yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
Ah I see..yeah, I've noticed that it changed to no stock plenty of times over the past few days. I was just going by the release dates listed there to get an estimate on when it would come out here.

Unfortunately, it seems that Samsung is not aware of the demand for this phone out here, I can see people buying it off souq.com for 3.5-4k a piece. Seriously, why is this being delayed so much here? I think the original Galaxy S came here in July which was one month after it was launched, so I guess that Eros's estimate of "sometime in June" should be correct.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uncanny:
By now everyone knows that Samsung underestimated the demand for Galaxy S2, they are not manufacturing enough S2s to fulfill the demand and that's where the problem is! Same thing happened if iPad launch, but Apple started manufacturing iPad faster to meet the demand.

Never rely on any retailer's word in UAE on any gadgets release date with exception of movies/games because they always have official dates unlike gadgets. On my short trip to UAE, I found most of the salesmen are not experts, like if you go to laptop section, they will only have basic knowledge about it, ask them a very technical question and they will look confused. Same with cell phones, I was surprised to see so many big mobile retailers like Axiom, Jumbo, were unaware of what's the advantages of Super Amoled screen. These people just loving opening huge stores because they got $$, but not hire qualified people and also pay them poorly!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
True, I would never take the word of any retailer. However, in this case its the distributor itself that is clueless (Eros). I even called up their marketing agency to receive the same reply. I do all my research online and just head to the shops to make the final purchase. I would never make the mistake of heading to the shop and asking the poor saps over there to explain or help me decide.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhiru1602:
Agreed with the knowledge of the Retailers. I have visited Sharaf DG in Deira City Center Mall and asked for a Galaxy S II. The Lady at the Mobile section said that it wasn't released yet and she was showing me the stupid Galaxy SL I9003 telling that it was similar to Galaxy S II but its smaller and a bit thicker when compared to Galaxy S II. I was like WTF!!

Its better to ask Google rather than asking the Retailers about the phones. Really Pathetic.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
An update from the devil himself. I posted a sarcastic message on Samsung mobile arabia, on facebook and I got this as a reply :
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uncanny:
Same thing 800SAMSUNG told me, something to do with Arabic software problem. I told him, just release the phone coz it's piece of cake to install any language.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
It is, for us with the know-how, but then again there are those retards with the $$$ and 0 knowledge who would whine and cry for lack of arabic.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxyII:
I paid 569 Euros here in Germany for the unlocked version of this phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACP_XT:
Re:

Its rare that a phone launches in India before the UAE, but its happened with the SGS2. The NFC AMOLED model is selling for the equivalent of 2500 dirhams (~700$) in India, I am sure when the GS2 is launched in the UAE it will be much more expensive. I am tempted to pick it up from India seeing as Samsung UAE cannot even give a tentative launch date.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
Not sure if the ones coming in Dubai will be NFC equipped, but a retail price of 2599 is being thrown around by some sources. Hopefully its right.

Update from FB:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uncanny:
The issue is with Arabic firmware and Samsung again says it should hit market mid June. The price in UAE will be around 3k according to Samsung, Wow 2500 Dhs is great price for S2 which is even lower then the launch price of Galaxy S1 in UAE. Lucky you guys! So Indian variant is NFC enabled, means it's slightly thicker? It's gonna hit India June 9th or already available ?

Check this out, Galaxy S2 i9101

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gal..._in_the_wild_should_be_the_nfc_-news-2703.php
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
A post reported O2 PAYG in stock at £480 .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matador_kuw:
i don't think so for the nfc chip even if samsung has declared that it will have nfc chip

i searched for an nfc chip sgs2 and contacted almost every electronic stores they denied having any information to that

i think first wave will hit the market without nfc even in india then it will support the chip in other waves do to lake of mobile component

also they will depend at sclcd and super amoled for that reason

if you are sure about that i will gladlly buy an indian version if there is any method to do that :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACP_XT:
You may be right. Although Samsung India has officially confirmed that the Indian GS2 will have NFC, there's no mention of it in the Samsung India website GS2 specs.

From Facebook:

"Samsung Mobile India: Hi All!! the Samsung Galaxy SII in India has the Arm Cortex A9 1.2 Ghz Dual Core Processor...and with respect to NFC, the Galaxy SII in India does have it :)"
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salluks:
i've been waiting for it to release in dubai for a long time too,

luckliy my bro's coming down from india, ill order one from there itself if it doesnt release in dubai,

does anybody know if there are any custom duties if ordered from outside uae??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HumanoidTalking:
No issues like that, have contact.with a insider in eros, he is saying it was due.before in second week of May, now pushed to june, price around 2999\- specs.. He is saying will be same as international.. He is complaining about no or very less info coming from samsung..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZtechfreak:
Thats usually true of Clove, however they did debit my card, and then several days later reverse the transaction...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
I remember that occasion (your SGS) and remember contacting them to ascertain what was going on..... Or was that another member I am thinking of?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martino2k6:
£515 here. Not sure whether they ship outside of the UK for those that may be concerned.

The shop doesn't seem to have many reviews, but they seem positive for the majority.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
That's a rather ambitious pricing they are listing and believe it will change once they eventually start to receive stock.

If you want to read reviews you could always take a peek at reviewcentre.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbear99:
$700 at Mobilecity

Google product search listed the I9100 for $700 at Mobilecity.com in the US. Product page shows "Unlocked Import"; "No ETA at this time". Not clear if this is the 16 or 32gb version.

Personally I'd rather wait for mature firmware to be released for Exynos so it can be properly compared to Tegra. It'd be interesting to see if there's enough of a difference to go for the I9103 instead.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mark wild:
:)))

HEY BEARDS!!!! Long time, man, long time! :)

...

This is the device to get, really think it is future proof! :) Don't you thinks so.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Hello again Mark.... Surprised to see you over here, I thought you were happy with the HTC HD2?

Anyway, yes... the new SGS2 is certainly pushing the limits and is going to be an interesting piece of technology to have and hold.

These next few weeks should be enthralling as we find further information and hopefully see a better balanced price.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] virussnake:
can anybody reach them via phone? i tried saturday and am trying now with no luck...:confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mark wild:
!!!

Naaaah, man. The conversation was about the HTC Desire HD. Do You remember me at all? :D :D :D Just kidding!

...

But seriously. NFC, MHL, Super AMOLED plus Quad CORE GPU, don't know about the CPU, that is going to be different by the region you live in (don't understand why and I think it's stupid, why can't they all be Tegra 2?), and GOD DAMN it is 8,47mm thin... Is that even possible? :D Guess it is!

...

Superb.

...

And I promised to my self - if some company makes a AMOLED 4.3" and makes it Dual CORE I will buy it. But this is just SO MUCH MORE. Future proof to the MAX.

...

Childish talking from Mark.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Yes, sorry Mark.... I did mean the Desire HD... honest. Just a bit busy this morning and haven't got all the grey-cells up and running. :)

I've just had an interesting communication with Chris Love at Clove.

There's a pre-order now of over 200 units and growing.... It's up to Samsung now to get as many units out on batch one but I expect there will be quite a few customers unhappy on release day.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjjasont:
I sent them an email on sunday, and got a reply from them on monday.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sebring5:
I'm buying mine here in Miami

http://www.celluloco.com/samsung-i9...id-v23-gingerbread-wifi-smartpho-pr-3297.html

my invoice with personal information & disclosures deleted-expected shipping date March 11

Dear ,

Celluloco.com will bill your credit card as CELLULOCO. We thank your order. Please come back soon! Below is your:

Invoice

Date: Feb 25, 2011 03:11:01 PM

Order id:

Order status: Queued

Payment Method:

Credit Card

Delivery Method:

UPS Ground	Unlocked GSM World Cellular Phones, All Unlocked Mobiles & Smartphones at Celluloco.com

, MIAMI

33139, Florida

United States

Phone: +17862369999

Fax: +1(888) 369-0491

Additional information

Your shipping address is...	Residential

You are a(n)...	End Consumer

How did you find Celluloco.com?	Friend

Products ordered

SKU#	Product	FL Resale Tax	Item price	Quantity	Total

SAM-I9100-GALAXY-S-II	Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II Android v2.3 Gingerbread Wifi Smartphone with 8Mbpix HD Cam, DualCore 1Ghz CPU, microSd- Factory Unlocked Import	7.500%

US$898.80	1	US$898.80

Subtotal:	US$898.80

Shipping cost:	US$39.99

FL Resale Tax 7.500%:	US$67.41

Total:	US$1006.20
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jezza333:
@Sebring5, that's an insane price mate, how'd you stomach it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sebring5:
I may cancel. Is there a cheaper price elsewhere?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jezza333:
Well, over at Handtec or Clove in the UK it's a bit cheaper, and definitely was before they did a price hike, but it still is better value IMO. Forking out over 1000 USD for it seems excessive given how quickly the prices drop.

Personally, I'd wait until Asia gets stock. Prices should settle somewhat and being that the phone's quad band, importing shouldn't present any issues. My 3c. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EleCtrOx666:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3QmUWfl6l4

@1:50

"We can except it(the phone) to come out in the second quarter", so not in march but maybe he's just talking about the Netherlands (I hope so..)!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sebring5:
I canceled and reordered from Handtec to save about $200. Thanks for your comments.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jezza333:
No worries mate, glad to help :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] virussnake:
handtec are doing serious business but i thinkl their price is still a bit bitter...

also you should consider customs costs
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobloblawsum:
Does anyonw know if handtec are willing to designate their international packages as 'gift' on the custom receipt?

Not that canadian customs pay any attention to the labels anyway but...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACP_XT:
Re:

Nope there are no restrictions on bringing a phone (even if its new/unused) into India from the UAE.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
The facebook page has been updated:

Wonder how many "few" is exactly. :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t_enigma:
Do somebody know whether S2 is available in Italy. Also Where May I find one in Rome

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyworld:
I also want to purchase Galaxy S2 but must be Tegra2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uncanny:
Somebody on Gsmarena.com is claiming that S2 is available in UAE for 2400, can any1 check? Souq.com sellers have S2 as low as 2600 AED.

Update: According to 800Samsung, it will be released end of June.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HumanoidTalking:
Asper Eros its end of june (i know like for a month now, shared on xda) with price of 2990.. Roughly
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
Update from Samsung Mobile Arabia:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uncanny:
@nasgilani

Yea? All these are speculations.Even Samsung told me end of June. Again, bad customer service and nobody knows anything for sure BECAUSE It's already available in Axiom for 2599. My friend just bought one from Shj Mega Mall Axiom. It's UAE variant and no NFC
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
Yeah, it seems some Axiom stores are already selling it. Plus samsung itself confirmed its available at Duty free for 2599. No NFC though :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
Just came back from Axiom with my own S2, finally ! I got it at Axiom in Century Mall @2599, 16GB.

They had just 1 piece and said they were expecting another piece later in the day, which my friend has reserved. I guess this means other Axiom stores should also be having it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nill0076:
in india in rajkot

in rajkot this phone price is 28650...

m going to buy this phone today
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACP_XT:
Re:

The Galaxy S2 is now officially on sale in the UAE at a price of 2599 AED. Some guys on Facebook claim to have received emails from Samsung confirming that it has NFC.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjunanand1:
The price is right, and many stores have limited stocks of it. I got mine on Tuesday. There is no NFC!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACP_XT:
Re:

@Arjun I am surprised because I just received this email from Samsung Arabia:

I have been holding off buyign it because of the confusion about the launch dates and warranty coverage etc.

I wrote a strongly worded email to them because their facebook moderator kept deleting my queries about the confusion between the devices already being sold and the launch date of June 22nd announced on their Facebook page:

Their response is:

"With regard to your query regaring Axiom devices being sold, we assure

you that they are under warranty. A soft launch has been done and a few

only were released and that is why you find them in Axiom with the price

of AED2599. It will be the same price surely with the other device

coming out.

The device has NFC capability and it is ready once any company or

services will be offered using NFC.

It will also come with Exynos 1.2 GHz processor and Super AMOLED plus

display.

Thank you."

Kudos to them for finally giving a firm reply and clearing up the mess that the Samsung Facebook page has created.

Btw, how do you know your device doesnt have NFC? Also where did you buy it from?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdfxda-developers:
you can find SAMSUNG Galaxy S II in UAE for 2,399.00 AED Without Warranty.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sam8808:
Maybe after the ice cream sandwich update we'll be able to use NFC?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joseph_pires:
Question answered... this mite help

http://10division.com/samsung-galax...timate-comparison-guide-all-you-need-to-know/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] virussnake:
i don't know i never bothered with that matter cause i live inside the EU and don't have to pay taxes... i doubt they will do that for you, they are a serious business... can't hurt asking them though :P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbear99:
Especially if you don't know if it's the 16 or 32gb version (or do you?).

Not sure if you saw my earlier post but it's $700 shipped from Mobilecity.com. I've never ordered from them but they seem to have a lot of high ratings on google products.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Just a word of caution on Handtec ~

1. When the SGS went under launch last year, Handtec were advertising both the 8GB & 16GB models as SIM Free, available to purchase.

I spoke out at Handtec on this as it was very clear non of the 16GB models were going to SIM Free customers but to Carrier bases only.

In the end Handtec had to withdraw the 16GB model but only after many had placed an order with them.

2. Users complained they had their credit cards debited before the SGS was in stock.

3. In order to draw in as many customers as possible, Handtec were advertising the SGS in stock at ridiculous dates. It was clear Samsung could not meet the release dates but Handtec chose to keep the original dates only changing them back at the last minute in order to keep demand high.

Now I am not damning Handtec, they are a large reputable Mobile seller and have a large happy user base of customers. Just be careful in what you read and accept.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tallen3:
Your right, I checked my credit card account this morning only to find the whole amount had been taken from my account on the 27th Feb. I rang and asked why they take the full amount before shipping and they said this was their policy. I then asked when the phone is likely to arrive and they told me the end of April beginning of May. This is too long for them to hold on to nearly £600 they should make this clear in the ordering process. Needless to say I've cancelled for now.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sebring5:
Thanks Guys-I better look into this further. sounds like trouble with a capital T.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
No problem.... If you feel it of significance please consider a vote of Thanks.

As my Sig states, all votes are converted into a charitable donation. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Many thanks guys for the votes of Thanks.

Your votes earned a further £30 to charity. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] virussnake:
sorry for the offtopic question but how does this charity thing work?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoonRaven:
He probably is his charity :P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajftl:
not sure but its now cheaper at celluloco than at handtec ... and u here in the us bro.. i rather order it from here.. i would call them tomorrow to check on them.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
No problem...

Being in the medical profession I see and liaise with quite a lot of charity areas/organizations.

In some of my spare time I also attend charity occasions (black tie formal).

In my profession I have a dedicated team of medical staff whom I work with quite closely.

This staff know I use technology as a hobby (it helps me switch off from the daily grind so to speak) and so last year one of the staff suggested first as a joke it would be a good idea for every time I receive a vote of thanks that vote then gets converted into some form of a charitable amount.

I agreed and it has proven quite popular.

Monies collected from me go to Hospital charities (wherever we are at the time and whichever charity is more deserving/less supported). Once a week the staff simply check my vote count and hold out their hand....

I'm not the only one who does it so we all contribute in some form or another.

One thing I will stress however, votes received MUST and only be as a reflection of any assistance given in the Forum topics, otherwise the voting system is in question.

I do not mind anyone being charitable or overzealous in handing out a vote, providing that vote has first been earned.

Ultimately it has to be a two way thing... I earn the vote it then gets converted.

I hope this clears things up for you and anyone else wondering...:)

Oh yea of little faith..... :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoonRaven:
Do yea blame me? :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Lets just say I feel quite hurt that you should even think that of me.

In my profession I have seen a lot of suffering and sometimes even my work is not enough to help or comfort others.

Charity assistance is an alternative contribution which anyone can give.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoonRaven:
To be honest, I have seen a lot of signatures that are mere jokes. Good to know yours isn't. Keep it up :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
Skepticism is a vital tool on the Internet.

Else you might be in for a surprise when a Nigerian email lands in your inbox. ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
Well I would have thought users here know me by now to realize that is not the case with my Sig.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EleCtrOx666:
Could we please return to main subject please?

Galaxy S 2 is available for preorder on amazon.de (Germany) for 599€

http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Super-..._rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=232640647&pf_rd_i=galaxy s2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
this was already mentioned on another topic
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EleCtrOx666:
Yeah I know but I just wanted to return On-Topic.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverwolf0:
It's all just small talk and finger biting from here on :p

Uhh.. I mean...man is that E599 expensive!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
"Anyone know when it's coming out?"

"no"

What's to talk about?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martino2k6:
How about placing bets what the lowest price will be when it will become available? :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajftl:
march 11 saying usa distributors
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverwolf0:
And that would be the iPad 2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dtosun:
Where did you get this info? Any source you have?

Sent from my Nexus One
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
The trouble here is almost everything to do with dates and prices are purely speculation....

No official release date and price has been set.

It would be so much simpler if members could only post information that is relevant to the facts.

As in ~ the second I hear or see a concrete price/date from a seller I will post.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajftl:
http://www.celluloco.com/samsung-i9...id-v23-gingerbread-wifi-smartpho-pr-3297.html
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] virussnake:
very interesting... so 11th of march could be real after all!

now we need to see what happens with the tegra 2-exynos thing...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GamerOfFreedom:
UK and US are the ones to get the Exynos version it seems, the rest of the world will get the Tegra 2 version
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clubtech:
Celluco has very random dates. Nothing to count on.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Man_of_Leisure:
Has it even been approved by the fcc yet? I haven't heard anything about it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayrokid:
I know it's little off topic.....

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/confirmed-tegra-2-equipped-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-is-coming/

Still no words on the release date :(