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[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Clue...

^^^ Wow, just in time, lol.

One thing is for certain, the launch in India will very much be likely this month. Some folks may be asking why? Well, India is one of the few countries getting the Exynos Chip (Ready-made by Samsung) along with SAMOLED Plus. The representatives at Samsung Mobile India removed yesterday's Twitter posts and Facebook Discussion Thread (that was in regard to a possible delay). This could only signify that the Launch is On for India and Singapore this month! - Cheers! :D

I'm pretty sure Samsung is testing everyone's will and desire to buy the company's Flagship phone. Let me finally say, go Samsung for putting consumer demand first!
[Galaxy S II General] dehugin:
hmmm i wonder if the battery life is really good after all. overclocking to 1.2ghz would be a stupid idea if battery was bad to begin with. and to do it all in such short notice, well hell the damn thing must be perfect. now they just need to give us loyal I9000's a free upgrade:D
[Galaxy S II General] ijat91:
i don't understand in which part that samsung said that there is Super LCD screen for SGS2? They advertise it with SAMOLED plus and not said anything about super LCD screen. At this page, only mention about the actual sice is 4.27 not 4.3 as it advertise.

http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys2/html/specification.html

I try to track the rumor and guest what, it end up with the variant only available later on after the release of super amoled plus version, just like glaxy sl for galaxy s. So the first release, all country will get the SAMOLED plus version and follow by variant if samsung can't keep the demand for the phone

http://samsung.hdblog.it/2011/03/17/samsung-galaxy-s2-la-versione-tegra-2-sara-slcd/

For tegra 2, it already confirm but i can't find any reliable source about the super LCD screen so stop misleading people without proper source. It just a rumor, even the original source also not confirm it, what a shame..
[Galaxy S II General] leontouchhd:
But why Samsung hasn't announced anything yet and are they only denying rumours, even when they want to release the first S2's within 3 weeks :confused:?
[Galaxy S II General] MrYiff:
Was speaking to a rep in Phones4U today and they claim that the S2 will be arriving on or around the 24th of this month (here in the UK).

Hopefully they were correct as im really looking forward to this phone!
[Galaxy S II General] mega_bite:
Well mobile.co.uk have updated to a specified release date of 3 weeks.

It said the 6th last week, it was pulled and had no date for a while.

I might just place a pre-order.

I love my galaxy S and I've already got a buyer for mine. So I'm quids in if it comes out soon.

The only fly in the oitment is, as a gamer I'd really like playstation suite from the tegra zone, hopefully there'll be a hack out for that, or sammy will get it as an approved device....

Quite how you could have S2 bith approved and not approved due to the different chips could be hard work.........
[Galaxy S II General] aejt:
Wow, just admit already that Samsung_mobiles on twitter were wrong. I doubt that the UK is getting anything other than Exynos + Super Amoled+.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Well...

The select markets, Singapore and India will have the SGS 2 @ 1.2 Ghz+Super Amoled Plus+Exynos this month. Samsung has yet to update the world the launch of its flagship product. Although release date is somewhere this week/month.
[Galaxy S II General] StupidHero:
Or:

Samsung Main Office in Korea forced them to remove it, because else it would be bad marketing for other markets, which will see the SGS2 in late April/early May. (excluding India, which has been postboned to June, or never was supposed to be among the first so see the SGS2)
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Wrong

Samsung is targeting specific regions like Singapore and India because these countries have high proportion of Samsung and Smartphone users. Over the last few years, India and Singapore were always first in line to get the latest mobiles. India was among the first to get the original Galaxy S last year. It would sound illogical to release the SG2 last for India. Samsung is shipping its first batch of SG2's with the Exynos processors. The Tegra-2 is region specific and India is not in line in getting this GPU, lol.

BTW- Samsung stated on their Twitter page, that countries that were suppose to get the SG2 first like India and Singapore will get their first batch as expected, April, 2011.

http://samsunggalaxys2review.org/
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Keeping My Fingers Crossed Arjun! ;)
[Galaxy S II General] StupidHero:
All Samsung (Korea) mentioned was "local launch timetable"

Samsung Indias most recent piece of information was

followed by

In Addition the "release in April" tweet was removed. (or I'm just to stupid to find it :>)

That, and the mysteriously delay to June only Samsung India seems to know about, which later was rewoked by the Main office in Korea.

Either someone at Samsung India screwed up on the delay, or we saw a bad attempt at marketing (that is, to announce the delay as a global phenomen, not just for India)
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Umm...

Well, there was a pattern of delay that seemed to have affected the whole world initially. There seems to be correlation between the main Samsung Electronics Twitter account (Samsungtomorrow) and Samsung Mobile India's Twitter Account (Samsung_Mobiles). Either Samsung was having internal talks yesterday and came to a final conclusion to release the device on time without delay, or something is really cooking in the scene. :eek:

I'm pretty sure Samsung India removed all posts related to the Release Date for the SG2 to avoid confusion and humiliation of a failed marketing attempt. April 13th could may as well be the official release date for India, but we will have to wait and see. Samsung is beginning to behave like Apple but they are no where close to that as Apple manages to hold off 'till the last minute before release, lol.

Every decision ultimately comes from South Korea, right?

Also, what makes you think Samsung is not reading these posts, lol.

They probably know now that their customer's are clever to figure out release dates. :D

In conclusion, the folks in South Korea were unsure at first whether the SG2 would be able to make it to the market this month. Later they realized that the same processor would have to be OC'ed 200megahertz more and it shouldn't create dramatic delay but only a small tweak. I think Samsung is determined now to take aim at an April-May for the Southeast/South Asia, and Europe release.

Local launch time table is in respect to a device's specific launch date in that specific country/region.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I am sure most of you have seen this, but this AD is up around the web. Although I wasnt able to capture another AD as I saw it from my phone, it was similar but said "Available In May..."
[Galaxy S II General] beWater:
***posted on the wrong place...***

from all the news floating around, it seems we are seeing a beginning of May release. Let's just wait for Samsung to give an official launch date instead of the "it won't be delayed" statement
[Galaxy S II General] soraxd:
if singapore and india get it in april 13th, does that mean the factory version will be available april 13th as well? can anyone answer this for me, i want to get my s2 as soon as possible
[Galaxy S II General] chattymango:
if its available on 13th that doesn't mean we can buy on the same day. Samsung dispatch team has to start shipping the Galaxy S II from today itself if they have to start the sales from 13th of April 11.
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
How many times it need to be said that 13th is not a date,may be 3rd or 4th week,but definitely not 13th.

And also why so impatient? :mad:

Just wait for its launch & some hands on reviews of the actual shipping model,remember if{i am sure it is} India{or other parts} is getting the version with Super Amoled Plus + 1.2Ghz Exynos then SGS 2 will be quite heavy on the pocket,it will definitely be atleast Rs 32,000-35,000 at launch time.Don't just jump to it.Atleast wait for the actual{retail version} hands down & proper review.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I think if you are asking these many accessories on a flagship product that will already be lower than Letsbuy.com, then you are expecting to much and perhaps the Infibeam deal is not the best suited for you.

A Case, Screen Protector(s), Chargers and MAYBE the HDMI Cable.

IF this device is not selling like hot cakes, then I can see the need to push many promotions to attract customers, but when it sells it self without with a lower cost, NO ONE will really give stuff away for free.
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
hmmm thats.. im having conflicting thoughts now.. low tech but ingenious ?

lol.. wasnt fully sure of the concept until i saw the below:

[YOUTUBE]fSoax_LjJl8[/YOUTUBE]

Thanks for sharing..
[Galaxy S II General] -Zork-:
Reallly amazing Mobile, just got one with 1.2ghz and all going great:D
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
I'm pretty sure that this device gonna be sold out asap,So there will not be any need for promotions.

But,I thought it will be good to try/have the extras with me for a first time hands on.

I just thought it would be really nice to have a bundle rather than buying it from retailers by searching :P

Anyway,If the discount is on I gonna have the deal and purchase the accessories somewhere else!
[Galaxy S II General] aayushb:
Add me to the infibeam list too!!

aayushb Infibeam

Yeay!! My first post on XDA!! :D
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Late-Evening Update (May 27th, 2011)***

Here is the list so far!

Remember the more people we get, the more discount we all get! - Cheers!

dhruvmalik

arjun90

lycan_codex

nil.shunya

hawkeye7

MaxMan21

JSAHITA

jaisun2004

harish_hpd

Tanmay®

bharat_xda

Shylesh

1andre3

angynagpal

kooltools

sureshsoundaran

mrigeshgaurav

manbearpig86

ckhurana

kunalparwani

salluks

speedyavi

aayushb

ndnesh

Those that want to order from Infibeam, add your "Username and the word Infibeam next to it!"

:)
[Galaxy S II General] ndnesh:
Add me to the list :)

ndnesh Infibeam
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Late Evening (May 27th, 2011) / Cheers! =)

Here is the list so far!

Remember the more people we get, the more discount we all get! - Cheers!

dhruvmalik

arjun90

lycan_codex

nil.shunya

hawkeye7

MaxMan21

JSAHITA

jaisun2004

harish_hpd

Tanmay®

bharat_xda

Shylesh

1andre3

angynagpal

kooltools

sureshsoundaran

mrigeshgaurav

manbearpig86

ckhurana

kunalparwani

salluks

speedyavi

aayushb

ndnesh

kingjack

ankit1986

Those that want to order from Infibeam, add your "Username and the word Infibeam next to it!"

:)
[Galaxy S II General] ashok:
i will like to get from Infibeam. But i have read somewhere that it will be lesser price than now what we get through letsbuy when its available through retail on Jun 9. So will the rate available from infibeam will be equal to one we get from retail on June 9 then i am really interested. So anybody know about an exact rate we will get from Infibeam?
[Galaxy S II General] aayushb:
Well, this will be open to bargaining with infibeam once Infibeam declares their price, and once, obviously, the kind people who will be negotiating for us get the price the retailers are quoting. Dont worry, I dont think we will get a better deal from retailers. Also, if you are in one of the major cities, the payment at delivery is a really good option.

Hope that helps with the decision a bit.

Cheers.
[Galaxy S II General] kingjack:
count me in as well

kingjack infibeam
[Galaxy S II General] sajadkhan806:
meharbaani kar k india k baare main kuch mat bolo, pehle hi youtube aur gsmarena pe western log yehi kehte hain k s2 india main kyun release hua wahaan k log to isse khareedna ki taqat bi nai rakhtte. but they forget that they r talking about the country which is ranked 2 in the economic growth rate after china.

so plz stop it here n plz dnt go off the topic :)
[Galaxy S II General] ankit1986:
ankit1986 infibeam
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
The 12:15 AM Update! (May 28th, 2011)***

Here is the list so far!

Remember the more people we get, the more discount we all get! - Cheers!

dhruvmalik

arjun90

lycan_codex

nil.shunya

hawkeye7

MaxMan21

JSAHITA

jaisun2004

harish_hpd

Tanmay®

bharat_xda

Shylesh

1andre3

angynagpal

kooltools

sureshsoundaran

mrigeshgaurav

manbearpig86

ckhurana

kunalparwani

salluks

speedyavi

aayushb

ndnesh

kingjack

ankit1986

Ghostbustersin

Those that want to order from Infibeam, add your "Username and the word Infibeam next to it!"

:)
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
Add me & one of my friend to the infibeam list. Although, m scared of the defective screen issues, still wanting to take the risk for all the passion here. We two are from Delhi.

Edit : Other friend of mine is not on XDA! Does he need to sign up for this infibeam? I guess not! You can take my word for him.
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
If infibeam going to offer accessories like lets buy at less than 30k then

Count me in

techpal infibeam
[Galaxy S II General] kei_kusanagi:
@android_master:

SGS2 was launched in Chile on May 25 in 3 companies (Claro, Movistar and Entel). Could you add it on the first page?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
I've seen 140 pages of this thread fly by and yet i don't have a shiny new SGS2 in my hands. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. :D Patience! Patience! :p :)
[Galaxy S II General] salluks:
wow, long list for an expensive phone..

when will the order start?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Pre-orders started on 26th May on letsbuy.com (Samsung's official online retail partner). Like some on this forum you can also order through infibeam.com. Contact @arjun90 as he is maintaining a list of users who would like to order it through this channel. Else, like some of us, you can wait for Vodafone to start selling the phone OTC on 3rd June onwards or other retailers from 9th June onwards. :)
[Galaxy S II General] prashanth1990:
@arjun90 dude better write your list in a book! its like more like spam and advertising! you hv made at-least 30 reply's as a list!
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
^^^Don't worry I got everything jotted down on a Excel Worksheet. I'm just re-posting an update list every 3 times a day to get and give others a clear sense what we are trying to achieve here and why it makes sense to do a group purchase. =) - Cheers
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
wow great,list edited:)
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
He need's to sign up on the forum and state his "User-name Infibeam) in a new post. In the meantime, I only have you added.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Read the Disclaimer; we are still working with Infibeam to make this happen. We are strongly confident we can get something working here. However, if you still feel doubtful, you can go with your own desires.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Note again to everyone! w/ Morning Update (May 28th, 2011)***

Here is the list so far!

Remember the more people we get, the more discount we all get! - Cheers!

dhruvmalik

arjun90

lycan_codex

nil.shunya

hawkeye7

MaxMan21

JSAHITA

jaisun2004

harish_hpd

Tanmay®

bharat_xda

Shylesh

1andre3

angynagpal

kooltools

sureshsoundaran

mrigeshgaurav

manbearpig86

ckhurana

kunalparwani

salluks

speedyavi

aayushb

ndnesh

kingjack

ankit1986

Ghostbustersin

RexJay78

Those that are confident to order the Samsung Galaxy S2 from Infibeam, add your "Username and the word Infibeam next to it!"

:)

Disclaimer: Note that this is a continuous work-in-progress. To achieve maximum amount of discount with maximum benefit i.e. free accessories, etc, things will be finalized once we obtain a promotional code from Infibeam.

Since the product was only announced yesterday, large retailers are trying to obtain full product details, costing and, delivery schedules, and we have been notified by Infibeam that they will inform us within 3-5 working days.

Until then, please proceed with your own desires.

However, If you are still going to ultimately buy the Samsung Galaxy S2 from infibeam, we suggest you wait 'till we get the final details and comment in this thread in the meantime, writing "Infibeam" with your XDA Username. We will update you all once we get the exact scheme.

- Cheers! :)
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
^^ Hey arjun, maybe you could maintain the list on Google docs spreadsheet and post just the link here?
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Or create a new thread maintaining the list on the 1st post and keep updating it.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
This forum is not for promoting sales; its for developing stuff for mobile phones. That is why I can't make a new thread. A Google Spreadsheet is a good idea; I already have an excel worksheet as a backup on my local hdd. Don't worry. =)

Also, I want to get an accurate count! I actively update here not just for me, but to all of you; to provide a sense what we can achieve here. - Cheers!
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Check out the price!!!!!

http://www.expansys.in/samsung-galaxy-s-android-smartphone-8gb-198072/
[Galaxy S II General] cyberwarfare:
That is the samsung Galaxy 2 i9000 not teh sgs2 i9100
[Galaxy S II General] salluks:
thats the old galaxy s..
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Thats insane but also its only the SGS i9000. If you calculate USD to INR its almost the same rate.
[Galaxy S II General] sumeshd:
@ arjun buddy can u pls find out what is the thickness of sgs2 indian version? 8.5 or 11.5?? plz b sure wat u tell..coz my decision on buying it is dependant on this..if its 11.5 i will be buying optimus 3d from dubai..

thnx in advance..
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
ever heard of this website
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
I know but the price roughly translates to 21,000 INR ... The price known lowest is 21,900 till now :)
[Galaxy S II General] sumeshd:
ya i see it all the time in http://www.samsung.com/in/galaxys2/index.html?pid=in_mobilephonetype_keyvisual1_galaxysii_20110526 specs the thickness is 11.5mm..now ??

edit:the dimension with 11.5mm thickness were there ysterday..now removed...so 8.5mm is confirmed?
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Thank you,you can move to LG Optimus 3D
[Galaxy S II General] sumeshd:
ya thanks 4 ur help there..
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Sumesh,

Done feel discouraged! The thickness will be 8.49mm, this device is to good to pass up.
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
Another interesting change in that Samsung India landing page is that a Leather pouch is now indicated as being part of the in-box items. This wasn't there yesterday.

Hope dhruvmalik can negotiate for something other than a case as part of the accessories deal ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Yeah! An HDMI cable and USB OTG cable would be nice :)
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
USB OTG cable is not costly,kingsfor usb otg cable works with SGS 2 and it costs like Rs 250.....

Unless you are getting a dock,car charger,it's not that much of a tempting deal
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Hmm thats true. But I felt asking for a Dock/Car Charger would be bit too much if theyr'e already giving a discount and selling at 28-29k :P
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Where can i get "kingsfor usb otg cable" from?? Its in ebay?? :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Oh Man,what discount,really what discount?

MRP stands at Rs 32,890.......how many electronics devices are being sold at MRP prices,i have no doubt regarding the fact that when it hit the retailers{around 9th-10th} it will be available much less than that.
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
kingfor is not available via ebay{may be there,but i have no idea regarding that}...you can get it from local shops though..

I again repeat hdmi cable{not mhl},usb otg cable are not at all costly{or tempting points to preorder}
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Whoa just got an Email from LetsBuy saying that my Order has been shipped!! W00t!!!
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
From my discussions with them, the accessories will not arrive until END June from Samsung, they are trying to prep an attractive package, but all is finally based upon what they are prepared to offer.

NOTE... This discussion is ONLY with Infibeam and NO Other Sellers.
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
For the Galaxy S2? Have they provided a tracking number too?
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
good,i hope that you can get it at the earliest,any idea regarding the arrival date
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
The HDMI cable is costly. You won't find any HDMI cable for the S2 below 600Rs anywhere!

USB OTG on the other hand are dirt cheap. I just ordered a pair for me yesterday from Dealextreme for just about 150rs : http://www.dealextreme.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
YES! They have provided a Bluedart Tracking no. too!
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
What?! No way, lol...

Okay, I'm confused. Wasn't shipping suppose to begin June 9th? Where did May 28th come from? Are you serious? You're not bluffing? Please provide proof. Thank you. :)
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
So you have actually pre ordered it from lets buy,,,again same question,what about the arrival date
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
May I ask when you ordered? I'm tempted to place an order immediately :D

Did you just pay the booking fee and choose the COD option or did you pay the MRP amount too?
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
The Genuine Samsung HDMI Adaptor in the UK costs 25 pounds, lol. Now that's freakin' expensive.
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Hehe I know its hard to believe. Even I'm surprised.

Check the screenshot.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
What I Think...

There is no other way, but to have opted for the COD option. I strongly doubt that LetsBuy.com has shipped it, lol. They must be reading this thread as well and going by the growing interest of attractive packages. Cheers.
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Its very tempting..lol...when will you get the in your hands?. Please Please update...we want to preorder immediately after your confirmation..please..meanwhile trying to call Lets buy..

Thank You
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
I ordered on the first day itself i.e. May 25th.

I was going to cancel the preorder and take up the Infibeam offer but I didn't expect them to ship it so soon.

I had paid only the PreOrder amount. And I'm pretty sure this is some mistake. I'll contact the support team and let you guys know asap.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Who knows, that must be for the accesseries only or just whole other different order, apart from the Galaxy S2. Why would LetsBuy.com send a partial order with COD. This is odd, unless Samsung lost steam and authorized LetsBuy to gradually ship them.

Somebody call LetsBuy.com and get to the bottom of this, lol.

- Cheers!
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
this is soo cool is anyone else going to pre order sgs2 after hearing this shipping news!!??
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Yes,he is right

SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 SHIPPING HAS BEEN STARTED IN MUMBAI{atleast in mumbai}:D:D,I have just checked with my dealer and he has told me that the shippments will reach on Monday & i can get it on Monday itsel:D:D....buying it on Monday and will report here

i am expecting tanmay to get his product on Monday
[Galaxy S II General] mahistuffs:
Guys,

Even I have received an mail / sms with bluedart tracking number for the S2 :) ordered on the 1st day itself
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
wow,really it's a great news:D:D
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Whoa! This is awesome:D Very excited now :D
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Ohh no looks like Today is off
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
yes,bring it.........

i can see letsbuy exploding today;);)
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
just 1 more day before i get my hands on this beauty;);)
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
just called up letsbuy said they will be shipping from 2nd week of june only...

then how come some got shipped?
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Great! So no need to buy from Infibeam! Get it from dealers themselves next week :D
[Galaxy S II General] sharma_sid:
Any news for dealer shipment in Delhi ?????

pls update