to bring the location to KL, okay tried, cant, this 3d feature we dont get in Malaysia...
Now lets go to the 4 hubs, Music, Game, Readers, and Social hub. Music Hub, il skip, because its not supported here in Malaysia.
Now gamehub, We have 2 tabs above, one for social games and the other for premium games.
Social games consists of - We Rule - We City - Pachinko (Is this the cute puppy doggy from the movie???) - Forces of War - Villians (I soppose they got all the bad guys from james bond judging from the cover that looks like 007.) - Age of Legends (I think this is a mmorpg game) - We Farm Safari (ANOTHER WE?????) - Vegas Strip City (The only enticing game tittle which disappointed me 1 minute later)
Now, TO Premium Games !!!! Premium games is nothing but a special link to all gameloft's game I believe, because we have tittle as such: - Real Football 2011 HD - GT Racing - N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD (This game is like a must to buy, it takes full advantage of the sgs2 gyroscope, hyposcope whatever scope lah) - Lets Golf! 2 HD - Assassin's Creed- Altair's Chronicles HD - Hero of Sparta HD - Shrek Kart HD - Modern Combat 2 - Brothers In Arms 2 - James Cameron's Avatar HD (Havent watch this show yet, waiting for astro hbo ) - Dungeon Hunter HD
Well, thats bout the amount of games right now, and its quite an extensive list to me, im not a real mobile gamer, and yes, as the name suggests, u pay for the premium games... The social is free of charge.
Lastly, is the camera, owh yeah, I know u dslr lurkers are waiting to paw me on this one. The camera is decent. Much better compared to a desire HD, but not really much difference if you compare it to sony xperia sensors. Seriously, why frust about the photos??? just pay 20k and get a leica or a hasselblad if ur that obsessed.
Now the camera comes with quite a hell load of options, we have - Self shot (it activates the front camera for more camwhoring) - Flash (3 choices, disable fully, keep it auto, or enable it permanently to blind a person) - Shooting mode (Choosing either single shot, smile shot, beauty shot, panorama, action shot, cartoon) - Scene mode ( Choose from none to either portrait, landscape, night, sports, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dawn, fall colour, firework, text, candlelight, backlight) - Exposure value (-2.0 to +2.0, no idea) - Focus mode (Choosing either auto focus, macro, or face detection) - Timer (choosing from off to either, 2,5, or 10 seconds, useful when u too shy to ask ppl to take photo of urself or noone wan help u take photo of ur whole gang/triad/kampung/clan) - Effects ( From none to either negative, grayscale, or sepia) - Resolution (Yeah babeh, from 3264x2448 aka 8mp all the way to 640x480 aka 0.3mp) - White Balance (Can set from Auto to daylight, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, josticent, last one joking, dun claw me plueseeee) - ISO (From auto to 100, 200,400,800) - Metering (From centre- Weighted to either Spot or Matrix) - Outdoor visibility (off or on lah) - Anti-Shake (Cant see difference) - Auto Contrast (Off or on) - Blink Detection (I think it will detect if ur blinking then it wont take the photo, so it doesnt look like ur sleeping, dslr ppl help me here!) - Guidelines (to create white borderlines for u to aim better when u wanna take a photo, so the object is where u want it to be in the photo) - Review (to let u see the photo after u taken it) - Image quality (from superfine baby skin to normal like ah mah) - GPS tag (u wan ppl know where u are when they lookin at cho photo then this is gooding) - Reset (For u to "FFFFUUUUUUU" after u so hard to set ur camera settings" and end up back where u started)
For Video mode, u have the some of the options available only, but new settings as well such as: - Recording mode (Normal, limit for mms or self recording) - Resolution (from 176x144 up to 1920x1080) - Outdoor visibility (when the sun tells u to turn stop recording, u use this to challenge the sun's brightness, a losing battle indeed to begin) - Flash (whether u want to be a night stalker in the singapore night safari)
Battery life. I officially announced that i plug out the charger at 09.xx am and the battery was 100% full, charging for about solid 8 and a half hours while the phone was shut down. I got my 1st battery warning at 20% by 20.13pm. Battery definitely can last you from 8am to 7pm for u working people out there. This was on moderate usage. Calls about a total of 1 hour, heavy messaging, moderate browsing, email and weather syncing. I dont know about others like ccm or anyone else, but this is far from the so claimed 2 days battery, since they got the device, and charged it up for the 1st time as i did. Battery wont last a "Whole" day, but it will get u thru ur working hours.(exclusion for those definitely working in banks and some hardworking people)
The heat, while playing games, and browsing the web, it was well within the acceptable range, but as for calling, it was never once within an acceptable range, all phones are never within that range, thats why they gave u a earphone, and thats why they sell bluetooth earsets, not to show ppl ur ear can wear one, but for a good reason. Thus, phone is cleared from overheating worries.
Hardware wise, phone is light, yes, light. But this light isnt the cheap light, it somewhat has a quality feel. hardware buttons feel great and responsive, its raised perfectly i should say, even with the rubber cover, it still feels good. The battery cover is the one dissapointment, theres no good way of taking it out, u have to pry it out with ur fingernails, but samsung had mercy and gace a small gap only on the side above the volume control hardware button. From there, u drag ur fingernails all the way down and the battery cover will slowly come out. Flimsy, but not to the extent of giving u an impression u can tear it easily.
One thing I want to point out for the hardware, is the usb, whoever used the samsung galaxy s knows that it had a neat little feature which made the phone much more elegant, it was the usb cover that could slide. I'd wish samsung had done this to make the phone look less "hole-ful".
Overall impressions, Touchwiz 4.0 is definitely something... all these little wonders that samsung threw in the pot certainly made the new touchwiz better then those found on the stock 1st gen sgs. With its samsung social hub, I do find it quite a replacement for Htc's proprietary social widgets, although truth be told, it will not beat htc's one. Satisfied?? quite satisfied.
overall ratings 9/10
where did the 1 go?? The 2 REAL reason why the one went off is because the phone rebooted itself without its master's permission. Secondly, battery door, definitely a market i see for people to get a metal doorcover, but i wish the person planning to do this all the best and godspeed, because its gonna be hard, real hard.
If u find this useful, u r more then welcome to pin this up infront of the page, and pray to god people look at this before start typing a question already answered.
Again, I really want to emphasise the browsing experience on this phone. Heavy flash webpages doesn't slow the phone at all, it feels like im browsing google search page lol.... this phone really does close the gaps between phone and tablets browsing experience. Yes, though it does come in frustration when the pages load in mobile mode, you can set the page as yr favs when the page is in desktop mode. That is the only complain for browser.
Ok, the scrolling experience is fast, other than fast, very fast, very smooth, my language is limited myself to describe it better..
benny888 : My opinion on some comments raised by potential buyers : Is the SGS II a good worthy buy ?
Is this the best ? NO it is not. There is always a better one coming out just round the corner. As of now , if it meets most of your needs, consider it your best
First of all do not be distracted by negative comments unless it is a repeated case similarly opinionated by several users. Off the cuff comments are plenty and we do have not many users yet - I recorded 10 so far but only active commenting on it is 3-4 users only. Others are quiet, perhaps they are very happy with it already or they are just too shy to post their opinions. Some negative comments are solely based on personal preferences on what they expect from the phone. Their certain expectations could be unimportant to you
These are my personal opinion - there is no right/wrong answer here. I am not a high power user. Besides the usual phone functions, I used the phone mainly for browsing/Email/Newsfeed/RSS/Tweeter/Facebook updates. Multitasking is an important criteria for me
User Interface : Do not compare with HTC Sense which is far superior . Touch Wiz 4 though is an improvement is still way behind in terms of design, features, attractiveness - there is still lacking the " will die and grab it " appeal . However it is a vast improvement over the older Galaxy S - is slicker, smoother and more responsive. If you don't like it, just customize it yourself with other launchers: ADW or Zeam or Launcher Pro or Go Launcher or SpB Shell 3D - fill the homescreens with your desired apps and widgets. I am on SpB Shell 3D and is superbly smooth and slick, way much better than my other dual core Motorola Atrix.
General performance / speed : Apps access/ launching and respond - fast, very very fast and smooth, must say is the best and fastest I have used. Beats and blow away the other dual core Atrix to " oblivion". The change to EXT4 FS is indeed a big boost vs the RFS FS used in Galaxy S
Operating temperatures : Fair and good , ranging 30 to 45 degree C - I am comfortable with it. The warmness is insignificant to me
Reboot issues : NONE detected so far
Battery life : Hard to say as I have yet to really test it. First day impression as battery was not fully charge, at idle with several apps auto refreshing data ( email, weather, RSS, Newsfeed) from 11 pm till 7 am, battery drop by 30 % which is higher than my other Androids which ranges about 20 % max . Would give a better feedback after several days usage
Camera/Video : I do not have high expectations. Even the ARC which is deem the best does not impress me significantly that I will be overwhelm by it. I'd just say as a normal user I am happy with it - at least it turns up sharp, nice, clear and not blur. Again this feature dependent on one's levels of expectations. Haven't taken any night shots yet. Anyway to me this camera feature is just a bonus when I need it - it is never a consideration when I buy phones
Browser ( on Dolphin HD ) : Superb , the screen slightly oversensitive at times and occasionally flicker slightly . Slightly faster than the Atrix and is way ahead of the IS, Arc, Streak, Galaxy tab
Games : I tested only Asphalt 6 - superb graphics display, very smooth and responsive - slightly better than Atrix . Other Androids just cannot compare which show some lag at times. Anyway, I am not a gamer - how well it performs is not an important issue. Based on its hardware, I don't think one will regret using it to play games
GPS : Excellent , "hundred" times better than SGS. GPS loactions lockup using Aura 2-3 sec ; Papago X5 5-8 secs
Just two days on it, my satisfaction factor : 9.5/10 Overall is the best Android I have used to date. I have said I wish to give Samsung a second chance after a dismal performance from the SGS and I must say I am not disappointed. As a comparison, How do my other Androids rank compared to it ?
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.
5. How do I get the phone in mass storage mode when connected to a PC?
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-Enable usb debugging from Menu > Settings > Applications -return to home screen -plug usb cable in -pull down status bar -press ' connect usb storage' button
Alternatively, without USB debugging enabled
Go to Settings > Wireless & Network > USB utilities and click the button > then (and ONLY then) plug in USB cable
6. How can I use tethering via my Galaxy S II?
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Tethering is enabled in the installed Android OS. Go to Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Tethering
7. Does the SGS II have NFC (Near Field Communications) Support?
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The SGS2 does have 1GB of RAM however some is reserved for use by the GPU and so doesn't show up in any task manager. For example my phone has been running for almost 24hrs with various applications and games being used and is currently showing as 165MB RAM in use and 528MB free.
9. OMG WTF I was conned. Where's my 16 GB???
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Your device uses 500 MB of space for the actual system software, plus around 2GB for your applications and their data storage. There are other partitions used for other system functions, and these take up some of the remaining space.
10. How can I disable the camera shutter sound?
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If you are rooted, you can do this by renaming the shutter sound ogg file in /system/media/audio/ui. Rename it to .ogg.bak and it should stop the noise.
11. While using another launcher (third party), some of the Samsung widgets do not appear under the widget list. Does anyone know why this happens?
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It's normal - Samsung widgets will only work in Touchwiz.
12. How can I test some of the phone's hardware functions - colors, the LCD, speakers, sensor, touch, camera etc
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Dial this code using your phone dialer *#0*#
13. How to check phone information, battery information, usage statistics, WiFi information ?
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launch PHONE, dial *#*#4636#*#*
14. If I buy the phone from overseas and courier in to Malaysia , do I have to pay any additional taxes/duties ?
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INFO from user brotan : Called Sirim just now. here's the deal
1) Sirim permit - RM 100 2) Can be used for up to 3 phones for same model 3) Here's the catch. All the 3 phones need to be under same buyer name. If got 3 invoice, need 3x permit
now there are 2 options
1) everyone go buy themselves. pray each of us won't kena hold by custom. if no hold, everyone untung. if hold, then i estimate have to cough up extra RM 350 for tax + permit
2) combine shipment under 1 person name. higher chance will kena hold (but still got chance escape) but even if kena, ... - Save RM 50 per unit due to combine shipment - Save RM 70 due to sirim permit - still pay about RM 200 for tax - pay extra about RM 30 per unit for DHL clearance fee (assume RM 100 per clearance)
########## Note : For combine shipment, you can share shipping fee, sirim permit and DHL clearance service
RM 200 for tax RM 100 for custom clearance (per clearance, not per unit)
in short, if both single and combine unit kena tax,single pay extra RM 190 compare to combine
if both single and combine unit don't kena tax, single pay extra RM 50 compare to combine
if single tak kena, combine kena, combine pay extra RM 260 compare to combine
if single kena, combine tak kena, single pay extra compare to single 400
15. Can I use Google Video Talk which is released for Gingerbread 2.3.4 ?
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YES> Paul of Modaco has develop an APK that can be installed and works on SGS II ( Gingerbread 2.3.3 ). Make sure you have USB Debugging Enabled http://android.modaco.com/content/software...talk-installer/ QUOTE : Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 includes Video support for Google Talk. Handily, this can be backported for a lot of devices that are running 2.3.3 (or even 2.3.2!) The process is a bit of a challenge though, so i've built the process into an easy to use APK!
Points to note before you start... You use this APK at your own risk! I recommend you have a backup, or at the very least a strategy to return your device to stock should the unthinkable happen. Your device needs to be rooted in order to run this process.
16. How can I make my battery life longer ?
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i9100 vs i9103 both of these are variants of the Galaxy S II, to be respectively released in different regions, however key differences will will include: i9100: Super AMOLED Plus screen, 1.2 GHz Dualcore Exynos processor i9103: alternate screen (possibly SLCD, but yet to be confirmed), 1.0 GHz Dualcore Tegra 2 processor List of Regions for Each Variant: INFORMATION NEEDED
What File System Will the Galaxy S II use? EXT4
Will the Galaxy S II have Capped FPS like the Galaxy S I? Yes, the Galaxy S II has its FPS capped at 60fps because of Vsync. Hows the GPS on the Galaxy S II? "Great!" check it out for yourself Picture
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Does the Galaxy S II have a Notification LED ? unfortunately no, it doesnt
Is the Bootloader Locked? No, it is not locked
Is it possible to run Nvidia Tegra Zone games on Galaxy S 2? No, Nvidia Tegra Zone games are custom taylored for Tegra processors only, however most of these games have a non-Tegra alternative
Does having a Dualcore Processor in my phone use more battery than a Single Core No, on the contrary, having two processors do half the work to complete a single task requires less energy than a single core doing all of the work.
What Media Formats/Codec will the Galaxy S II support out of the box? Video: MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263/H.264 AVC/VP8/3GPP/VP8/VC-1/WebM Audio: MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB/AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF Image JPEG/GIF/PNG/BMP/WBMP/AGIF
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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 :
Quick guide (for experienced users) - Reboot into download mode - Using the attached Odin version, flash the attached XWKDD kernel as PDA. Do not use the PIT, do not have any options checked except for "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time" - Wait for the device to reboot - Use the "adb root" command to restart ADB in root mode, followed by "adb shell" to get a rooted shell; then you can manually push Superuser.apk / su, busybox, OR use SuperOneClick to finish the job for you.
Long guide (for beginners) - Download the attached ODIN file and extract the .zip file - Download the attached XWKDD, but do NOT extract the .tar file - Download and extract SuperOneClick - If you do not have Samsung's KIES 2.0 installed, download and install it. You need it to install the correct USB drivers, so the programs can communicate with the device. Reboot your computer after installation of KIES.
- Make sure your device is in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging - Reboot your device into download mode: Turn the device off, then power it on again by pressing and holding VolumeDown + Home + Power simultaneously. You will know when you are in download mode, it is really obvious - Start ODIN - Connect the device to your computer using USB - Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen should show you that a device is now connected - Make sure that in ODIN NOTHING is checked, except the "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time" checkboxes. Press the "PDA" button, and select the "XWKDD_insecure.tar" file. - Press "Start". ODIN you should now be flashing the kernel, and the device should reboot. - Wait until the device is rebooted, and while still being connected over USB, start SuperOneClick, and press ROOT. - Reboot the device - Done !
Is there an easier and more automatic method to root ?? YES - use Supercurio 3
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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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SAMSUNG MObile codes : Dial this from phone for information
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*#1234# = Firmware Version. *#2222# = H/W Version. *#8999*8376263# = All Versions Together. *#8999*8378# = Test Menu. *#4777*8665# = GPSR Tool. *#8999*523# = LCD Brightness. *#8999*377# = Error Menu. *#8999*327# = EEP Menu. *#8999*667# = Debug Mode. *#92782# = PhoneModel. (Wap) #*5737425# = JAVA Mode. *#2255# = Call List. *#232337# = Bluetooth MAC Adress. *#5282837# = Java Version. #*4773# = Incremental Redundancy. #*7752# = 8 PSK uplink capability bit. #*7785# = Reset wakeup & RTK timer cariables/variables. #*7200# = Tone Generator Mute. #*3888# = BLUETOOTH Test mode. #*7828# = Task screen. #*#8377466# = S/W Version & H/W Version. #*2562# = Restarts Phone. #*2565# = No Blocking? General Defense. #*3353# = General Defense, Code Erased. #*3837# = Phone Hangs on White screen. #*3849# = Restarts Phone. #*3851# = Restarts Phone. #*3876# = Restarts Phone. #*7222# = Operation Typ: (Class C GSM) #*7224# = !!! ERROR !!! #*7252# = Operation Typ: (Class B GPRS) #*7271# = CMD: (Not Available) #*7274# = CMD: (Not Available) #*7337# = Restarts Phone. (Resets Wap Settings) #*2787# = CRTP ON/OFF. #*2886# = AutoAnswer ON/OFF. #*3737# = L1 AFC. #*5133# = L1 HO Data. #*7288# = GPRS Detached/Attached. #*7287# = GPRS Attached. #*7666# = White Screen. #*7693# = Sleep Deactivate/Activate. #*7284# = L1 HO Data. #*2256# = Calibration info? (For CMD set DEBUGAUTONOMY in cihard.opt) #*2286# = Databattery. #*2527# = GPRS switching set to (Class 4, 8, 9, 10) #*2679# = Copycat feature Activa/Deactivate. #*3940# = External looptest 9600 bps. #*4263# = Handsfree mode Activate/Deactivate. #*4700# = Please use function 2637. #*7352# = BVMC Reg value (LOW_SWTOFF, NOMINAL_SWTOFF) #*2558# = Time ON. #*3370# = Same as 4700. #*3941# = External looptest 115200 bps #*5176# = L1 Sleep. #*7462# = SIM Phase. #*7983# = Voltage/Freq. #*7986# = Voltage. #*8466# = Old Time. #*2255# = Call Failed. #*5187# = L1C2G trace Activate/Deactivate. #*5376# = DELETE ALL SMS!!!!. #*6837# = Official Software Version: (0003000016000702) #*7524# = KCGPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 07) #*7562# = LOCI GPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FE FF 01) #*2337# = Permanent Registration Beep. #*2474# = Charging Duration. #*2834# = Audio Path. (Handsfree) #*3270# = DCS Support Activate/Deactivate. #*3282# = Data Activate/Deactivate. #*3476# = EGSM Activate/Deactivate. #*3676# = FORMAT FLASH VOLUME!!! #*4760# = GSM Activate/Deactivate. #*4864# = White Screen. #*5171# = L1P1. #*5172# = L1P2. #*5173# = L1P3. #*7326# = Accessory. #*7683# = Sleep variable. #*8465# = Time in L1. #*2252# = Current CAL. #*2836# = AVDDSS Management Activate/Deactivate. #*3877# = Dump of SPY trace. #*7728# = RSAV. #*2677# = Same as 4700. #*3728# = Time 2 Decod. #*3725# = B4 last off. #*7372# = Resetting the time to DPB variables. #*7732# = Packet flow context bit Activate/Deactivate. #*6833# = New uplink establishment Activate/Deactivate. #*3273# = EGPRS multislot. (Class 4, 8, 9, 10) #*7722# = RLC bitmap compression Activate/Deactivate. #*2351# = Blinks 1347E201 in RED. #*4472# = Hysteresis of serving cell: 3 dB #*2775# = Switch to 2 inner speaker. #*9270# = Force WBS. #*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES) #*3757# = DSL UART speed set to. (LOW, HIGH) #*8726# = Switches USBACM to Normal. #*8724# = Switches USBACM to Generator mode. #*8727# = Switches USBACM to Slink mode. #*8725# = Switches USBACM to Loop-back mode. #*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED. #*2077# = GPRS Switch. #*2027# = GPRS Switch. #*0227# = GPRS Switch. #*0277# = GPRS Switch. #*8370# = Tfs4.0 Test 0. #*8371# = Tfs4.0 Test 1. #*8372# = Tfs4.0 Test 2. #*8373# = Tfs4.0 Test 3. #*8374# = Tfs4.0 Test 4. #*8375# = Tfs4.0 Test 5. #*8376# = Tfs4.0 Test 6. #*8377# = Tfs4.0 Test 7. #*8378# = Tfs4.0 Test 8. #*8379# = Tfs4.0 Test 9. #*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES) #*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED. #*2077# = GPRS Switch. #*2027# = GPRS Switch. #*0227# = GPRS Switch. #*0277# = GPRS Switch. #*22671# = AMR REC START. #*22672# = Stop AMR REC. (File name: /a/multimedia/sounds/voice list/ENGMODE.amr) #*22673# = Pause REC. #*22674# = Resume REC. #*22675# = AMR Playback. #*22676# = AMR Stop Play. #*22677# = Pause Play. #*22678# = Resume Play. #*77261# = PCM Rec Req. #*77262# = Stop PCM Rec. #*77263# = PCM Playback. #*77264# = PCM Stop Play. #*22679# = AMR Get Time. *#8999*364# = Watchdog ON/OFF. *#8999*427# = WATCHDOG signal route setup. *2767*226372# = Camera Reset. (deletes photos) *2767*3855# = E2P Full Reset. *2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset. *2767*927# = E2P Wap Reset. *2767*226372# = E2P Camera Reset. *2767*688# = Reset Mobile TV. #7263867# = RAM Dump. (On or Off)
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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.
3. How to have GTalk 1.3 with video working on the SGS II ?
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UTILITIES :
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1 Password 3G Watchdog Data Counter widget AdFree ADWLauncher EX Launcher Pro Astro Awesome Drop Backup to Gmail Barcode Scanner BatteryLife Bluetooth File Transfer Bookmarks to SD Bump Chrome to Phone ConvertPad - Unit Converter Currency converter plus Dropbox Fancy Widget Pro Beautiful Widgets Folder Organizer GoAruna Google Translate Handcent SMS Hanndy Safe Pro MarketAccess MarketEnabler MyBackup Pro Palmary Weather Pro People Widget Protector Quick Boot Quick System Info Root Explorer S2 Calendar Widget Smooth Calendar SMS Backup SMS Backup & Restore SMS Translate ProSpeed Test StopWatch & Timer SwitchPro Widget SystemPanel Zip Viewer
OFFICE :
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MULTIMEDIA :
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Aldiko Books Comic Reader Mobi Google Reader iReader iSilo Laputa Pro PalmBookReader Repligo Reader Tapatalk XDA
NEWS
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BBC News Better Engadget BeyondPod CNN News DailyDilbert FT Mobile MobileKini Newsroom NYTimes TweetDeck Twidroyd PRO World Newspapers
REFERENCE
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ColorDict Concise Oxford Medical Dictionary Earth IMDB iPharmacy Oxford Dictionary of English WikiMobile
BROWSER-COMMUNICATION
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Dolphin Browser HD Foursquare GPS Status GPS Test Plus MSN Talk Pro PAPAGO! Aura Skype XSCope 6
GAMES ! GAMES ! GAMES ! I have little interest in games. This is a list of what I know are common favorites . PM me your recommendation and I will update this list
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Angry Birds Asphalt 5 or 6 Dungeon Hunter Nova Need for Speed Air control Bebbled Homerun battle Pocket God Vegas Real blackjack Solitaire free pack Backgamon Buble Burst Kumpa Frodo 64 Zelda Lite InfeCCt Pocket legends Modern combat sandstorm hd Shrimpocalypse (sea-themed tower defense) Splinter cell conviction
To anyone interested to know how to play tegra2 game..posted by user irenic
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* pre requisite: - root + superuser access
steps:
0) download the 3 plugins from google (search "chainfire") > put all these 3 files at root of internal memory 1) buy and download chainfire3d pro (have to use market enabler to see it in android market) 2) choose cf3d driver to install the drivers 3) install plugin (the 3 plugins that we put in internal sd card just now) 4) go to default openGL settings > Use plugins > Nvidia 5) go to Per-app OpenGL settings > Tegra Zone > Use plugin > Nvidia 6) fix market settings 7) go to market, and download your desire tegra2 games! 8) enjoy!
* this is still under development, but at least the future looks promising for non tegra device!
RECOMMENDED WIDGETS
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Malaysian Telcos APN Settings
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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)[/color]
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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Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100) USB Gender Adaptor (MicroUSB to USB Converter) – £12.49 (£14.99 inc.VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100) MHL Adaptor £20.82 (£24.99 inc. VAT) Sound station – Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 – £33.33 (£39.99 inc.VAT) Vehicle Dock – Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 – £33.33 (£39.99 inc.VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Desktop Dock – £33.33 (£39.99 inc. VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Power Pack (Extended Battery) £54.16 (£64.99 inc.VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Spare Battery Charger – £12.49 (£14.99 inc.VAT) Standard Battery (1650mAh) Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100) – £16.66 (£19.99 inc.VAT)
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EBH1A2USBE special charge the battery box, ECR-D1A2BE multimedia base, leather cell phone protector, USB OTG (USB On-The-Go) adapter, EEB-U10BBU battery back cover, the current transfer only microUSB HDMI cable, and USB OTG (USB On-The-Go) adapter will be introduced, and EEB-U10BBU low battery back cover
Connecting a full USB thumb drive to the SGS II :
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Use a mico USB to full USB adapter The phone will detect the USB thumb drive immediate. You need not mount the thumb drive. You can than browse the thumb drive contents at : /sdcard/USBStorage/SDA
Actual pics :
I bought this from EBay for US$ 4; I think you should be able to get this any of the shops at LowYat as is a common cable
Added on May 9, 2011, 9:37 amgot reply from handtec yesterday
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Hi,
Thank you for your co-operation. We apologise for the inconvenience caused in this matter. We have now successfully arranged for your order to be processed and it will be dispatched within the next 3 days. Thank you.
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I placed the phone in my jeans, fyi, i dont wear those skinny jeans becoz my balz will suffocate lol... so i wear "normal" jeans...
it did fit perfectly, although you do get the sense of "you will snap it if u sit down" so theres a tendency for me to hold or feel the phone while slowly sitting down...
So far, screen visibility is great in the morning as the sun isnt at its maximum brightness... my screen brightness is set to auto...
Added on May 9, 2011, 10:39 am
QUOTE(jonrwg @ May 9 2011, 10:16 AM)
ah shoot.. cant be first. LOL
lulz, buntutwoman got this phone on february, how can we even beat her lol...
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: May 9 2011, 10:39 AM
Thank you for placing your first order with Handtec. As this is your first order the following information is required for us to securely process your order.
a) We can ship to a recognised place of work (nationally or internationally known) just reply back to this email address with your workplace details - If accepted your goods will be delivered to your workplace.
or
b) Please contact your card issuer/Bank for the Bank Authorisation Code (or Bank Transaction Code) relating to the Handtec Order. This is a unique code for this order and your card issuer will only give this information to the card holder. You can confirm the code to us via email (reply to this email), phone or fax.
Or
c) Please send an official document showing the registered card holder’s name and address such as a driving license, bank statement , Passport or other utility bils this can be emailed to fax@handtec.co.uk us or fax to 0044870 135 4026
Note: If you have paid using paypal, please only send the information requested in option A or C
If you decide to fax any information please reply back to this email to confirm you have done so
Once we have the above we will inform you if further information is required.
Thank you for shopping with Handtec and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Heart very itchy now. Just that when I think of previously buying HTC hero (2009 December) and Nexus S (2010 December) as they just launch, I pay for a premium price. Now the price drop like s**t.
many thanks to current owners for the reviews found in v2...
anyway, i m keen to get sgs2 but can still wait for official launch in MY.
camera is one of the main points for me when considering a phone. just wondering if any current owners can feedback how long it takes to capture a photo (as in from the time the 'button' is pressed to the time when photo is captured) under different conditions? i m asking coz got bad experience with an old phone. time when button was pressed to the time photo was captured... it was like 3-5 seconds. the whole thing took so long and precious moments could not be captured. sometimes, it gets to the point where it takes 10+ seconds before the next photo could be taken.
Thank you for placing your first order with Handtec. As this is your first order the following information is required for us to securely process your order.
a) We can ship to a recognised place of work (nationally or internationally known) just reply back to this email address with your workplace details - If accepted your goods will be delivered to your workplace.
or
b) Please contact your card issuer/Bank for the Bank Authorisation Code (or Bank Transaction Code) relating to the Handtec Order. This is a unique code for this order and your card issuer will only give this information to the card holder. You can confirm the code to us via email (reply to this email), phone or fax.
Or
c) Please send an official document showing the registered card holder’s name and address such as a driving license, bank statement , Passport or other utility bils this can be emailed to fax@handtec.co.uk us or fax to 0044870 135 4026
Note: If you have paid using paypal, please only send the information requested in option A or C
If you decide to fax any information please reply back to this email to confirm you have done so
Once we have the above we will inform you if further information is required.
Thank you for shopping with Handtec and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
i email them and ask reguarding status of delivery ...they reply back
Your Ticket has been received and a member of our staff will review it and reply accordingly. Listed below are details of this Ticket. Please make sure the Ticket ID remains in the subject at all times. Please note our opening times are 10am - 5.30pm (London UK time) Mon-Fri. Emails sent late on Friday and weekends may not be answered until Monday/Tuesday.
Ticket ID: XNI-567651 Subject: status of delivery? Department: General Priority: Normal Status: Open
AFAIK, the 3 Major AP companies are not providing warranty for this phone yet. If u somehow got warranty from shop, u'll have to go back to that shop to claim. Better get that clear to avoid further complications later.
AFAIK, the 3 Major AP companies are not providing warranty for this phone yet. If u somehow got warranty from shop, u'll have to go back to that shop to claim. Better get that clear to avoid further complications later.
i see..so major AP company is already bringing this phone..but not provide warranty yet?
i email them and ask reguarding status of delivery ...they reply back
Your Ticket has been received and a member of our staff will review it and reply accordingly. Listed below are details of this Ticket. Please make sure the Ticket ID remains in the subject at all times. Please note our opening times are 10am - 5.30pm (London UK time) Mon-Fri. Emails sent late on Friday and weekends may not be answered until Monday/Tuesday.
Ticket ID: XNI-567651 Subject: status of delivery? Department: General Priority: Normal Status: Open
AP warranty is how to claim? AP warranty is not same as local warranty ?
AP warranty is also send back to Samsung Malaysia? but AP company will bear the cost?
Erm nope..Ap warranty wont send back to samsung msia. will send back to the AP company.
let say if u acidently drop/sit on it/screen crack/ water damage u cant claim AP warranty coz this is ur mistake. u can send back to them however,but they will quote price to fix it. AP company wont bear the cost. AP warranty only cover manufacture defact such as battery,dead pixels,or boards issues..
Erm nope..Ap warranty wont send back to samsung msia. will send back to the AP company.
let say if u acidently drop/sit on it/screen crack/ water damage u cant claim AP warranty coz this is ur mistake. u can send back to them however,but they will quote price to fix it. AP company wont bear the cost. AP warranty only cover manufacture defact such as battery,dead pixels,or boards issues..
Erm nope..Ap warranty wont send back to samsung msia. will send back to the AP company.
let say if u acidently drop/sit on it/screen crack/ water damage u cant claim AP warranty coz this is ur mistake. u can send back to them however,but they will quote price to fix it. AP company wont bear the cost. AP warranty only cover manufacture defact such as battery,dead pixels,or boards issues..
this is wat the shop seller told me.
actually AP and original warranty the same thing, just AP warranty covered by seller, original warranty covered by Samsung authorized service centres
BUT (big BUT), since AP are just your regular seller, they might not want to honor their warranty with loads of excuses or they totally refused for no reason.
so if you choose the wrong seller, similar like no warranty lor
actually AP and original warranty the same thing, just AP warranty covered by seller, original warranty covered by Samsung authorized service centres
BUT (big BUT), since AP are just your regular seller, they might not want to honor their warranty with loads of excuses or they totally refused for no reason.
so if you choose the wrong seller, similar like no warranty lor
actually AP and original warranty the same thing, just AP warranty covered by seller, original warranty covered by Samsung authorized service centres
BUT (big BUT), since AP are just your regular seller, they might not want to honor their warranty with loads of excuses or they totally refused for no reason.
so if you choose the wrong seller, similar like no warranty lor
yea.. that y the seller told me 1st their new rules b4 u buyin smartphones frm them. bcoz the dun wanna to bear the repairing cost coz is too expensive.. fixing a lcd screen ald rm5xx-6xx...
so they are now bcome a middle man between customer with AP company.. If anything goes wrong, u have to directly deal with AP company urself.
HP sellers now days offer 3 type of package : original set, AP set, no warranty set (no original & AP warranty).
1 thing i learn from my nokia 5800 phone. i bought original and got some problem with it. bring it to the service centre after repair problem still there. send again, after repair problem still there
i got fed up and go to another service centre. problem fixed
if AP set, you only have 1 source, which is the AP seller to provide warranty. no network of repair centre. if i buy AP for my 5800, then ..
This post has been edited by brotan: May 9 2011, 03:27 PM
1 thing i learn from my nokia 5800 phone. i bought original and got some problem with it. bring it to the service centre after repair problem still there. send again, after repair problem still there
i got fed up and go to another service centre. problem fixed
if AP set, you only have 1 source, which is the AP seller to provide warranty. no network of repair centre. if i buy AP for my 5800, then ..
Samsung will fix ur phone, for a price. They dont give a sh1t whether it was ap or not, to them, business is business.
ok lah guys tonite il upload afew more close by shots, just wanna show u guys how the flash is at night before il proceed to leave this thread, or lurk but no comments..
reason why i dont bother to take far shots of a flash is because the flash aint a 100kw flashlight....
Added on May 9, 2011, 3:54 pmedit: for htc evo 3d, il start to lurk there once i reach states to get that phone.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: May 9 2011, 03:54 PM
Looks increasingly like it's going to be June but I wont mind a pleasant surprise if they wanna launch it early. Apple WWDC is in June anyway so can see if they'll preview iOS 5 and if there'll be any improvements in the OS.
bro, what's your price including transport cost? if combine order cheaper? got chance to tumpang?
yeah... i also want to tumpang.. the screen protector does not cover 100% of the surface.. thus the seller said the screen protector that he will provide is 'CACAT'.. hehehehehe...
yeah... i also want to tumpang.. the screen protector does not cover 100% of the surface.. thus the seller said the screen protector that he will provide is 'CACAT'.. hehehehehe...
ok more ap sets being listed for sale now, and as expected, prices slowly coming down.
probably if SG launches soon, more ap sets will be brought in. i remember last year, the difference betweeen SG sgs1 ap unit vs maxis official rrp is about rm500. sometimes it pays to wait
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Such thing is more towards luck I guess. If you take care of the phone well, shouldn't be a problem but malang tak berbau lo...we will never know. I used to buy ori set due to kia su-ness but now, I realized that out of so many times buying ori, only once i send back to company due to call problem.
also, used ori/ap set with warranty will sell at higher price than no warranty., or at least has better nego position, just in case anyone want to sell theirs la..
This post has been edited by RedsInHell: May 9 2011, 06:00 PM
also, used ori/ap set with warranty will sell at higher price than no warranty., or at least has better nego position, just in case anyone want to sell theirs la..
It's more on luck. Warranty is added bonus for protection. Now, I'm a bit more careful on purchasing phone coz the hassle for warranty claim is unbearable.
I sold my HTC Desire coz of warranty claims (twice) and the quality of work that SIS provided is not up to par (refurbished parts).
One more thing, if you still have warranty. Better sell it to individual rather than the phone shop (seller) coz they will take it at market value (+ item age) and doesn't care much on warranty thingy.
I placed the phone in my jeans, fyi, i dont wear those skinny jeans becoz my balz will suffocate lol... so i wear "normal" jeans...
it did fit perfectly, although you do get the sense of "you will snap it if u sit down" so theres a tendency for me to hold or feel the phone while slowly sitting down...
So far, screen visibility is great in the morning as the sun isnt at its maximum brightness... my screen brightness is set to auto...
Added on May 9, 2011, 10:39 am
lulz, buntutwoman got this phone on february, how can we even beat her lol...
Is she a female? damn..
QUOTE(oldKyoo @ May 9 2011, 11:59 AM)
disappointing, heavy usage, my battery is 38% now.... i unplugged at 6am at full battery.
A factor that might contribute to this might be that I charged my phone this time with a usb cable from my laptop.
Check what your battery usage is draining up your battery. Your Android OS must not exceed 10% .. Charge from com USB is a no no for battery. Mine average 11hr of heavy usage. Listen music + FB + Twitter + XDA + LYN for 3hours continuously, after that stop music but will check fb, twitter, xda , lyn every half an hour.
Those who have battery drainage problem check this out. It is known on SGS I.
Is she a female? damn.. Check what your battery usage is draining up your battery. Your Android OS must not exceed 10% .. Charge from com USB is a no no for battery. Mine average 11hr of heavy usage. Listen music + FB + Twitter + XDA + LYN for 3hours continuously, after that stop music but will check fb, twitter, xda , lyn every half an hour.
Those who have battery drainage problem check this out. It is known on SGS I.
1. Use apps that need root eg Titanium Backup ( backup n restore roms, apps , dat etc ), screenshot apps, battery calibration apps etc 2. Access paid apps Market to get more free apps and to buy paid apps 3. When available, can flash kernels and roms
I think many peoples here are also waiting for HTC sensation and weighing galaxy s2 and sensation. Today some hands-on videos and pictures are appeared on several blogs.
HTC Sensatation Appreance
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HTC Sensation for SKT telecom in Korea. It's not known whether it's retail version or not.
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HTC Sensation Hands-On
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I think many peoples here are also waiting for HTC sensation and weighing galaxy s2 and sensation. Today some hands-on videos and pictures are appeared on several blogs.
I do think the htc sensation looks rather briliant, they did maintain their "usual" styling, which rather does sit on my fav bench....
god. I nid to wait for next batch. I received the email already.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for your email and for sending in the required information.
We are now able to have your order processed once the Galaxy II comes into stock in a weeks time.
Thank you for your patience.
Added on May 9, 2011, 9:06 pmThat goes to all who sent in the identification later than friday.
I confirmed with my credit card company on saturday after i sent in order on friday afternoon. However, handtec didnt reply me until late midnight (their time 4pm). Which when i emailed my stuff to them. already past their working hour. i replied at 2am (their time 6pm. they close at 5.30pm). So they didnt get my email until just now their time (10am). and the stock is already finished when they wanna proceed my order.. =____=!!
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that why he keep say that Ip4 is better because of the apps and software...
Added on May 9, 2011, 9:10 pm i know..i say the same thing..but he say...no lo..same de..just big a bit..got so huge different meh ?? dun tipu me la...
but i cant deny that apple come with a lot of games n apps after jailbreak...
my friend told me like that too, they said iphone got more & better quality games & apps, but actually they won't get it much, because all need to pay & their phone memory not much to install it all...
anyway, I still like android more, iphone was boring to me, especially the UI design from 3G, to 3GS to i4, almost same, and I hate the icon design & the worse camera it have
Added on May 9, 2011, 9:15 pm
QUOTE(oldKyoo @ May 9 2011, 08:12 PM)
somore photos of night mode, in a car, to see how bright is it.
Added on May 9, 2011, 8:13 pmuploading thru digi is really $%^&**( slow
it was bright, the the side of photo the led light tend to show greenish
hope you can take more photo to show me
anyway, sgs2 camera is good enough for normal usage
This post has been edited by genus: May 9 2011, 09:15 PM
darn it, the sense.. on sensation are good! if all android manufacturers join together and take all the best features and create a one single super phone.. .. like that gonna happen..
1. Use apps that need root eg Titanium Backup ( backup n restore roms, apps , dat etc ), screenshot apps, battery calibration apps etc 2. Access paid apps Market to get more free apps and to buy paid apps 3. When available, can flash kernels and roms
Congrat.
I'm waiting the jig to remove those flash counter and triangle boot up screen. See weather it works as claimed by XDA.
that why he keep say that Ip4 is better because of the apps and software...
but honestly, my review was strictly what came out of the box.
if u really wanna talk about games, android sure does have a hell load of them, I dont see what apple has against us that we might not have, especially if the sgs2 tegra version, if that ever kicks into market, we have better then theirs.
apps, honestly, ive seen the apple market, its nothing but load of the same apps but in different colors, different names, but do the same thing...
the software on ip4 is absolutely based on personal preferences. But I can assure most techies would give a hands down and prefer the android not only because of its ready out from the box usability, but enhancing the user experience with further customization....
from what i can deduct at this point, ur friend feels the iphone4 just works.
but I feel sgs2 works even better.
so, dont worry, its up to you, reviews and opinions are mostly subjective.
i tend to feel the best reviewer in youtube is jon4lakers, he really isnt bias much at all, mayb u can look up for that guy in utube.
my friend told me like that too, they said iphone got more & better quality games & apps, but actually they won't get it much, because all need to pay & their phone memory not much to install it all... anyway, I still like android more, iphone was boring to me, especially the UI design from 3G, to 3GS to i4, almost same, and I hate the icon design & the worse camera it have
Added on May 9, 2011, 9:15 pm
it was bright, the the side of photo the led light tend to show greenish
hope you can take more photo to show me anyway, sgs2 camera is good enough for normal usage
lol...after jail break..not need pay for games n apps...
Ip4 camera worst ?? is that true ??i thought still ok ??
But why you guys choose to buy from UK? AP sets is abundant now and selling RM2500 only for no warranty sets
UK sets defenity dont have local warranty, so its same like no warranty AP sets. UK sets will have the risk of paying tax, shipment lost or delay. AP sets is ready stock.
Price different RM200.
This post has been edited by yehlai: May 9 2011, 09:19 PM
Yay, my brother successfully deal with one of the seller, i'm recommend him, really good seller However i only can play with it later, my final examination around the corner, give my brother use it first
@ uncle benny, can you included me in users list, thnx
many thanks to current owners for the reviews found in v2...
anyway, i m keen to get sgs2 but can still wait for official launch in MY.
camera is one of the main points for me when considering a phone. just wondering if any current owners can feedback how long it takes to capture a photo (as in from the time the 'button' is pressed to the time when photo is captured) under different conditions? i m asking coz got bad experience with an old phone. time when button was pressed to the time photo was captured... it was like 3-5 seconds. the whole thing took so long and precious moments could not be captured. sometimes, it gets to the point where it takes 10+ seconds before the next photo could be taken.
thanks...
just wondering if any browith sgs2 can share how fast it is to snap photo and save? and also take next pix? tqvm.
No doubt the Galaxy S II is a great smartphone, and it’s apparently set to sell really well, too. Samsung says [KOR] that global pre-orders for their flagship Android 2.3 handset have reached 3 million as of the end of April (which means they should have received even more by now).
Exactly one week ago, we reported that in Samsung’s home market of South Korea alone, the 4.3-inch AMOLED device was pre-ordered 200,000 times.
Big S also says that the Galaxy S II will eventually be offered in 120 countries through a total of 140 different carriers.
hoping one of the two phones held by the girl is yours?
but u can adjust the shooting thingy, go check my comments in the 1st page of the user comments enlisted by mrbenny, i talked about the camera and its loads of functions, if u understand what those options are.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: May 9 2011, 10:23 PM
i am still using SE K618i. speed is good enuff for me. but no flash and low resolution.
used a SE c510 b4 as well. this was the one that took almost 5secs to shoot photo and another 5sec to save. too slow to capture precious moments -- especially those involving your children -- they run around and move so fast...
owh dun worry, it takes 1 second to snap, and the pic is done, but like 1-2 additional seconds of delay to save, then u can snap again, loads of modes, again, read the front page, alot of info u can find.
The camera is pretty good; took some pics yesterday - all turn up well . The shots are saved I'd considered close to immediate, maybe 1+ secs ? Taken indoors at shopping mall : Default settings - just point and shoot
This post has been edited by benny888: May 9 2011, 11:00 PM
The camera is pretty good; took some pics yesterday - all turn up well . The shots are saved I'd considered close to immediate, maybe 1+ secs ? Taken indoors at shopping mall : Default settings - just point and shoot
did u try turn on auto contrast? It may give more better result.
This post has been edited by genus: May 9 2011, 11:06 PM
that why he keep say that Ip4 is better because of the apps and software...
Added on May 9, 2011, 9:10 pm i know..i say the same thing..but he say...no lo..same de..just big a bit..got so huge different meh ?? dun tipu me la...
but i cant deny that apple come with a lot of games n apps after jailbreak...
the only 1 thing i like about apple IOS...the freedom of JAILBREAKING...hence free apps!!!!!
I am talking when both of them working at the same time [3G/hsdpa + wifi-tethering (not usb tethering)], means use the phone as Access Point @ MiFi..
Any Android phone once you use it to thether with your tablet or notebook, the battery life will dip tremendously. Based on my experience it could go down by at least 20 -30% higher than normal. Not only that, the phone gets hotter and don't be surprised to see temperatures hovering around 40+ degree Centigrade
Hi Benny, where you get your phone? you in JB? when Singapore will debut this phone ?
My best bet now is Singapore set, because can get their local warranty.. if anything happen i can send to my friend at Singapore and they can help me take care of it.
This post has been edited by yehlai: May 9 2011, 11:35 PM
i don't mind waiting longer a bit for the price to drop
Price drop for AP is possible. Price drop for Original set will be another few weeks or months. But dont hope AP price will drop drastically in short peroid of time, because if original set price stay stagnant, AP price will also drop slow.
the only 1 thing i like about apple IOS...the freedom of JAILBREAKING...hence free apps!!!!!
LOL! I'm just browsing this thread to read about the phone, but I'm just replying to point out what an inaccurate statement this is.
Sorry, don't want to be so mean, but please note that Android you can install your own apps EVEN without rooting the phone. Whereas with iOS you MUST JB in order to install your own apps.
So it's not an advantage, but a major disadvantage for iOS that you need Jailbreak to sideload apps.
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LOL! I'm just browsing this thread to read about the phone, but I'm just replying to point out what an inaccurate statement this is.
Sorry, don't want to be so mean, but please note that Android you can install your own apps EVEN without rooting the phone. Whereas with iOS you MUST JB in order to install your own apps.
So it's not an advantage, but a major disadvantage for iOS that you need Jailbreak to sideload apps.
I feel better now, back to browsing......
so we don't need to pay for the game application even if we didn't root sgs2? so we can install games like angry bird, fruit ninja etc for free? so is possible to install those pirate version of games or application if we didn't root the phone? just curiousing whether can or not cause i'm planning to buy sgs2 on june and plan to install those pirate version of games and apps. thanks.
Please refrain from discussion on pirate apps. It is against forum rules Seriously if can afford to buy a rm2.5k phone I am sure one can afford to pay rm3 to rm6 for those common apps.
so we don't need to pay for the game application even if we didn't root sgs2? so we can install games like angry bird, fruit ninja etc for free? so is possible to install those pirate version of games or application if we didn't root the phone? just curiousing whether can or not cause i'm planning to buy sgs2 on june and plan to install those pirate version of games and apps. thanks.
not need...just download from certain website..install it...then enjoy
Damn, im paying deposit for this phone now. RM2350 with 1 year AP warranty. ETA this week or next week. AP warranty! i must be fxxking crazy !!!
The same story goes with me bro,....he said the sock will arrive yesterday, but suddenly the price increase, then he said need to wait for 2350 later...dunno when..
Added on May 10, 2011, 7:48 am
QUOTE(yehlai @ May 10 2011, 12:41 AM)
Damn, im paying deposit for this phone now. RM2350 with 1 year AP warranty. ETA this week or next week. AP warranty! i must be fxxking crazy !!!
The same story goes with me bro,....he said the sock will arrive yesterday, but suddenly the price increase, then he said need to wait for 2350 later...dunno when..
This post has been edited by OrangePillow: May 10 2011, 07:48 AM
owh dun worry, it takes 1 second to snap, and the pic is done, but like 1-2 additional seconds of delay to save, then u can snap again, loads of modes, again, read the front page, alot of info u can find.
QUOTE(benny888 @ May 9 2011, 10:52 PM)
The camera is pretty good; took some pics yesterday - all turn up well . The shots are saved I'd considered close to immediate, maybe 1+ secs ? Taken indoors at shopping mall : Default settings - just point and shoot
with 3 million pre-orders, i'm wondering if they have enough units to launch in MY... or maybe this will further delay the launch in MY and a few countries where sales are not so fast moving...?
The same story goes with me bro,....he said the sock will arrive yesterday, but suddenly the price increase, then he said need to wait for 2350 later...dunno when..
Added on May 10, 2011, 7:48 am The same story goes with me bro,....he said the sock will arrive yesterday, but suddenly the price increase, then he said need to wait for 2350 later...dunno when..
which seller ? same seller ?
This post has been edited by yehlai: May 10 2011, 09:31 AM
useful apps u can check out in youtube, those well known reviewers, jon4lakers, mobileburn, pocketnow, they all give u a rough idea of whats needed for their daily usage, from there u can analyse and see whether u need em or nt
Added on May 10, 2011, 9:56 amalthough some useful apps like skype is removed from the malaysian market, u can google for its apk though, its not illegal since its free software
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: May 10 2011, 09:57 AM
Im now only consider buying local set only, one HK buyer says the 2 phones he got wont turn on suddenly.... samsung customer service he rang seems to know bout the problem
My 1st failure to unlock the screen, it was on standby, then i wanted to unlock, pressing the side button, or the hardware home button had failed to wake the phone up, trying to press the side button to off it, no reaction, screen still failed to lit up.
removed battery and pressed restart button... worked. and it booted up, now is good. next time I dont know how much more serious this problem will be..
P.S: Please Do Not Comment or Say That My Device Is (Enter word) I dont want to hear that rubbish, nor will I accept the fact that it is. not until my exams are over.
Whats a kernel and an ODIN? I read the first page bout rooting (I'm really new to this) and i dont really get it.
ODIN is Thor's father, never see the movie meh? jk
Ok, briefly kernel is the earliest part of the program that loads after the phone boots up. it takes care of the basic stuff like system settings/partitions/file systems etc basically housekeeping stuff, before the main Android operating system is loaded.
ODIN is the program that is used to flash (ie write) a custom kernel onto the phone.
ODIN is Thor's father, never see the movie meh? jk
Ok, briefly kernel is the earliest part of the program that loads after the phone boots up. it takes care of the basic stuff like system settings/partitions/file systems etc basically housekeeping stuff, before the main Android operating system is loaded.
ODIN is the program that is used to flash (ie write) a custom kernel onto the phone.
LOL! Kk thanks for the info.Now i understand a lil bit more.
My 1st failure to unlock the screen, it was on standby, then i wanted to unlock, pressing the side button, or the hardware home button had failed to wake the phone up, trying to press the side button to off it, no reaction, screen still failed to lit up.
removed battery and pressed restart button... worked. and it booted up, now is good. next time I dont know how much more serious this problem will be..
P.S: Please Do Not Comment or Say That My Device Is (Enter word) I dont want to hear that rubbish, nor will I accept the fact that it is. not until my exams are over.
From the user list above, can anyone comment if they have ordered it through overseas and shipped over? Except for ccm who report he has no custom issues, anyone else can give their comment?
My 1st failure to unlock the screen, it was on standby, then i wanted to unlock, pressing the side button, or the hardware home button had failed to wake the phone up, trying to press the side button to off it, no reaction, screen still failed to lit up.
removed battery and pressed restart button... worked. and it booted up, now is good. next time I dont know how much more serious this problem will be..
P.S: Please Do Not Comment or Say That My Device Is (Enter word) I dont want to hear that rubbish, nor will I accept the fact that it is. not until my exams are over.
My 1st failure to unlock the screen, it was on standby, then i wanted to unlock, pressing the side button, or the hardware home button had failed to wake the phone up, trying to press the side button to off it, no reaction, screen still failed to lit up.
removed battery and pressed restart button... worked. and it booted up, now is good. next time I dont know how much more serious this problem will be..
P.S: Please Do Not Comment or Say That My Device Is (Enter word) I dont want to hear that rubbish, nor will I accept the fact that it is. not until my exams are over.
exam?!? errr... nick got old. some more volvo dashboard shots. i tot u r n old uncle with fetish for gadgets... ooops...
My 1st failure to unlock the screen, it was on standby, then i wanted to unlock, pressing the side button, or the hardware home button had failed to wake the phone up, trying to press the side button to off it, no reaction, screen still failed to lit up.
removed battery and pressed restart button... worked. and it booted up, now is good. next time I dont know how much more serious this problem will be..
P.S: Please Do Not Comment or Say That My Device Is (Enter word) I dont want to hear that rubbish, nor will I accept the fact that it is. not until my exams are over.
this problem sounds similar to Galaxy Ace's problems, they call it SOD (Sleep of Death) there at SGA thread, it means u cannot wake the phone up, unless u remove n reinsert the battery, my SGA also happened few times ady, almost every SGA user experience this SOD on their phone
dont tell me SGS2 also got this problems , hopefully its just a one time thing for u, bcos im also waiting for this phone
this problem sounds similar to Galaxy Ace's problems, they call it SOD (Sleep of Death) there at SGA thread, it means u cannot wake the phone up, unless u remove n reinsert the battery, my SGA also happened few times ady, almost every SGA user experience this SOD on their phone
dont tell me SGS2 also got this problems , hopefully its just a one time thing for u, bcos im also waiting for this phone
with SGA we found out that the wifi is probably the culprit that caused the SOD, not that we can confirm it tho, just an assumption, did u on ur wifi when it happened?
with SGA we found out that the wifi is probably the culprit that caused the SOD, not that we can confirm it tho, just an assumption, did u on ur wifi when it happened?
you mean the phone sleep with wifi on then it sleep forever?
yup...guess i will wait to get cheaper, there is no need to rush, since most developer still working on roms for SGS2... but i think oldkyoo disease spread to my brain..keep imagining my SGS2 while doing final exam paper just now...need more sleeping pill
yup...guess i will wait to get cheaper, there is no need to rush, since most developer still working on roms for SGS2... but i think oldkyoo disease spread to my brain..keep imagining my SGS2 while doing final exam paper just now...need more sleeping pill
lol no more d. hahahahhaa, thats why i dont mind spending..... this is a fraction then redoing my whole sam... not taking those chances lols.
yup...guess i will wait to get cheaper, there is no need to rush, since most developer still working on roms for SGS2... but i think oldkyoo disease spread to my brain..keep imagining my SGS2 while doing final exam paper just now...need more sleeping pill
are you using any underclock app like setcpu? it can cause this problem...
no, i have not rooted this phone... like i said in my review i think, il test the stock phone for a month or 2, before giving final verdicts and closing this phone down then hop to webos/bbos/ios
Added on May 10, 2011, 1:20 pmI believe setcpu needs rooting??
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: May 10 2011, 01:20 PM
Really? That's the best reply you can come up with?
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It seems even a premium device like the SSG2 is plagued by the sleep of death, or the sleeping beauty, or the 'sleep dead' phenomenon. Happens to quite a lot of phones regardless of brand. I know it's quite prevalent among Androids.
Most of the time a later batch will have the problem fixed. Or a software update. Or a change of memory card brand.
Can give changing memory cards brand a try in case it happens for a second time.
This post has been edited by DJFoo000: May 10 2011, 01:24 PM
It seems even a premium device like the SSG2 is plagued by the sleep of death, or the sleeping beauty, or the 'sleep dead' phenomenon. Happens to quite a lot of phones regardless of brand. I know it's quite prevalent among Androids.
Most of the time a later batch will have the problem fixed. Or a software update. Or a change of memory card brand.
Can give changing memory cards brand a try in case it happens for a second time.
I dont have any memory cards in, 16gb is more then enuf, but if i need to, il buy 1.
so this is most probably a normal problem i can live with.... just dont die on me......
Last time my Incredible S also have sleep dead problem, and lag twice + light leakage. So i sent it back to SIS service center and they replace me a new one after 3 days of checking. Really nice service !!
Even HTC with better build quality also have issues. Thats why warranty is crucial for me.
Added on May 10, 2011, 1:32 pm
QUOTE(oldKyoo @ May 10 2011, 01:27 PM)
I dont have any memory cards in, 16gb is more then enuf, but if i need to, il buy 1.
so this is most probably a normal problem i can live with.... just dont die on me......
You have AP warranty, ask if they can do 1 to one replace for you ? SIS policy is within 14 days will have 1 to 1 replace.
This post has been edited by yehlai: May 10 2011, 01:32 PM
Wao, i just paid last night. He told me stock ETA is this week or next week. Hope he is confident with his promise
haha..i hope so..lets wait together... but actually i got it a lot cheaper price compare the price he is tagging now...but it just still too expensive...better wait...
haha..i hope so..lets wait together... but actually i got it a lot cheaper price compare the price he is tagging now...but it just still too expensive...better wait...
You from Cyberjaya? my work palce is at Cyber too.. good if we can pick up the phone together.
From the user list above, can anyone comment if they have ordered it through overseas and shipped over? Except for ccm who report he has no custom issues, anyone else can give their comment?
out of 11, 1 imported it in(ccm), 7 bought it ap, 1 is in uk so he bought it thru phonewarehouse or wat its called forgot d, 1(johnkor) so claimed in aussie i dont know whether shit true or not he has one, if he does then he might have imported it, check out with hihihehe for more info whether aussie imported in alot...
and 1(buntutwoman) got it foc.
so basically, u can direct ur question to noone since other then ccm, noone has bought it online,passed thru kastams, and received it
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: May 10 2011, 02:24 PM
out of 11, 1 imported it in(ccm), 7 bought it ap, 1 is in uk so he bought it thru phonewarehouse or wat its called forgot d, 1(johnkor) so claimed in aussie i dont know whether shit true or not he has one, if he does then he might have imported it, check out with hihihehe for more info whether aussie imported in alot...
and 1(buntutwoman) got it foc.
thanks oldkyoo. looks like we (a few of us) will be the guinea pig for imported phones
btw, anyone knows if worst case kena tahan and have to clear at klia, any public transport to go there? i know that cargo area different from the passenger area. just now sure if the public transport will drop near enough to the custom area
btw, anyone knows if worst case kena tahan and have to clear at klia, any public transport to go there? i know that cargo area different from the passenger area. just now sure if the public transport will drop near enough to the custom area
if really held by custom, then trouble for me. cos i from Ipoh, maybe i just pay extra charges for DHL to help me settle it.
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QUOTE(brotan @ May 10 2011, 04:31 PM)
if handtec ship on monday, hopefully we can get in on friday to reduce risk of custom hold up
you should be receiving it by Wednesday the earliest if u kacau
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:53 pm
QUOTE(alfredtwl @ May 10 2011, 04:49 PM)
if really held by custom, then trouble for me. cos i from Ipoh, maybe i just pay extra charges for DHL to help me settle it.
DHL will phone u if your item is on hold by custom then they will help you to declare under your agreement then they will charge you rm20 maybe for handling charges not expensive..
This post has been edited by ccm: May 10 2011, 04:53 PM
you should be receiving it by Wednesday the earliest if u kacau
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:53 pm DHL will phone u if your item is on hold by custom then they will help you to declare under your agreement then they will charge you rm20 maybe for handling charges not expensive..
how's your screen problem bro?
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:56 pm
QUOTE(Bugeca @ May 10 2011, 04:51 PM)
Yup, no point wasting your time and money to drive down to KLIA. Some more need to visit SIRIM for the sticker.
well, i thought if go there, can nego lor
This post has been edited by brotan: May 10 2011, 04:56 PM
Yup, no point wasting your time and money to drive down to KLIA. Some more need to visit SIRIM for the sticker.
i think DHL can help us settle right ?? previous thread got mentioned around RM300 ++ ??
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:57 pm
QUOTE(ccm @ May 10 2011, 04:52 PM)
you should be receiving it by Wednesday the earliest if u kacau
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:53 pm DHL will phone u if your item is on hold by custom then they will help you to declare under your agreement then they will charge you rm20 maybe for handling charges not expensive..
RM20 ?? i thought around RM300 ?? i mean SIRIM sticker and other bla bla bla fees, sorry no experience before .... , can get earliest wednesday ?? so fast ....
This post has been edited by alfredtwl: May 10 2011, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE(brotan @ May 10 2011, 04:55 PM)
how's your screen problem bro?
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:56 pm
well, i thought if go there, can nego lor
sure..if u go there can nego.. nowadays so many things happen in our Kastam Malaysia not sure still can nego or not..
the scratch still there, about 1inch long..not very obvious.. I sent an email to Handtec request for exchange.. I might facing another challenge see my next shipment got tax or no tax if they accept the exchange..
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:59 pm
QUOTE(brotan @ May 10 2011, 04:58 PM)
those guys selling for RM 2550 how then? phone already RM 2300, then add handling, custom, sirim, profit, can make money?
I'm not sure from Clove, Espansy or Handtec, one of them u can see for bulk order u can always contact them. maybe got extra discount.
This post has been edited by ccm: May 10 2011, 04:59 PM
sure..if u go there can nego.. nowadays so many things happen in our Kastam Malaysia not sure still can nego or not.. the scratch still there, about 1inch long..not very obvious.. I sent an email to Handtec request for exchange.. I might facing another challenge see my next shipment got tax or no tax if they accept the exchange..
Added on May 10, 2011, 4:59 pm I'm not sure from Clove, Espansy or Handtec, one of them u can see for bulk order u can always contact them. maybe got extra discount.
U need to ship the phone or the whole package back to Handtec?
Assuming they got it at 2.3K, most likely since they cannot buy it directly at reseller price from Samsung UK since they are not a registered company in UK (assumption only).
Next, the phone has a Sirim sticker, so another RM200 there. Total now 2.5K
Since they brought in 30 sets, Kastam will sure notice this. If they got charged, so 10% of the invoice cost ~RM230. Total price = 2.730K.
It either they make RM70 (I doubt it hahahah) or they somehow knows how to bypass the Kastam or SIRIM or both. Or they really got special price from UK.
Handtec is like... very weird. Their automated email reply and staff are not in sync. I received one email from the customer service after I've already sent in my notification.
I was like o_O. i sent in ytd why did u want me to send again. turns out to be their customer service didnt read my previous mail before requesting again. =___=
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QUOTE(RedsInHell @ May 10 2011, 05:06 PM)
i thought you got it scratched yourself?
anyway, can get to know how much the procedure to claim warranty would cost us.
Until now I'm not sure I scratched the phone or I came with scratched.. I can tell I didn't really play with the phone on day 1 since I was so busy working on that day.
Only day 2 I realised there was a scratched on its screen
They just email me the return form I have to fill up now and wait for their reply.. I have got no idea howm uch the warranty cost.. I know I m going to pay the courier fee from Malaysia to UK, and probably from UK to Malaysia again.
This post has been edited by ccm: May 10 2011, 05:18 PM
Handtec is like... very weird. Their automated email reply and staff are not in sync. I received one email from the customer service after I've already sent in my notification.
I was like o_O. i sent in ytd why did u want me to send again. turns out to be their customer service didnt read my previous mail before requesting again. =___=
that's very true regarding the previous email thing.
there is this 1 question i answered like 3 times and they still ask me again 4th time. i got fed up and just tembak them
anyway, i already sent email to handtec regarding the delivery (2-3 days vs 16th may) to see which is correct. let's see tonight
This post has been edited by brotan: May 10 2011, 05:33 PM
Until now I'm not sure I scratched the phone or I came with scratched.. I can tell I didn't really play with the phone on day 1 since I was so busy working on that day.
Only day 2 I realised there was a scratched on its screen
Where did you put your phone? Maybe someone else take it and play around with it? I doubt it came with the scratch, must be some accident.
This post has been edited by xsaintzx: May 10 2011, 05:19 PM
Where did you put your phone? Maybe someone else take it any play around with it? I doubt it came with the scratch, must be some accident.
+1. It maybe an accident coz Samsung has lenglui to check the phone (When I see the picture again, one question popped in my head... does the lenglui has cross eyes? )
Until now I'm not sure I scratched the phone or I came with scratched.. I can tell I didn't really play with the phone on day 1 since I was so busy working on that day.
Only day 2 I realised there was a scratched on its screen They just email me the return form I have to fill up now and wait for their reply.. I have got no idea howm uch the warranty cost.. I know I m going to pay the courier fee from Malaysia to UK, and probably from UK to Malaysia again.
hopefully only delivery cost to uk only, if no problem with 1 to 1 exchange, we'll be really lucky.
@brotan, yea. their customer service a bit.. I didn't scold them though. I placed my order on friday and I sent my documents on that day itself. But they didn't view it until monday. so.. yea..
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QUOTE(xsaintzx @ May 10 2011, 05:18 PM)
Where did you put your phone? Maybe someone else take it and play around with it? I doubt it came with the scratch, must be some accident.
put on the table all the while.. after I reached home I also play game then on and off i unlock the screen to touch touch the phone until the next morning, the I grabbed it on my hand and look around the phone, then...suddenly I found the scratched.
put on the table all the while.. after I reached home I also play game then on and off i unlock the screen to touch touch the phone until the next morning, the I grabbed it on my hand and look around the phone, then...suddenly I found the scratched.
I'm more interested on how it looks like. Will it be visible if you snap a photo of it?
Added on May 10, 2011, 5:28 pm
QUOTE(ventrilocks @ May 10 2011, 05:25 PM)
im waiting big 3 AP company or Ori from SME..
Just for a record, who are the 3 big AP company?
This post has been edited by Bugeca: May 10 2011, 05:28 PM
put on the table all the while.. after I reached home I also play game then on and off i unlock the screen to touch touch the phone until the next morning, the I grabbed it on my hand and look around the phone, then...suddenly I found the scratched.
hope u got replacement from retailer haih...gorilla glass scratched..i heard scratch resistance???
Im clocking at 11 hours of usage, with skype online since I unplugged until now, and 1 hour of browser. but constant syncing of emails and social feeds.
Battery lvl currently at 20%.
This post has been edited by oldKyoo: May 10 2011, 05:56 PM
Kazama said best price is rm2550. Should i buy it? Ahh tempting. Thought of waiting for my cousin but he changes his ticket to next week. Huu
On one end you'll save a few quids, on the other end you'll have local AP warranty (at least you can have someone to tembak when it comes for warranty)
haih..my bos still not pay my salary..everyday ckp payment masuk but..ken ching quat..epf 4 month xbyr..bonus promise only this month la next week laa..haih...2550 is good price bro
haih..my bos still not pay my salary..everyday ckp payment masuk but..ken ching quat..epf 4 month xbyr..bonus promise only this month la next week laa..haih...2550 is good price bro
I alrdy received my salary, now is too enough for sgs2
Assuming they got it at 2.3K, most likely since they cannot buy it directly at reseller price from Samsung UK since they are not a registered company in UK (assumption only).
Next, the phone has a Sirim sticker, so another RM200 there. Total now 2.5K
Since they brought in 30 sets, Kastam will sure notice this. If they got charged, so 10% of the invoice cost ~RM230. Total price = 2.730K.
It either they make RM70 (I doubt it hahahah) or they somehow knows how to bypass the Kastam or SIRIM or both. Or they really got special price from UK.
This is just an assumption.
One SIRIM Permit Rm250 can be used for import up to 3 phones ( that was 2009, now not too sure )
got ppl sell brand new 2550. who wants to pay 2600 for a 3 day used phone lah
ye lor.. but this one ready stock.. plus c/w 1 year local warranty.. OK wat.. some more he reduce to RM2550.. same price but c/w warranty.. lagi mau tgg ka?
We will be shipping these items the week commencing the 16th May, i am sorry for the delay but this will affect all retailers and as soon as we receive stock it will be forwarded to you.
Do let us know if you wish to make any changes to your order otherwise we will now await stock and email once the item has been dispatched.
We will be shipping these items the week commencing the 16th May, i am sorry for the delay but this will affect all retailers and as soon as we receive stock it will be forwarded to you.
Do let us know if you wish to make any changes to your order otherwise we will now await stock and email once the item has been dispatched.
We will be shipping these items the week commencing the 16th May, i am sorry for the delay but this will affect all retailers and as soon as we receive stock it will be forwarded to you.
Do let us know if you wish to make any changes to your order otherwise we will now await stock and email once the item has been dispatched.
Received this mail also ...anyway just wait lor ... Consider to cancel order but since now all stock also next week so ...
ah the confirming process. They don't respond fast.
Also, the shipping queue is according to order date. considering u ordered now, u gonna hafta compete with those who ordered after 4th of May. Hopefully u can make it into the 2nd batch
ah the confirming process. They don't respond fast.
Also, the shipping queue is according to order date. considering u ordered now, u gonna hafta compete with those who ordered after 4th of May. Hopefully u can make it into the 2nd batch
why don't buy from 2550 guy? i saw you posted on his sale site
Added on May 10, 2011, 9:55 pm
so good. no need to ask many questions to pass their security test
for me, kena screw kau kau. no choice lor. got criminal record
easy, the warranty is not there..also i dont know what if my phone broken and what parts they will change to..maybe a cheepo parts..we dont know..just my 2 cents dont flame me...
wana ask any experts here... is galaxy phone performances limited by samsung own firmware? bcos i saw the benchmark of galaxy s compared tp htc phones. although samsung has better spec but why its performances still lose to htc phone? can the increase the performance by flashing? (or install custom firmware, i dunno the proper term cos never use any android, considering to get one)
wana ask any experts here... is galaxy phone performances limited by samsung own firmware? bcos i saw the benchmark of galaxy s compared tp htc phones. although samsung has better spec but why its performances still lose to htc phone? can the increase the performance by flashing? (or install custom firmware, i dunno the proper term cos never use any android, considering to get one)
easy, the warranty is not there..also i dont know what if my phone broken and what parts they will change to..maybe a cheepo parts..we dont know..just my 2 cents dont flame me...
buying from handtec almost the same as no warranty lah. unless you want to spend money ship back and forth
if it happened to galaxy s, i tot same thing might happened to galaxy s 2 oso mah... reli feel wasted if the performance is limited by firmware.. now s2 still no benchmark so i compare galaxy s wif the current htc phones now
I'm going to study in UK after the summer holiday. early sept. so no problem
@hihihehe, there's this 60 fps limit seen in both sgs and sgs2. (the test with a robot background)
thats the cap on GPU..60fps is consider good in around 4" screen lol
QUOTE(Higuain @ May 11 2011, 12:23 AM)
if it happened to galaxy s, i tot same thing might happened to galaxy s 2 oso mah... reli feel wasted if the performance is limited by firmware.. now s2 still no benchmark so i compare galaxy s wif the current htc phones now
there are so many benchmark results,from quadrant to neocore with different type of phones.. just google it
if it happened to galaxy s, i tot same thing might happened to galaxy s 2 oso mah... reli feel wasted if the performance is limited by firmware.. now s2 still no benchmark so i compare galaxy s wif the current htc phones now
What kind of benchmark are you interested in coz for FPS benchmark, SGS1 & 2 capped at 60.
no benchmark? o_O u wanna see the 1st person who's on the retail unit's full review? I dono if i'm allowed to post youtube channel link. but here goes. moderator pls tell me to remove if i'm not allowed.
It contains all sort of testing. even a link to his blog on all the results. the filesytem etc. I think uncle benny can post it on the 1st page.
reli? even actual gameplay? how bout internet browser speed and response?
the one dat u guys using (sgs 2) is tegra or mali?
the current 11 users are all using mali currently, rest we dont know, most likely mali, but there might be a change, so I can only guarantee u the 11 users are all mali.
And, I believe everyone knows that the 1st page contains very useful information.
Please every newcomer, do god a favour, and read the 1st page before posting up comments asking.
there is a reason why the 1st page is so heavily flooded with information.
the current 11 users are all using mali currently, rest we dont know, most likely mali, but there might be a change, so I can only guarantee u the 11 users are all mali.
And, I believe everyone knows that the 1st page contains very useful information.
Please every newcomer, do god a favour, and read the 1st page before posting up comments asking.
there is a reason why the 1st page is so heavily flooded with information.
you were once that newbie;now after you buy acting all bigshot. made me smile a lil at your epic-ness
no benchmark? o_O u wanna see the 1st person who's on the retail unit's full review? I dono if i'm allowed to post youtube channel link. but here goes. moderator pls tell me to remove if i'm not allowed.
It contains all sort of testing. even a link to his blog on all the results. the filesytem etc. I think uncle benny can post it on the 1st page.
the cap will not effect the game, the game already play smoothly with 60fps cap, what you need anymore? It just for the sake of benchmark, that is why nvidia put it cap at 80fps, still, galaxy s2 beat it.
more reference, please check at xda galaxy s2 forum, it already discuss many time
you were once that newbie;now after you buy acting all bigshot. made me smile a lil at your epic-ness
At least I read, before asking. Did you????
Its not bigshot, but with more and more information being accumulated, and with mr benny's effort of gathering more information for the sake of less repetition, why dont you ask yourself to read the information, even I read the front page to know what to ask and what to answer.
Its not bigshot, but with more and more information being accumulated, and with mr benny's effort of gathering more information for the sake of less repetition, why dont you ask yourself to read the information, even I read the front page to know what to ask and what to answer.
I never asked any questions. I'm just a lurker but looking at how you post, made me wanna point that out,oh well
relax bro...sometimes it's easier to understand from someone who explain compare read yourself.....he might be read already..just wanna confirm it or getting more explainnation
Just wanted to check. The other 10 users, can you confirm this issue / by default / or whatever you all gonna name it
Start a browser, browse to any website which has grey background, dark grey preferably. Look at the bottom left corner of the screen. Can you all see a white dot there. I remembered someone mentioned it in XDA, just checking.
Even if you rotate your phone, the dot will shift to another corner (still bottom left) and only in browser. Other dark grey apps or other does not have this dot.
Hahahaha ... just dont like the "boundary" for a future proof device.
At least let the user determine the limit lah ...
Currently using Galaxy Ace ... n i definitely can feel the "boundary".
future proof?
i think all the apps can store in the large memory card in the future... 2GB is more than enough..(1 gameloft game just around 5-10mb? but all the game data(150mb++) will be downloaded to sd card.)
i think all the apps can store in the large memory card in the future... 2GB is more than enough..(1 gameloft game just around 5-10mb? but all the game data(150mb++) will be downloaded to sd card.)
Alright guys ... thanks for the answers. Hope can join u guys soon as a proud owner of SGSII.
Is it possible to get rid of the limit of 2GB for the applications installation and their data storage.
Not sure why you want to remove those. No Google service? No system update? Leave it alone and get a 32GB memory card. 16GB is big enough (well, for me).
QUOTE(Bugeca @ May 10 2011, 11:15 PM)
Chill....
Just wanted to check. The other 10 users, can you confirm this issue / by default / or whatever you all gonna name it
Start a browser, browse to any website which has grey background, dark grey preferably. Look at the bottom left corner of the screen. Can you all see a white dot there. I remembered someone mentioned it in XDA, just checking.
Even if you rotate your phone, the dot will shift to another corner (still bottom left) and only in browser. Other dark grey apps or other does not have this dot.
I thought they said is something to do with that website?
Not sure why you want to remove those. No Google service? No system update? Leave it alone and get a 32GB memory card. 16GB is big enough (well, for me).
No particular reason, just feel better if its "limitless", bcos I might not changing phone anytime soon if i get SGSII. Right now im already using 16GB class 10 card n ready to transfer it to SGSII. As a newbie, i'm happy to know that 2GB limit is not a concern at all.
Not a particular website, as long as that area displaying any color other than white...
Hmm.. I don really go webpage with black background. LOL. any site to recommend? I'll try and see.
QUOTE(stormaker @ May 11 2011, 12:00 AM)
No particular reason, just feel better if its "limitless", bcos I might not changing phone anytime soon if i get SGSII. Right now im already using 16GB class 10 card n ready to transfer it to SGSII. As a newbie, i'm happy to know that 2GB limit is not a concern at all.
I thought you wanna remove all those 2gb apps. haha..
Hmm.. I don really go webpage with black background. LOL. any site to recommend? I'll try and see.
U can surf lowyat home page. In portrait mode, scroll all the way to bottom. The dot only visible when the page stop scrolling, so easier to detect the dot.
This post has been edited by Bugeca: May 11 2011, 12:42 AM
Will this phone enable us t install all the apps and games into the Flash Memory (16GB/32GB) like the iPhone/iPad 2???
Coz the previous model Galaxy S only enabled the user to use up to 1GB max to install the games and apps, which is quite annoying with the "Memory is Low" words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will this phone enable us t install all the apps and games into the Flash Memory (16GB/32GB) like the iPhone/iPad 2???
Coz the previous model Galaxy S only enabled the user to use up to 1GB max to install the games and apps, which is quite annoying with the "Memory is Low" words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where did you got this info. Both SGS have 2GB app storage (1.8++ usable), and the games data are installed in the internal memory. So far none SGS owner complain "Memory Low".
This post has been edited by Bugeca: May 11 2011, 01:04 AM
I donno if this has been posted before, maybe uncle benny can post this on the front page coz this video is awesome
the official walkthru demo of SGSII by samsung. Towards the end, got the demo of the MHL -> HDTV out.
IT PLAYS 1080p AWESOMELYYYY on THE HDTV!!!!
cheers guys!
p/s it looks like the phone is charging while doing HDMI out. I suspect there is a charger input on the adaptor too edit: baah.. i dont know if i coded link above correctly but here's the link
I thought you wanna remove all those 2gb apps. haha..
I think most of the Android new comer (like me) will feel shock/disappointed with the 2GB limit, until they get their hands on it n found out by themself that they can't even used up the allocated space.
QUOTE(ccm @ May 11 2011, 07:41 AM)
handtec has replied me with rma number.. means i can return my sgs 2.. guys..lets hope i won't got tax when return ..
If they declare it as warranty replacement, then it will not be tax.
I think most of the Android new comer (like me) will feel shock/disappointed with the 2GB limit, until they get their hands on it n found out by themself that they can't even used up the allocated space. If they declare it as warranty replacement, then it will not be tax.
cant blame those who shocked about the 2GB coz i'm also shocked too when I first got my pon.
Will this phone enable us t install all the apps and games into the Flash Memory (16GB/32GB) like the iPhone/iPad 2???
Coz the previous model Galaxy S only enabled the user to use up to 1GB max to install the games and apps, which is quite annoying with the "Memory is Low" words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This SGS II has allocated 2 GB space to install apps. As Android apps sizes usuauly few MB only - this means you can install up to 400 to 500 apps !!! If you are installing games or apps that has a lot of data ( eg dictionaries , encyclopedias etc ) these additional support data will be downloaded into the other 14 GB portion of the internal SD card. If you will want more space, eg putting your music and movies, just copy them to an external microSD card ( support up to 32 GB) And the older SGS also is allocated 2 GB NOT 1 GB
I donno if this has been posted before, maybe uncle benny can post this on the front page coz this video is awesome
the official walkthru demo of SGSII by samsung. Towards the end, got the demo of the MHL -> HDTV out.
IT PLAYS 1080p AWESOMELYYYY on THE HDTV!!!!
cheers guys!
p/s it looks like the phone is charging while doing HDMI out. I suspect there is a charger input on the adaptor too edit: baah.. i dont know if i coded link above correctly but here's the link
Thanks for the headsup. Updated this video on Page 1 under Official Promos Videos: This is the video as posted
This post has been edited by benny888: May 11 2011, 11:11 AM
Didn't notice such a situation ; I browse to a website whose background is black to check it up. Could it be dead pixel issue ?
I do not think of dead pixel coz it only happened in browser only. Let me try with other browser. The funny part is the dot will move to another corner if I rotate the phone. It just on the last pixel on the bottom left corner.
It is limited to some countries only. Anyway NFC as of now is useless in Msia as by the time establishments support its usage, the SGS II will probably be outdated already. Read this article for info: http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.co...n-some-markets/
Yeah, confirmed. The dot only appear on default browser. Tested on Firefox and Dolphin. URL www.avault.com in mobile format, the bottom purple banner did not exhibit the dot.
Yeah, confirmed. The dot only appear on default browser. Tested on Firefox and Dolphin. URL www.avault.com in mobile format, the bottom purple banner did not exhibit the dot.
It does not appear on even the default browser. Anyway i'd think this is minor issue
anyone know when SGSII will release in malaysia samsung???
not that fast bro...at least 1month to go....i heard samsung still cant fulfill demand on euro and korea yet. Unless they did allocate some for asian market like singapore,indonesia and malaysia.
not that fast bro...at least 1month to go....i heard samsung still cant fulfill demand on euro and korea yet. Unless they did allocate some for asian market like singapore,indonesia and malaysia.
i just heard from one of the distributor said it will officially launch in malaysia by this month..he said the stock already here..just wait for the moment to launch it..and most probably telco will launch this is maxis..and plus..he said the ori set price is around 2.5k-2.7k..
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QUOTE(alieamin @ May 11 2011, 01:35 PM)
not that fast bro...at least 1month to go....i heard samsung still cant fulfill demand on euro and korea yet. Unless they did allocate some for asian market like singapore,indonesia and malaysia.
argH!!!!
QUOTE(ame904 @ May 11 2011, 01:48 PM)
i just heard from one of the distributor said it will officially launch in malaysia by this month..he said the stock already here..just wait for the moment to launch it..and most probably telco will launch this is maxis..and plus..he said the ori set price is around 2.5k-2.7k..
i just heard from one of the distributor said it will officially launch in malaysia by this month..he said the stock already here..just wait for the moment to launch it..and most probably telco will launch this is maxis..and plus..he said the ori set price is around 2.5k-2.7k..
Am going to Bangkok next week and Singapore 2 weeks later..
I shall go SGS2 hunting..
if not, i hope your info is true..
Side story: nearly bought an iphone4 last month but the maxis shop force me to buy to a RM199 charger+casing+sp.. if not no deal maxis/apple.. u lost a customer becoz u couldnt control ur retailers
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QUOTE(alieamin @ May 11 2011, 01:35 PM)
not that fast bro...at least 1month to go....i heard samsung still cant fulfill demand on euro and korea yet. Unless they did allocate some for asian market like singapore,indonesia and malaysia.
argH!!!!
QUOTE(ame904 @ May 11 2011, 01:48 PM)
i just heard from one of the distributor said it will officially launch in malaysia by this month..he said the stock already here..just wait for the moment to launch it..and most probably telco will launch this is maxis..and plus..he said the ori set price is around 2.5k-2.7k..
This is a video I have taken just to show flash enabled video being play in a web browser. The video is show the smoothness of the flash video on the SGS II. Sorry for the poor resolution as was taken on an ancient low resolution camera. The smoothness in the video is ptretty good - there was no noticeable lag/stutter unlike in my other Androids. If you have another phone ( except iphone ) you can compare it with the SGS II : the difference is quite obvious The actual video can be view at : http://www.driven.com.my/441/drift-lessons...n-1-episode-13/
yes..i thnk so because he sells lot of fon..actually im gonna get my ap set wif him dis friday but he says if im willing to wait few weeks more the ori set will come out..he said the price for ap set later will drop till 2.3k-2.4k..he dont wnt to regret after dat..he said unsure when even as fast as nex week is also possible..but he said it is possible dis month..im hoping it is true too..cant wait..
This post has been edited by ame904: May 11 2011, 01:15 PM
the ones you guys ordered from handtec is the one with NFC?
i think it was already mentioned... not sure in v3 or v2... no NFC.
Added on May 11, 2011, 2:33 pm
QUOTE(nazz11 @ May 11 2011, 06:29 AM)
I donno if this has been posted before, maybe uncle benny can post this on the front page coz this video is awesome
the official walkthru demo of SGSII by samsung. Towards the end, got the demo of the MHL -> HDTV out.
IT PLAYS 1080p AWESOMELYYYY on THE HDTV!!!!
cheers guys!
p/s it looks like the phone is charging while doing HDMI out. I suspect there is a charger input on the adaptor too edit: baah.. i dont know if i coded link above correctly but here's the link
Korean version thicker is said to be due to connection (4g) calibration and not NFC.
This is from xda:
Does the SGS II have NFC (Near Field Communications) Support?
Answer:
Originally Posted by P-Eazy I have an email from Samsung claiming that no models worldwide will support NFC, I have posted it earlier in this forum. Samsung Korea have also confirmed that NFC capabilities will be included in new uSIM or MMC technology, it has therefore been left out of their phone models.
The extra thickness of the SGS2 in Korea has nothing to do with NFC, they have an extra chip/antenna on board to connect to high speed internet services.
This post has been edited by strictly: May 11 2011, 03:17 PM
There's no such TV yet in the market, maybe end of this year or next year. Without MHL-Enabled TV, u can use phone charger adapter for charging while connected to TV via HDMI.
This post has been edited by stormaker: May 11 2011, 03:35 PM
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QUOTE(strictly @ May 11 2011, 03:14 PM)
Korean version thicker is said to be due to connection (4g) calibration and not NFC.
This is from xda:
Does the SGS II have NFC (Near Field Communications) Support?
Answer:
Originally Posted by P-Eazy I have an email from Samsung claiming that no models worldwide will support NFC, I have posted it earlier in this forum. Samsung Korea have also confirmed that NFC capabilities will be included in new uSIM or MMC technology, it has therefore been left out of their phone models.
The extra thickness of the SGS2 in Korea has nothing to do with NFC, they have an extra chip/antenna on board to connect to high speed internet services.
NFC is embedded on battery. I think it makes galaxy s2 thicker even if it may be very small.
It's usually believed that NFC + T-DMB makes korean version galaxy s2 thicker than global version GS2.
Just wanted to check. The other 10 users, can you confirm this issue / by default / or whatever you all gonna name it
Start a browser, browse to any website which has grey background, dark grey preferably. Look at the bottom left corner of the screen. Can you all see a white dot there. I remembered someone mentioned it in XDA, just checking.
Even if you rotate your phone, the dot will shift to another corner (still bottom left) and only in browseOther dark grey apps or other does not have this dot.
Lol, i can confirm this, there is actually the dot but not all the time, if you drag around the page, it will dissappear. Now i surfing internet using sgs2, wow, i really impressed with it smooth although there is music play at background, the extra ram really worth.
yes..i thnk so because he sells lot of fon..actually im gonna get my ap set wif him dis friday but he says if im willing to wait few weeks more the ori set will come out..he said the price for ap set later will drop till 2.3k-2.4k..he dont wnt to regret after dat..he said unsure when even as fast as nex week is also possible..but he said it is possible dis month..im hoping it is true too..cant wait..
Can I have his contact since he got sell AP set? I want to buy now. Thanks.
Lol, i can confirm this, there is actually the dot but not all the time, if you drag around the page, it will dissappear. Now i surfing internet using sgs2, wow, i really impressed with it smooth although there is music play at background, the extra ram really worth.
So we can confirmed it actually exist. Funny thou, only standard Android browser have this dot.
so what do you think about this screen protector? quite cheap
i usually buy cheap rm 5 screen protector for my touch screen phones.for me as long as it is a clear type, cheap screen protector is enough. can change often
Another brand joining the 3D race. Sadly for NTTDocomo. I'm not surprise on Sharp megapixel camera, they got 14 megapixel phone but sadly (again) for NTTDocomo.
I'm wondering what Sammy will offer for SGS 3D ......
i usually buy cheap rm 5 screen protector for my touch screen phones.for me as long as it is a clear type, cheap screen protector is enough. can change often
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