yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imbapanda:
I'm sure they'd love to release it in the US first too, but the US carriers want to look at it first and make their changes, which can take months.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madmack:
you don't need to go by their rules. choose a gsm carrier, and import phones from abroad. Unfortunately your best bet would be ATT given that they share the same spectrum as most carriers in Canada and Latin America. You can always go T-mo as well but not many devices/users are on the AWS bands so your choices are somewhat limited.

I buy unlocked devices the whole time, place my ATT sim in and voila. You pay as all those folks paying for unlocked devices abroad. I've already placed a preorder for a SGSII from Clove.co.uk given that this phone is finally coming with quadband 3G meaning it'll work with ATT and I'll get to share the roms and goodies with the international community without worrying about bands/modems this time around.

previously owned a LG GW620, Motorla Milestone (from Canada) and now on a SGS I9000T from LAT. works great. I try to keep them in good shape with all the accessories and original box so I won't lose much when selling them on eBay. I usually end up losing $200-$300 per phone and I get to try and keep the latest on me. plus, i also save substantially on my att bills given that I have a non smartphone unlimited data plan. ATT so far haven't been able to track it down given that my IMEI numbers are not in their inventory (i try not to exceed 200MB anyways by using Wifi at work/home)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeezus:
Please also factor in that the $200 is not the only thing you have to pay in the USA, you will also need to sign a contract and pay monthly fees for that, so usually the end price will be higher then $600 + separate operator contract (without a fixed plan for the next 2 years) for example.

And now days there seems to be very few things/devices that hit the US market before EU and other areas, even in those cases its more like days or week or two, not months. And especially in mobile technologies the other countries, not the US are leading.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Well, i am from chicago so I am well aware of the policies and rates. You also have to consider that people around the globe have to spend for the SAME service. So technically saying, you buy a phone for 200$ and pay for the same service while people in India / Europe buy the phone for 600 and have the pay for that same plan as well.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjun90:
In New York, tax is a lot. I loose about $10-20 dollars a month for those times when I am not in town, lol. Buying a phone with contract or without contract. No difference for me, lol. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeezus:
Well, we have the same offers available where the phone is tied with the plan. And I'm saying that the service is cheaper without the phone. So in the end you end up paying about the same, whether you buy the phone separately or not. The operators anywhere are surely not in the charity business. ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Well thats the point I am getting at, it makes a little difference. But the fact remains is that I spend $50 for my Tmo plan in the states and the same amount per month in India.

The phone is costing me $600 here while $200 in the US. Granted I have a contract but how many times do we really switch our carriers? And if so, then paying the cancellation fee is still less than the actual cost of the phone here.

In either case, there is no bloatware with a unlocked device. This is how Samsung envisioned its masterpiece without ATT or TMO degrading it with their own additions.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeezus:
I'm not sure I follow your logic, what I was trying to explain is that in Finland phone with a contract cost about the same or even more then buying the phone separately from the operator and only paying for the service. So after two years you have paid about the same amount (the phone+service).

And what I've read, its the same thing in the USA. So you don't get the phone 400 bucks cheaper, you end up paying for the phone for two years for example.

For the freedom to change carrier or phone, whenever I wish, without any fees is something that I would be willing to pay even more, if that was the case. But luckily my employer pays for those. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rabatinova:
After I send him a message to get some pictures of the phone, ( also told him to write the specific number I provided on the piece of paper, and take a picture of both, the phone and the number at the same time)

here is the picture he replied with.

http://img864.imageshack.us/i/sndkngkrgjnjknjl.jpg/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jermduce:
hahahahaha!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeaWaLK:
LOL! And obviously not the final phone, there's no "samsung" on top.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
I agree that after 2 years of being on a contract with your carrier, they recover the costs of the phone that they provided on a discount. But my logic to the statement above was as so;

Aprox $600 (India - SGSII) Unlocked + $50.00 USD (INR) x 24 Months = $1200 = TOTAL $1800

While being on a contact:

Aprox $200 (Contract SGSII) + $50.00 (Aprox Monthly Cost) x 24 Months = $1200 = TOTAL $1400.

Since you get a phone cheaper with a contract and are bound by a contract does not necessarily mean you are paying more than an unlocked phone. But the point remains is that if you bought the same phone off contract for $600 and not use the same carrier you bought it from, you have unnecessarily paid an additional $400 to that carrier and are using the SAME service / Plan / cost.

If this still doesn't make sense then my apologizes, we could get past that and look forward to the amazing announcement scheduled for tomorrow (April 13th in India) from Samsung.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FLAC Vest:
Great post ; a lot of people do just assume that unlocked iis the best way to go. If you aren't switching carriers anytime soon (and iif you do most likely the phone won't work) and if you can also hack the phone using ROMs or things of that nature, you can get the same unlocked experience.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandenk0:
Saw that the German amazon site finally changed their pricing down to something more reasonable. It's now at EUR 556,99.

http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B004Q3QSWQ/ref=s9_pop_gw_ir04/279-7073736-9286507?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=05GRAS205SYBJ10B4G8S&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=171792307&pf_rd_i=301128
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netcitizen:
to a larger extent your explanation makes sense.

But an average user in India/ APAC doesn't spend 50$ per month on the phone bill.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rons_sacramental:
Hey guys can anyone tell me please that a sgs2 bought from india would work in USA with ATT??? ( I have used few phones in past from india and they worked perfectly; but just wana make sure wid sgs2)

My sis is going to india and i so badly want this phone so want to make sure before i order it.

And also does anyone know a authorized place to buy it in mumbai??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turt:
It's been this price for a week now... I should know, I have preordered it from them last week. And by the way the price went down today at 555,90€.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjun90:
Yup...

Hey it will work with in the USA with AT&T, I don't know of any authorized place to purchase this in Mumbai, however, my best advice is to order online (when available) and have it arrive at your family relative's residence in Mumbai and have your sister pick it up from there. Cheers :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
There are a few shops that deal only in the markets of Cellular Phones.

1) Heera Panna (Mumbai)

2) Alfa in Mumbai (Irla Lane)

They sell phones that are not officially announced in the Indian market, OR phones that are available as a limited stock.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Those of you unsure what frequencies the European SGSII have for purchase to work in the U$ should read this Clove blog.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rons_sacramental:
@arjun90 thanks for conforming

@Beards thanks

@dhruv thanks...

I do remembe alpha ....the small store equiped with all the things available in world ;fully packed all the time.

Thats where we used to get PS2 games (pirated one though) ;-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
No problem for the guidance, but why dont ya hit that Thanks button for all of those who helped ;0

Heera Panna is a similar shop, the cost is usually higher but they do get the products first.

When visiting India, I bought a few devices from here back in 2007 and Alfa in 2009.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ankydu:
Samsung galaxy S2 announced at samsung forums asia conference in India, but the sad part is the specs say its with 1 ghz processor. :(

http://www.samsungswaforum.com/Common/Include/Download.asp?FileSEQ=2228
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Yes, I noticed that. Seems that all of their content is OLD, AD's and Marketing Collaterals are from Feb.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enthrall:
Exactly. The images of phone in the PDF don't have the Samsung logo at the front as well :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tintol:
I think this is new:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B004QTBQ2C/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

I searched for it a few days ago and it wasn't available on amazon UK.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nofak:
It clearly says: Pre-order now, pricing and availabilty confirmed later...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomppi:
It was 999€ earlier and no date info.

But I guess those details could still change.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martino2k6:
Thanks. Well, it doesn't matter at this point. I'd just like to know what the possible deals are so that I can pick the best one once my concerns about the SGS2 will be answered :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lhrrob:
Expansys.com changed the availability to 20th June! Oh no!

Also, the Handtec reply to my query about availability:

"In regards to your query i am afraid this item has only recently been announced and do

not have that information at this time, we will however be constantly updating our site

with any information that we may have regarding this item"
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynx2k50:
They updated their site with the release: 3/3/11...quite intersting.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madpete:
Oh my cod :eek:

Really hope this isnt right, but if it is I bet its cause Orion isnt finished properly yet (cries on keyboard).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tintol:
Don't trust on that, the 32GB is supposed to release 11 April, according with them:

http://www.expansys.com/samsung-i9100-galaxy-s-ii-32gb-209115/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VistaX:
How can it be that Samsung has not announced when the phone is available?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MartinB6927:
I'm just hoping its not over $500 here in the US.

Hopefully $200 with contract like most new phones at T-Mobile
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erahk64:
It will be released in may according to Samsung's swedish site.

http://www.samsung.com/se/news/newsRead.do?news_group=productnews&news_ctgry=&news_seq=24275
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papi4baby:
I believe Orion(or whatever is called now) is finish. If anything, it is a software issue with it.

Maybe they will up the res on the screen and that's a reason for the delay. Or maybe they are having problems getting enough materials due to apple probably taking everything for their current and future iphone. :confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martino2k6:
Screen resolution will not be upped; http://www.oled-info.com/super-amoled-plus-resolution-explained. It's as high as it can be given the used screen technology.

I think the most likely reason why it may be delayed is the Exynos indeed. I remember reading somewhere that it would go into production in March, I just wish I could dig up the source again.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] defnow:
My buddy works for Verizon and I asked him if they've gotten any news on the new galaxy s 2 phones coming soon. Well, its not confirmed yet but he says Verizon is expecting ( his store anyway) a shipment of new galaxy phones around May..199.99 Contract 2 yrs..and 499.99 no contract.

Im thinking it may be the sgs2..the sgs1 are about 80 bucks now with a 2 yr contract. So I don't know.

Ill see if he can get more info and ill let you guys know.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
That is really stupid. May? Oh dear god
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ljwnow:
Damn that's not English
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erahk64:
I know, but people usually want a link to the information and it's possible

to use a translation tool.

You can search for the word "maj" on the web page, it's may in swedish.

Then you can translate just that part of the text.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynx2k50:
Here you go:

http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fse%2Fnews%2FnewsRead.do%3Fnews_group%3Dproductnews%26news_ctgry%3D%26news_seq%3D24275&sl=sv&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomppi:
:p

Just heard the #Samsung #GalaxySII may be coming sooner than expected...

http://twitter.com/#!/clovetechnology

http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-16gb
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lynx2k50:
runor. no specific new news. also the shop link shows only Q2 :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] virussnake:
I got another response from handtec. They said to me that the phone's release will be ''slightly delayed'' (delayed? I thought handtec never had a date. Did they mean the 4th of March?) and that it will be probably be released around April...

I am still positive on a few devices popping out in March but i imagine there are many many preorders... I thing i'll preorder mine in a couple of days after i sell my Desire for 300€ :cool:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turt:
Well it's half new:

But it's only since yesterday night that the price has dropped from £705 to £499.99 ;)

Now as for the release date, I'm not sure whether they'll really deliver from April 27th if Samsung UK have announced a May 1st release...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chattymango:
Please provide contact details of both.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Yes, as turt above mentioned... I made a post see here about the price saying £705.77

Glad they saw sense in the end and corrected it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Alfa - http://www.mumbai77.com/pages/vile-parle-mumbai/alfa-store-at-irla-alpha-shop-for-electronics/

Heera Panna - http://www.asklaila.com/listing/Mumbai/Haji+Ali/Heera+Panna+Shopping+Centre/0VEb29bz/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoSH:
SamsungMobile just wrote this on their Facebook page:

Samsung Mobile:

"We know that lots of you have been asking about the launch date of the Samsung GALAXY S II. It will be released in April and then gradually rolled out in each market according to the local launch timetable.

We will provide more details via this fan page once they become available."
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Yes there are quite a few tweets surfacing, all to do with the India release.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
http://androidos.in/2011/04/samsung-galaxy-s2-india-release-in-may-for-inr-35k/

Saying MAY and around 35K, this is all old news.

What are the different tweets that are surfacing?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
SamFirmware says "Samsung released his Galaxy SII today in India".

Samsunghub says ~ "Ok samsung says its sgs 2 launch today".

There are a few others but they are basically to do with the SWA in New Delhi.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flamin_ICE:
SGS 2 - coming soon to a store near you

SGS 2 out in april..................:)

http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/6639323-release-date-galaxy-s-ii-
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] android_master:
I think it will be launched in most of the markets worldwide by May.Till now only 2 are confirmed:-

1)South Korea @ 1.2Ghz on 25th April

2)UK @ 1.2Ghz on 1st May
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Thanks Beards......

You have just made my day. I hope to see some details of the OFFICIAL statement and see it in stores soon.

The GUY I have sold my iPhone to will kill me if i postpone the delivery any longer. ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] virussnake:
just give it to him and use a back up... you can live with no smartphone for a few days...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] webwude:
Maybe something for the Galaxy 2 section of this board?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EleCtrOx666:
Two unofficial Samsung twitter said it's released today... Why do you believe that?

Edit: Ah maybe they are at the conference, found the messages.

http://twitter.com/#!/samsunghub/status/58071813489565696

http://twitter.com/#!/SamFirmware/status/58075059239124992

But read this:

http://www.fonearena.com/blog/35327/samsung-galaxy-s2-india-launch-in-may-at-rs-35000.html

http://www.getmeapp.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-launching-in-india-in-may-2011-mrp-35k-inr/

So, I don't know who I should believe..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
I would love to, unfortunately I cannot live without a smart phone for the time being. I have to coordinate with my US Staff and the Indian team. I get over 150 Emails per day and use 4 hours of calling.

I also travel to a between Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad atleast 2 times a week.

If this thing comes out anytime soon. I will just get that and give him the phone in a week or 2. Although he is cool if I keep it until end of April.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sajadkhan806:
s2 announced in india

hey frnds some hours ago it got announced in india

actual quotes of sammy on facebook

"Now its time for what we all have been waiting for! Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobile & IT unveils Samsung Galaxy S II! The lightening-fast, dual-core Samsung Galaxy S II is powered by Android Gingerbread and is equipped with Samsung’s new crystal clear Super AMOLED Plus screen! Go on have the first-look of this gorgeous device''

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...830544373.105051.133803174373&type=1&comments
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Buddy,

This has already been covered in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=959545&page=60 thread.

The discussion has been going on for hours.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Banner:
+1

Please guys, go through the existing threads before posting. I know, it's not the easiest way, but it's the best way to gather information on the product. Don't just start a thread 'cause you feel like it. It's a bit annoying.

And also, stick to the topic of the thread, and post appropriate information in appropriate thread; don't just post information about the camera specs in the release date thread you're currently reading, etc.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chizzwhizz:
Why are the specs always incorrect for the processor??? So many websites say 1 ghz dual core when it has been confirmed that it is actually a 1.2 ghz dual core...is it really that hard to update the information?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Yes, it is... ;)

They are using information that was provided during the announcement of the device at MWC.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjun90:
Samsung Galaxy S2 Unofficial Price In India? What do you think?

I've posted my latest article after receiving the update from today's Samsung FORUM 2011 conference, rather mixed-review.

http://samsunggalaxys2review.org/sa...-by-early-may-no-official-word-of-pricing-yet.

What do you think the price in India should be? Will the costs vary from store to store? Do you think it will be cheaper than the unofficial price stated in Google today? When will the price be disclosed by Samsung India? I feel like the wait is overwhelming and potential buyers are already seeking to purchase a different phone, eh, who knows, lol.

:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] android_master:
This thread might be deleted,there is already a thread regarding price & availability

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=959545&page=60

But As far as pricing goes,I can't see it less then Rs 32,000 atleast at launch time
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sajadkhan806:
i have sold my n8 1 month back for this beast
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Same here with the iPhone...

We still have 1 more day at the Samsung SWA Forum tomorrow. Perhaps there might be more light shed on availability.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ankydu:
Well it seems even in today's samsung forums 2011 event here in India, the galaxy S2 that was demoed was the one with 1 Ghz processor as in the pics theres not samsung logo on the front. So now m really worried if the 1.2 ghz sgs2 would be launched in India.:rolleyes: Heres a link for the hands-on pics:

http://igyaan.in/2011/04/live-from-samsung-forum-2011-samsung-galaxy-s-2-hands-on/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Buddy, the details they have provided is the SAME PDF that was distributed by Samsung during MWC. I dont believe that India will get a SGS II 1Ghz and the rest of the world gets 1.2Ghz.

It will be at the same specs that ASIA gets.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HumanoidTalking:
Good you sold it :) I got 2 weeks to get rid of mine:D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HumanoidTalking:
I emailed Samsung Middle east and they said it will have the same specs as International, no difference, lets see what they mean by same specs?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Good! That is reassuring that specs will be at the international standards.

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madpete:
Super E Trader have updated their Galaxy S2 page, says shipping 29th April.

http://www.superetrader.co.uk/12734-sim-free-unlocked-samsung-i9100-seine-16gb.html
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Pete,

Did you notice at the bottom of the page where it mentions 'In the Box', it says "Stereo handsfree".
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madpete:
I didnt see that, no...well spotted.

Guessing thats another way of saying headphones though :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobloblawsum:
Are you the guy from Outsourced? :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Ahh yes... Of course...

But they would have made it a lot easier and less confusing if they had simply said that. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
HaHaHa... Life seems so to be as such.

I enjoy it though. :cool:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sajadkhan806:
bro an indian expert on twitter said,india is getting 1.2 ghz processor despite the fact that 1 ghz is written on the specification sheet.dnt worry

ok check out this vedio Live at Samsung Forum 2011 India

listen wat he said on 3:06 [ 1.2ghz processor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpPpByzj78&feature=player_embedded
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhruvmalik:
Fantastic video. Smooth and crisp display / UI. Although the guy did mess up on the resolutions but has also confirmed that it is 1.2Ghz.

More so, this is also a cool video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzbMaRB57RU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

The Samsung Galaxy S PMP - Personal Music Player.

5in Screen. - Wifi Only.