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[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
http://androidos.in/2011/04/samsung-galaxy-s2-india-release-in-may-for-inr-35k/

I hate articles like these!!! All they have done is speculated the date to be sometime in MAY and Aprox cost of 35k INR... There is no new update and all they do is rephrase stale news around and pass it off as new.

There are no new developments or any official statements.

They have also used the same OLD materials from Samsungswaforum.com and said its a 1Ghz, while rest of the world has been told its 1.2 Ghz.

I think its best to just wait 1 more day for this event to be over and have some concrete statements.
[Galaxy S II General] 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."

*Cant link source*

Good to see another confirm!
[Galaxy S II General] golf2vr6:
Yep,

http://www.facebook.com/SamsungMobile/posts/178438222204822
[Galaxy S II General] 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 theres no samsung logo on the front side in the pics. 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 General] EleCtrOx666:
I think we never saw any version working with an Samsung logo on the front. Only pictures that may be photoshopped(probably).

1.2 Ghz =! Samsung logo on the front.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Yes, I would agree. There are no Photos of the SGS II with the front logo. (Other than the ones posted on Sammy's site)
[Galaxy S II General] HTC_Spree:
The spec table says also 1GHz so maybe there wont be any 1,2GHz version...

I hate the rumor-pre-release-time!
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
There WAS a 1Ghz Model... This was announced at MWC, the documents floating around are from there as a source...

Samsung Mobile has announced that the model will have a 1.2Ghz processor, it has been confirmed via Samsung on Twitter, Facebook and at the South West Asia announcement in India.
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Just saw the entire video coverage of Samsung Forum 2011 :D & can 100% confirm 1.2Ghz Exynos Processor{not the rumoured 1Ghz} powered SGS 2 launch next month. Enjoy;)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
My thoughts exactly. Now the only question is when in MAY?
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
LOL even if the phone was coming out in october it would still be unmatched..
[Galaxy S II General] FLAC Vest:
I doubt that; maybe in hardware or design (relating to the thinness of the phone) but I'm sure specs will have passed it.
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
I doubt that... you will be surprised.. by then I suppose his spec will maybe be MATCHED..
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Another great news today,yesterday i was in one of the biggest Samsung Retail shops in Delhi.

Where 1 retailer told me that SGS 2 stocks will be there by 15th April & that i can purchase it on next Monday ie 18th April:D...He is one of the biggest retailers in Delhi & don't see him lying.;)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Buddy, keep me informed. If that is the case, I will be making a trip to Delhi. ;)

By the way, what are the details of the shop?
[Galaxy S II General] ankit1986:
Which Samsung Retail shop are you talking about. I've already sold my Galaxy S....right now using Desire HD....missing Super Amoled....will definitely buy SGS 2 as soon as it launches.
[Galaxy S II General] rons_sacramental:
Can you please share details regarding the shop.
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Whopppyyyy finally the wait is over! Got my SGS2 :D

Pics here: https://picasaweb.google.com/tanmay.sonawane/SamsungGalaxyS2?feat=directlink
[Galaxy S II General] bazoomba:
What abt in chennai???????

Chennai guys,

Any info on availability?
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
@Tanmay-congrats. what did you pay for the phone.
[Galaxy S II General] chattymango:
One of my dealer ( regular buy mobiles from him ). call me and confirmed that Samsung has kep a meet in Ahmedabad on 5th. And they will give away 5 GALAXY S II FREE to 5 different dealers of Gujarat. In GUJ market selling will be start from 8th.
[Galaxy S II General] abhi39:
Guys,

Found one more dealer in Bangalore ready to offer for 30k.

Anybody else from Bangalore here?
[Galaxy S II General] ckhurana:
Congrats Man!

Quickly post the NFC verdict please...!!!
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Congratsssssssssssssssss.........
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
I'm trying to find but so far no mention of NFC as of yet. Gimme some more time to look thoroughly.
[Galaxy S II General] chattymango:
Congrats Buddy... YOU ARE THE FIRST. Now need a complete review of this indian version. Share it soon...
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
awww man.. I envy you so much.. :P

congrats.. :)
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
I think you are not going to sleep Today..lol
[Galaxy S II General] cyberwarfare:
@tanmay

congrats buddy

now get up and running and post pics of it in action :)
[Galaxy S II General] shuaibmd:
From Bangalore let me know the dealer I want itnbadly
[Galaxy S II General] JSAHITA:
Jaffer of a phone got my beauty.i have used some mobiles but this is something else way ahead of time
[Galaxy S II General] kwokwchoy:
Which dealer in Bangalore?
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
are hyderabadi's sleeping ?

someone awake here 4m hyderabad ?no news since morning 4m any hyderabadi...wt hapnd guys ?
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Does it have a 8GB memory card included in the box??:D Saw somewhere tht it comes with a 8GB card other than inbuilt 16GB.. :)

Its the indian version right?? With NFC??
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Tomorrow buddy. lets check with Faizal.
[Galaxy S II General] abhi39:
One is Venkateshwara Enterprises as suggested by aishkha.

The other is Devendra communications in Jayanagar 3rd block.

The first guy has not quoted a price. The second guy said 30k.

The second guy already started saying there's too much demand etc. So i suggest instead of calling them individually and driving up the prices ourselves, just one of us calls and books the phone for all. May be we can get a better deal that way. Then we can go together and pick it up and pay for it. What do you guys say? Let me know who's good at bargaining. :)
[Galaxy S II General] mangodolly:
@abhi39, agree with you. Spoke to Venkateswara, he is getting stock tomorrow, no price given. Spoke to the official Samsung stores @Forum and BTM, both are indicating SGS2 available only from 9th/10th.

Eagerly awaiting arjun and dhruv deal also. Lets us wait a couple of days to finalize, expect to get @29K
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Any one let me know where i can get quality items of the below for cheap

Case

Screen protector

Echo valley(External HQ speaker)

desktop dock
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
[OFF TOPIC]

I wont post any more topics on this off topic..

Just any 1 reply me...

I'm planning to get a wifi modem that makes my SGS2 and also my PC connectable to internet.(Now I'm having airtel Broadband and using their beetel modem)

Is router and modem the same??

Can this help me..

i font get what is this

http://cgi.ebay.in/SMC-SMCWUSB-G-WI...4?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3a668c07ca

or this i hope help me for sure

http://goo.gl/OLvud
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
YES !!!!

GOT IT !!!! :) :) :)

INR 30,480..

Checked for dead pixels and yellow screen..

With the yellow screen, its funny, you almost try to find it .. ;)

Nothing that i could find though..

No probs at all....

Its a beauty... It really..

Congs to u too Tanmay buddy..

For all u other folks, hope u guys also get it soon..

Couldnt resist when the dealer near my house called and said its here.. :)
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
Looks like that router you linked to doesn't have a built-in adsl modem, so you'll have to use both your beetel modem as well as the router.

You can search for wireless routers with built-in adsl modems to use that directly.

The dongle is used to connect your pc to the wireless router.

If you want further help, feel free to PM me.
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
Tanmay,

Just one question bro..

I didn't get the screen guard yet..

have u taken off the screen protector on the front??

is it safe to use it w.o a screen guard for a few days??
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
Mumbai? :(
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
Yup,

Mumbai, Malad it is..
[Galaxy S II General] Techvir:
the glass is gorilla glass, so nothing to worry.

You never need one
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
congratulations on the getting the phone.where in mumbai did you get it at this price. good buy.
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
orry for the delay, yes radhika communication is very trust worthy...
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
can you confirm about the NFC thing?
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
Yes! NFC is there in the Indian Version you bought! ( Confirmed by the dealer! If you want, i can let you find it out in your handset too. :P ) Can you please check if the camera has any pink spot or anything? Any short video in action will be nice as well. :)
[Galaxy S II General] vu2ikl:
Gurdeepsj you are the first one to get indian version of sgs2.. at least first one to post in this forum... do the honor of starting new thread for india ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
Check this app for NFC Sensor on your new Galaxy S and report back. :)

https://market.android.com/details?id=zausan.zdevicetest
[Galaxy S II General] sharma_sid:
Dealer dealer availability?????
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
I got it from Inorbit Malad..

That guy has become my frnd now cause i asked so many times abt this phone so he gave me at this price..

He doesnt have any more sets today, he says he shud get more by tom or weekend..

Cant confirm NFC.. No way of checking..

Are you guys sure that i dont need a screen guard and i can use it just like that??

Can any current owners confirm??

Thanks in advance..
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
I'm from Bangalore too let me know what you hear in the morning..
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
I just stated a simple way to check NFC on your phone. Two Responses above. Do report back. Although, the dealer told me it's there! :)
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
It shows a cross sign for NFC on this app..

i guess that means it does not have NFC.. :(

It shows cross only for NFC and Temp sensor..

Rest all are ticks..
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
Sure will check in some time and will post the results, mean while just a heads up i also bought the OTG cable for 240 from ebay....hope it works:-

http://cgi.ebay.in/Nokia-C3-C6-C7-E...ccessories&hash=item25642de91e#ht_4204wt_1191
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
I'm still stuck with that stupid plastic that Samsung have by default on the screen.

Are you guys sure i can take it off and use phone for few days and no harm will be done??

No bubbles etc when i do finally put a screen protector on??

Please confirm asap..

Cant wait to see the screen in full..
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
Can you plz also confirm whether you are using without a screen guard??
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
No!! It can't be! :(

Run the NFC Test and let me know! And why is the Temp sensor not working? :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] ashok:
So if we don't have NFC then samsung have cheated us by telling there is NFC in Indian version. Can we complain abt this anywhere?
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
no actually radhika communication gave me a temp screen gaurd(free of charge) till he gets the original one
[Galaxy S II General] Stunt101Noob:
I'm from Mumbai also. Can you please tell where in Inorbit Malad did you get it from. Please post dealer's number. You're the best man, you rock!
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
I ordered

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120724817096&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:IN:1123

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230623874918&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:IN:1123

How many days they will take to deliver...please let me know
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
Confirmed. nfc has a cross. samsung cheated us.
[Galaxy S II General] kwokwchoy:
it is advisable to get a screen protector asap..

the glass maybe gorilla, but the oleo coating on top of it gets scratched!!
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
The shop is called Link World.. It's on the first floor.

Opposite the lift..

Owner name is Lalit.

Mobile - 9867626823

Tell him my name, Bharat, and he will give you at 30,500 only..

PM me in case u have any difficulty..

Cheers mate.. Hope u get it soon too..
[Galaxy S II General] androidsos:
Question is how does one know if the phone is the Indian version and not the UK imported one which is now available in stock here. Samsung officially declared the date as 9th June, so will that one have the NFC?
[Galaxy S II General] sagarguyus:
can anyone confirm.. are we getting an 8gb card with the device...???
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
Which screen guard is better?

Xtreme guard or the Amazer one?
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
Nope.. we aren't..
[Galaxy S II General] kwokwchoy:
Nope, these ones are indian stocks with indian warranty!
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
for india country code is DD......Prod code is INU.........u check it out
[Galaxy S II General] sharma_sid:
are you sure , that with gorilla glass we still require a screen guard ?

and what about the user's touch experience ? will it not be affected?

plus i've used HTC Desire HD without a screen guard , and it works all fine till date

pls advice for samsung GS2, i cant compromise the User touch experience
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
I was also a bit skeptical about that. But the covering had a lot of text and stupid stuff on it which obstructed the view.

I had to remove it. I too have ordered my screenguard and lets hope it comes early, till then the gorilla glass should protect it well :P
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Theres no 8Gb SD card and there's no NFC too.

Check this thread for more differences/similarities :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1107458
[Galaxy S II General] zavenfoizon:
Guys today finally i got my sgs2. and it costed me 30.7k
[Galaxy S II General] sharma_sid:
from where?, delhi ?
[Galaxy S II General] kwokwchoy:
I don't think a screen guard should compromise touch experience.

I'm been using one on a resistive touchscreen for almost two years and it is fine, used a friends Iphone as well, the screen guard doesn't make any diff, just protects your screen, apply it well though! air bubbles spoil the look!
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
The question of quality and strength / withstanding damage or scratches is not Gorilla Glass, its the Oleophobic coating that they put on. If that stuff gets scratched, then you will see a scratch on the surface. Its not the glass but it will cause a bit of discomfort looking at it. YOU CAN put a screen guard over it which should eliminate the visibility of it, but it is still there.
[Galaxy S II General] themanufan:
Which one have u ordered?

Amzer or Xtreme Guard?
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
XtremeGuard. Same quality as Zagg and cheaper.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
could you help me with the details for the person at Inorbit..i am 10 mins from there
[Galaxy S II General] dhiru1602:
Does it have a NFC Turn ON and OFF in the Settings menu? That should confirm NFC.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
looks like the phones bought today have no NFC. Is there a case for all to approach Samsung regarding this issue. Did they not mention about the presence of NFC during the launch.
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
There is no NFC in the Indian version. Its confirmed now.
[Galaxy S II General] wackyguy_07:
I want this in my pants

Now that a few people already bought it, is this phone too big for the pocket? Of course in formals and loose jeans it's fine - but what about the occasional tight type jeans.. Not the Levis Curve ID type tight, but you know, manly tight..

Is it good for one-handed use?
[Galaxy S II General] zavenfoizon:
Its confirmed that it dont have nfc. but still m happy with my sgs2
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
Guys Please check this
[Galaxy S II General] harshet:
According to gsmarena, the I9101 is likely to be the cheaper version of the Galaxy S II with a 1ghz processor and possibly a super lcd screen.

http://www.gsmarena.com/specs_of_a_..._be_running_powervr_sgx_540_gpu-news-2717.php

Wonder which is going to be the NFC version
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
Its not there:(
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
No worries.. at least you got this gorgeous piece of tech now.. There might be an NFC add-on in the future..

Well congrats to all the owners : )

Tis was a long journey
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
thanks but any way to confirm that the hardware is there?
[Galaxy S II General] vu2ikl:
If you could find capdaze iximag screen guard for sgs2 then it would be awesome. My brother got it on 3gs and it is really nice. No problem of finger prints..
[Galaxy S II General] gurdeepsj:
let me know if you getit in Pune
[Galaxy S II General] alok_dhawal:
Hi Friends! Got My SGS2 for 32K in Chembur! Phone is a beauty! Cant get my eyes off it! By the way could not locate NFC like others. However the shopkeeper had a weird explanation. He was saving the hardware for NFC is there but its not been activated. So the company might release an update later and activate it! Sounded strange most probably wrong info.

Still the phone rocks!
[Galaxy S II General] zavenfoizon:
U paid a lot of money. I got it at 30.5k.
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
Well if you look at the nexus s which has nfc - the antennae is embedded intot he back cover and it makes contact with the phone via two connectors:

But not sure of the galaxy s II's implementation it could be on the main body of the phone or maybe not there.. Cant say until something concrete comes up.

You could try this app and see if an error comes up (but im guessing its in korean)

https://market.android.com/details?id=kr.co.atsolution.android.nbc

Or some of the other apps on the android market place:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idstronghold.CCReaderMkt

https://market.android.com/details?id=at.mroland.android.apps.nfctaginfo
[Galaxy S II General] ale922:
I got my samsung galaxy s ii here in chile yesterday. Great phone. Does not have nfc. But still, i love the phone.

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
Lol.. Check out this thread entitled no "NFC? no problem!..."

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1107281
[Galaxy S II General] sumeshd:
samsung guys confirmed NFC for their Indian version of sgs2 on 25th may..

reporters at the meet all confirmed NFC..

Arjun confirmed it on galaxys2review site..

below is screen shot of config given by samsung guys on 25th may..it says "NFC"

WE can't take this to samsung..NOT NOW..coz these aren't legal handsets..

all they will say is sgs2 still to launch on 8th..lol:mad:

let's see if NFC is in sets provided after 8th..

or else we WILL get back to them..
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
I was wondering the same thing, maybe its a first batch that Samsung sent out and maybe the next batch which would be available on 9th would have NFC ?
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
If you look at the screen shot you will notice it saying NFC Connectivity (Optional) So I believe it has to be either activated manually or an update has to come... Dont loose hope guys!!! :D :D :D
[Galaxy S II General] sumeshd:
It's not a software feature tat one can manually activate(except in settings;))

or can be included in update..

it's a hardware..the phone either has it or not..(sounds like lycra ad :D)

anyways it should have appeared in settings menu..as guy's screenshot posted earlier..and as the screenshots posted early the so called 'Indian version' sgs2 already has the latest of latest firmware..k8..

so NO false hope..lets see wat happens with sets available from 8th..
[Galaxy S II General] JSAHITA:
From where you ordered give me the link
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Well, I've updated that article a while ago, two days after the article was written, saying, "Okay folks, Awaiting Confirmation in regards to NFC from Samsung Mobiles India!"

I am going to update that article once I have concrete information on the Indian-model and will update you all here. NFC Info will be updated shortly. :)
[Galaxy S II General] deepsie:
I own a Nokia 6212 NFC which I got from Nokia & Citibank for free when they were testing NFC in 2009. I can assure you NFC antenna is not there on the back cover. It is actually a chip that looks like a microSD card located inside the body & not visible from outside.

BTW, my experience with NFC was great. No hassles at all, you can easily load & protect your credit cards using a PIN.
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Hey....The entire conversation makes no senhse about the NFC!

If its not on the stocks rolled out by now as the Indian version which will primarily be bought by technocrats and phone lovers doesn't feature NFC ,then it makes no sense that stocks that arrive after 8th as same indian version does so!

That in case implies that 2 versions are rolled out in India! :)

So,No false hopes , If its there,then its there if not no one is going to have it :)

just check the back of the cover for the NFC and confirm, because 2 dealers said that its there!
[Galaxy S II General] vu2ikl:
Is it Removable or fixed in your mobile?
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Here you go: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230623874918&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
I think I will wait till NFC is confirmed..

I already have i9000 no point upgrading it before that..

Or meanwhile companies like Motorola or HTC might launch a set with NFC and similar specs..
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
NFC is useless IMO.. If you're getting SGS2 just for NFC, its foolish IMO.. You can get much cheaper sets with NFC.. AFAIK Nokia has a few cheap sets with NFC..
[Galaxy S II General] jaisun2004:
Arjun.. Any updates from the Retailers???
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
Letsbuy.com has confirmed that handsets purchased via them will have NFC chips in them.

Here is the link for your reference POST # 11

http://samsunggalaxys2review.org/forum/showthread.php?tid=122
[Galaxy S II General] dj_san:
Guys,

Check the following page - posted on 2nd June. Says there would be no branding / additional apps on the Vodafone version of SGS2. Moreover, it won't be Sim-locked and you can get it even if you are an existing customer of Vodafone.

androidos[dot]in/2011/06/samsung-galaxy-s2-goes-on-sale-in-india-tomorrow-via-vodafone-faqs/

Would you ppl suggest now to go for the Vodafone option or still wait for the dealers to have them in stores?
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
@dj_san : The dealers already have them in stores. Makes no point in paying 33k for Vodafone and getting their crappy service.

dj_san : Samsung India making 2 different versions of SGS2 doesn't make any sense. My SGS2 is India branded accr to labels and it doesn't have NFC. Its very unlikely that there would be a different NFC based version.
[Galaxy S II General] dj_san:
Whr are my Delhi / NCR friends? Why dont we group up and try to get a good deal here? I checked from a Samsung dealer in Karol Bagh, but he is expecting around 9th June :mad: He'll call me once he gets the stock. Should locate this little monster somewhere in Delhi
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Stocks arriving in Delhi on 4th (tomorrow).
[Galaxy S II General] hravnish:
Guys Whats Up.. !!

I am already using Galaxy s2, 5 are already sold from my Shop. !!

I told this day before yesterday that Stock has arrived with me but no one believed.. !! Kindly check this..

NO EBAY LINKS ON XDA