Galaxy S2 to be launched in US in the month of August: Finally.

According to a report from TechCrunch.com, Samsung's Mobile boss Shin Jong-Kyun told korean reporters, "we expect to launch Galaxy S2 in US sometime in August." After a 3 month long wait since the "iPhone competitor" first made its debut in the Korean market in the month of August, it is all set to break its ground in the US.

Already a whooping 3 Million Galaxy S2 pieces flew of the shelves with in 55 days of the phone's availability in Market. With a 4.3 inch Super Amoled Display and a dual core Self-Made Exynos 1.2 Gig processor running on Android Ginger Bread, among other gracious features, Sammy's S2 is no doubt the No.1 smart phone in the market today.

The phone is all set to hit the Sprint Shelves first (for leaked specs, here.) but certainly, AT&T and Verizon will soon nab it. It's predecessor Galaxy S was also launched on all the 4 carriers so it only follows that the S II will do the same.

The Galaxy S II touts a dual-core 1.2GHz processor underneath Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, with Samsung’s TouchWiz 4.0 UI slapped on top. The 8-megapixel rear-facing shooter is capable of capturing video in 1080p, and the 2-megapixel front-facing camera should make you look pretty during your Google Video Chats. Plus, the Galaxy S II’s 4.3-inch 480×800 Super AMOLED Plus display has the potential to rival almost any touchscreen out there. Detailed Specs here.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Vs Nokia N9

Design &Build Quality:

Looks like Nokia gave out their best on this one. Nokia N9 comes with a stunningly beautiful design and attractive colors. plastic is not used at all and this one is expected from Nokia. On the other hand, Galaxy S2 doesn't look that impressive which i also mentioned in some of the previous comparisons. Galaxy S2 is made of plastic and less resistant to falls.

Winner: Nokia N9

Screen Size/Display:

Nokia N9 comes with a 3.9 inch screen, AMOLED display, FWVGA resolution. on the other hand, Galaxy S2 comes with a 4.3-inch, Super-AMOLED display with almost near resolution. Both have a Gorilla glass that can resist scratches.

Winner: Galaxy S2 slightly edges out here.

Processor:

Nokia N9 (or MeeGo if it is) failed badly to give a competition on this one. They are running on a OMAP 3630 TI Chipset with ARM cortex A8 processor (single core) and a decent PowerVR SGX530 GPU.

Galaxy S2 is running on Exynos Chipset made by Samsung or Tegra 2 from NVidia (available in both the models) clocked at 1.2GHz (dual core) using Mali 400MP GPU.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy S2

Camera:

Both feature a 8MP primary camera that can do decent still photography and comes with the features like Geo Tagging, touch-focus, auto focus, dual led. it's a tie here.

Coming to the Video part, Samsung Galaxy S2 can do a recording of 1080p while N9 is only limited to 720p

Winner: Samsung Galaxy S2

Memory: 

Nokia N9 beats Galaxy S2 on this one. Both have an internal 16GB memory/32GB models but Nokia N9 is expandable to 64GB memory. so, Nokia N9 is the winner here.

Winner: Nokia N9

Eco System and Apps:

Considering MeeGo as a comparatively new OS, i will give Android the score on this one which has a vast App Store and the internet Giant's support.

Winner: Galaxy S2/Android

Battery Life:

Nokia could have done better here. Galaxy S2 offers a 710Hr/610Hr standby and 18Hr/8.5Hr talktime in 2G and 3G respectively where as Nokia N9 lasts for 380Hr/450Hr standby and 11Hr/7Hr talk-time.

Winner: Galaxy S2

Verdict: Galaxy S2 beats Nokia N9 in almost all the key categories. The only scope for Nokia N9 to sell would be the pricing factor. Go ahead Nokia. Give it a best shot on this one. May be a 20k-23k pricetag would do the magic.

Whats going inside Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 ?

Now that Samsung has ended the leadership of Apple in the smart phone market with its latest smart phone Galaxy S2 beating iPhone 4 in many possible ways, the mobile market competition is all heated up with Apple and Sammy being the arch-rivals. Both Apple and Samsung are geared up to establish their leadership in the mobile market. While Apple is expected to release their iPhone 5, successor of the iPhone family this year, Sammy has countered them with the latest announcement of their upcoming successor to their most wildly popular S2 phone which we presume it to be the Galaxy S3 which is expected to release in the early 2012.

lets for a change, pre-compare both the products from the various sources that we have got.

Display:

• Apple might just upgrade the display of iPhone5 to 4 inch from the iPhone 4's 3.5 inch LED-lit LCD.
• Samsung already has a 4.3 inch Super Amoled display on the Galaxy S2 and might just maintain the same in their upcoming mobile or extend a little to 4.5 inch.
• And also, looks like samsung is going to incorporate their latest buzz in display technology, the Quantum-dot-display which is brighter and more efficient than all those display technologies in the market right now.
• Sorry Apple but Samsung is winning on this one.

Style:

• Apple is always known for their best designs and there is no turning this down. iPhone 5 is expected to adopt the form factor of iPhone 4 while some rumours say that there might be a complete re-design.
• On the other hand, looks like Apple is being very careful about the Antenna issue that created a buzz with the release of iPhone4 and iPhone 5 will come up with a metal chasis to avoid the same.
• Samsung should really work on their Design factor although their phones come with thinner dimensions and brighter displays.
• Apple beats Samsung with a bigger margin on this one

Processor:

• iPhone 5 is going to sport the Apple A5 processor which has an A9-cortex CPU and a PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU which is already introduced in the iPad2. The CPU is claimed to be double the speed and GPU 9 times faster than the A4. A5 is clocked at a speed of 1GHz while it provides flexibility to change the same to enhance battery.
• Samsung has sighted that they are planning to release a 2GHz phone while theres no big news about the processor yet.

Operating System:

• iPhone 5 will most likely come with iOS 5
• Samsung Galaxy S3 might be on the ice-cream version of the Google's Android OS

NFC:

• Apple freaks, don't worry. This time you will be able to use your mobile as a credit card when you buy iPhone 5 as iPhone 5 comes up with NFC feature
• Samsung already has an NFC feature in their Galaxy S2 and will continue it in Galaxy S3 also
• Apple is a little too late in this area.

More features like touch-gesture are to come into light considering the fact that Apple and Samsung are fighting a law- for the same. Watch this space for more.

On the whole, I feel Galaxy S3 will give a tough competition to iPhone 5 in the market because Apple products are always priced high.

Update...

Camera:

• iPhone 5 is switching to  an 8MP camera where as Galaxy S2 already have an 8MP camera, we will wait what it is going to be in S3.

Samsung Galaxy S2 2nd TV commercial on voice talk. simply the best.!

Samsung Galaxy S 2 vs iPhone 4

Apple iPhone 4

I believe iPhone 4 is not a direct competitor to Galaxy S2. The direct competitor of Galaxy S2 from Apple will be iPhone 5 — or whatever else it’s called — when it launches sometimes after August. But because many people want a comparison between Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4 — most likely because both are priced over Rs 30,000 — I will do one here.




Design and build quality:  Galaxy S2 feels cheap and iPhone 4 stylish. Both feel fragile. Though, in reality, the plastic on S2 is likely to deal better with falls and bumps due to its flexibility. iPhone 4 is all glass and doesn’t take very well to falls.

In terms of usage, iPhone 4 fits well in hand and is comfortable to use. S2 may feel too big for people with smaller palms.

Winner: iPhone 4

Screen: S2 screen is drop-dead gorgeous due to the use of Super AMOLED Plus technology. Colours pop out and its 4.3-inch screen, compared to the 3.5-inch screen on iPhone 4, gives it an advantage. In terms of resolution, iPhone 4 is better. It has a resolution of 960x640, compared to 800x480 pixels of Galaxy S. This means sharper display on iPhone 4.

Text indeed looks sharper on iPhone 4. For everything else, S2 screen is better. Unlike the older Android phones, screen responsiveness is no issue on S2. The bigger size of S2 screen means a lot better web browsing and video playback experience.

Winner: Galaxy S2

OS & user interface: Galaxy S2 runs on Android, customized with TouchWiz 4.0. The iPhone 4 uses iOS 4.3. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. While it’s difficult to cover the Android vs iOS debate in a few lines, here is a summary: iOS is very simple to use. It is simple, effective and efficient. There are no hidden options, few ‘long press’ options and mostly you get what you see.

But this same simplicity may not appeal to everyone. Android, in comparison, is highly customizable. And it's not as complex as many would like you to believe. Most of the settings are easy to access, and if you are familiar with computers, you will not have much trouble. For power users, Android opens up a host of opportunities that can make a smartphone truly a ‘magical experience’.

The performance, especially the speed of navigating between apps and scrolling through web pages is great on both iPhone 4 and Galaxy S2. Earlier, Android had issues with browsing performance. They are not there anymore. As a bonus you also get Flash content on Android. The iOS doesn’t allow any Flash content.
Winner: Tie (iOS is simpler to use. Android gives more options)

Camera: S2 sports an 8MP primary camera. iPhone 4 has a 5MP camera. In still photography, the S2 camera slightly edges out the one in iPhone 4. In video capture, there is no comparison as S2 can record some decent quality full HD videos while iPhone 4 can only manage 720P recording.

Winner: Galaxy S2



Samsung Galaxy S 2

 Multimedia:  This one is easy. Galaxy S2 is hands down the best smartphone when it comes to playing videos. On iPhone 4, you can play only 720P videos. This too depends on the kind of codec used and quality of encoding. The S2, on the other hand, can handle all popular video formats and codecs in 1080P.

Winner: Galaxy S2

Ecosystem and apps: Apple claims that it has better ecosystem (read number of apps and their quality) than its competitors. And we agree. On iPhone 4, you will have access to better quality of apps. On Android, even though all popular apps are available, there could be a time when you do not find the app you want. Also, many apps — especially games — on Android may lack quality and optimization similar to what is found on the iOS side.
Winner: iPhone 4

Worth the money: As far as I see it, Galaxy S2 is rightly priced (Rs 32,890 MRP) and iPhone 4 (Rs 34,500) overpriced for what the devices do. As I said earlier, it will be iPhone 5 that will be the natural competitor to S2. iPhone 4 is too old now. Galaxy S2 is simply a better device.

Of course, if you prefer Apple (as many do, supposedly because of better brand image, better aftersales service  and the ‘premium’ tag attached to it), all this doesn’t matter. Still, my two cents: wait for iPhone 5. Once it arrives, go for it. Through a friend or relative who lives abroad. Or, maybe, by some other means. Or, maybe, it will come to India within weeks of its global launch. But iPhone 4 is too costly for what it does.

source: timesofindia

Galaxy S2 will break its ground in India today

Stage is set to the much awaited Android phone, the master of its kind, Galaxy S2 android phone from Samsung  to find its way in Indian markets today.After waiting for about 6 months now, Indian avid mobile users will finally get to move their hands over the master piece.

According to the official samsung website, the release details are as follows:

Where: New Delhi, India
When: May 25th, 12:15 PM IST

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