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[Galaxy S II General] a_v_i:
CAN ANYONE TELL ME THAT THIS BATTERY SHAL WORK WITH MY LAPTOP OR NOT?CURRENTLY I AM USING 6 CELL BATTERY ...CAN I USE 9 CELL BATTERY?

http://cgi.ebay.in/Original-9-Cell-...3?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3367c19921
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
This is an example of Trolling

. I wish XDA was actively moderating this thread, seriously.

In response to your query, it won't work unless you provide me the make and model of your laptop to confirm it. PM me the details.

Now, going Back on Topic.
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
I like almost everything on it!!! I loved the screen (Movies, pictures etc are great on it, that everyone has mentioned, but reading ebooks is so damn amazing on it....loved the ebooks!!!!), loved the camera (though couldnt find the smile detection option), loved the speed, absolutely LOVED web browsing....I mean its like browsing on a computer, loved gps, loved the finishing on the phone (NO....the plastic does not feel cheap...infact its contributing to the lightness of the phone which in my opinion is great!!).....in short i loved everything about the phone...even Touchwiz :)!

AS you can see, i loved everything about this phone....though since this is my first android mobile (was on tht ****ty symbian before this), I might be enjoyin it more than people who have used android before. If you want a detailed list of what and why i liked each and everything then I can give that as well :). The reason for that is because I think there have been a lot of threads talking about a lot of issues, some of which I dont think have 1% effect on the regular usability of this phone. I mean complaints like the phone getting hot....haven we all been using smartphones before this one?? Have you come across any phone on which heavy 3G web browsing doesnt cause it to get warm??? I didnt find any unusual thing about it!!

Also about the yellow spot, i think its been blown out or proportion!! Its not even noticeable in regular usage. I hven been able to find where it is, and Im sure even you cant unless you read this forums and find out how to look for it ;)!

Overall this phone is great!! IT has all the features a phone should have, and it performs those features way way way better than many phones out there...and thats what we want in a phone dont we??? I feel this is the phone I had been waiting for since so long!! Everything is awesome on it! Now only if it had a projector inside it ;)!
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
dude this is a cellphone forum not a cells forum...lol

Sorry but please dont discuss other topics regardless to this thread...already its filled with so many off topic posts.thank you
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Volume through Headphones is certainly very low compared to iPhone. You'll need to use a 3rd party Music player like PowerAmp to get any descent sound quality.
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
I agree.....also volume from movies is also very low when using headphones!
[Galaxy S II General] a_v_i:
i am not spamming i am just confirming coz i never purchased on ebay.in,just searched and this result came,my make is dell studio 1557......asked here coz all here r experts
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
NFC in SGS2

Guys, those worried about NFC in SGS2, read this: http://www.nfc.cc/archives/588

This was posted by @tanmay on twitter. Thanks @tanmay. I guess there is still hope!! :D
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
let that letsbuy come online tomorrow hoping to read few posts between arjun n letsbuy...
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
angynagpal

Wow loved ur review . This is itching me to get this phone even more now:)

Ya everything abt this phone is perfect . Enjoy it buddy and do post if u find any shortcomings .
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
NFC is region-specific on the Samsung Galaxy S2, for now. I'd expect an official word from Samsung India soon enough, if a 32GB model comes out.
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
You would surely find some shortcomings if you look for it (am not sayin that finding faults is bad, as it does provide the correct info to everyone about the shortcomings before they make their purchase. Also, its because users reported these problems that samsung had them rectified. The pink spot in cam, for eg, has been resolved in the indian version's firmware)....but if you just wanna enjoy this phone, trust me there are loads n loads of awesomeness in it that will keep you occupied enough to not make u notice any shortcomings!! Having said that, I think you do need to keep certain things in mind...things which are just a part of any smartphone in the market....these are:

1) Phone will heat up....but it wont burn you!!! And S2 has inbuilt processes to take care of the phone when it heats up...which includes controlling your screen display brightness when the device becomes too hot.

2) Battery would drain fast if you keep watchin videos, browsing on the internet using 3G, playing games etc.!! So dont bother about the battery....just keep a charger with you at all times. If you need the battery for a full day when u r expecting an important call...just disable the internet (thank god this feature is there in android mobiles....****ty symbian doesnt even allow this simple feature)!!

If you keep these two things in mind...and dont let them bother you, you would have a great time :)!!!
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Thanks a lot for ur honest review and opinion. Agree with u over each and every point:)

As rightly said heating is common in all smartphones and we shld not worry abt it . Its just that it has so many positives that outweighs minor niggles it has which makes it really awesome phone to own.

Hows flash player in youtube within browser? Can it play 720p videos smoothly?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Thanks mate! Hoping for the best! :-D
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
Smoothly???? I had my jaw dropping till my ankles when i saw it play a 720p video!! Though i did find it very difficult to get it to 720p on the default browser. The menu for choosing the resolution pops up for just a micro-second!!! I was able to play 720p just once because of this wierd behavior in the browser, but that single instance made me speechless :)! I mean I knew it could play a 720p video pretty smooth, but watchin it in action, that too when watching Battlefield 3 Trailer....it was just plain awesome!!!
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Hahaha that was kind of answer i was looking for.I know it can even play 1080p(though no use on such small screen) even then when it comes from real owner it means a lot. :)

Thanks a lot dear for ur time and excellent review , wont disturb u more ,U enjoy ur beast full nite and have a blast .:)
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
I tried playing Avatar in full HD :D

It was a ps3 rip so was around 4.2gb and played flawlessly on the device :cool::eek:
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Thts great:)
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
Thanks for the links arjun..

This thread needs to be moderated seriously.. Even I don't belive this letsbuy guy..

And it's suprising that nobody is able to confirm the NFC part.. not that it's a deal breaker for me..

*patiently waiting for the genuine deal details from dhurv/arjun of infibeam :)
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Me too... We need to get things fixed by today itself... :D i have lost all my patience:D:rolleyes::D update the details of group deal asap arjun and dhruv...:D
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Ya i too cant wait more. I really want device to ship latest by 9th june. If its shipped on 9th i.e. Thursday and if we dont get by sat then on monday ,ohh noo 1 more week to wait. UHH.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Comeon Bro, dont say like that...:mad: i wil die of missing my sweetheart:D:p... one more week...no way...i cant wait tht long... i expect it on saturday in my jeans pocket...:)
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Hahaha nicely said :)
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Still SGS2 is not up on Infibeam's Site. If it gets up today with price and availability then atleast v can b sure that we r getting device soon.
[Galaxy S II General] kponti:
Why is everyone excited about playing hd video like avatar etc? The old galaxy s line played hd videos no sweat. Or am I missing something?
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Here we go...Just in case if u want to see it on their website... :DNo words on pricing yet... :(

http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/i-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-I9100-Android/P-E-M-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-I9100.html
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Ya its there that i know, m saying abt price and availability being not up on site:)
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
I dont understand why are they taking so long... Every other online retailers have updated it 3 days before... :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Yap now Flipkart has priced it pretty well at 30999 with 1250 worth accessories free.
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Just ordered these beauties for my soon to be acquired SGS2. I am getting the SGS2 at 12 today! :)

http://www.mobileden.co.uk/ferrari-maranello-series-case-black.html

http://www.mobileden.co.uk/case-mate-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i910-barely-there-case-black.html) :D
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Great:) But second link is not opening.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
here is d second link ... he tried to smile at the end of d second link...thtsy its not opening...

http://www.mobileden.co.uk/case-mate-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i910-barely-there-case-black.html
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Take the smilies out from the end of the link. :)

Here - http://www.mobileden.co.uk/case-mate-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i910-barely-there-case-black.html
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Do they ship to India. M interested in Case mate looks pretty sleek and better then Mesh one.
[Galaxy S II General] srinivas.d:
retailer details

Hi,

I think you ar from b'lore. Can I know from where you have purchased SGSII device and whats the pricing of the device ?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Yes they do! But it apparently takes 1-10 days. I opted for the intl signed Royal Mail option. They didn't have other shipping options (like Fedex or DHL Express etc).
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Thanks m gonna order then :)
[Galaxy S II General] teh_pwnage:
I'll second that, and add to it... the carriers in Canada are bad too... and it isn't just android... you want an update for your smartphone that went live in the past week for any device? You get to wait 3 months while the carriers effing bloat the **** out of it.

and end rage
[Galaxy S II General] cordell507:
why would you want a tegra version, it's not as powerful as the enynos*
[Galaxy S II General] kersh:
Even is it no powerful as exynos (think that i doubt it), it will have the tegra zone compatible with your phone and a lot of games. With exynos you are ****ed in gaming.

So for much people will be a best device.
[Galaxy S II General] TheWarKeeper:
how about the screen? ive read somewhere here tegra version of the phone will have an lcd screen instead of the soled+, and that for me its not worth any tegra zone game in the world.
[Galaxy S II General] jeezus:
That has not been confirmed anywhere. I think Samsung actually confirmed Super Amoled+ in both variants.

edit. Plus I'm very doubtful any mobile game companies would use any tegra specific gimmicks in their games.
[Galaxy S II General] Tennis11:
I think Tegra zone games are highly overrated. Gameloft games are much better.
[Galaxy S II General] Jo...:
Lol, games from Tegra Zone are also compatible with the Exynos. The exynos is more powerful, so why wouldn't games for Tegra 2 work on it?
[Galaxy S II General] MoonRaven:
*sigh* people always suggest tegra zone is only for the tegra processor... FALSE.
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
Without irony, is this serious? Because when I look at apps from Tegra zones it's always :

And stuff like that for every Tegra-game. So I would be surprised if a non-tegra device could run those games, even if it is more powerful.

But the market itself(the application) is not Tegra only, I know that yes.
[Galaxy S II General] teh_pwnage:
ok don't yell at me if I'm completely out of touch on this... here's my grasp on it.... would saying these "tegra zone" apps only run on tegra be the same as saying on a pc certain games should only run on an ATI graphics card and others on NVIDIA?

isn't everything being handled by the OS anyways?

sorry if this is completely nOOb of me
[Galaxy S II General] EinPaul:
I think it's some kind of subtle advertisement for Tegra based phones paid by Nvidia and nothing more, especially not something exclusive. Nvidia pays developers for this statement and maybe some optimization, too. But developing for Tegra based phones only would be too expensive because Nvidia would have to pay compensation for all other potential players with non-Tegra based phones.
[Galaxy S II General] Ayrlupine:
I think the simplified way to put it is:

"Tegra-only" games will be optimised for Tegra devices, such that they're less likely to have hiccups on a Tegra phone.

I think Exynos will be able to run them just fine, but maybe, in some cases, not perfectly.
[Galaxy S II General] MoonRaven:
And when you click the link to download a game you go to the android market where you can download the game. Games on the pc are also optimized for ATI or NVidia/Intel or AMD. That doesn't mean that it doesn't work on other brands.

Edit: seems others posted the same thing, I always open all topics with unread posts so I don't always have the latest info in the topic :D
[Galaxy S II General] teh_pwnage:
and see that makes more sense... but in reality... software never works perfectly
[Galaxy S II General] teh_pwnage:
that's what I meant with my little comparison there lol.. and that makes more sense though... optimizing for only one group of systems is far too expensive and in the long run not worth it
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
Yes that's exactly it(about Nvidia and Ati).The graphics are calculated by the GPU and the rest by the CPU, Nvidia made the two(in the Tegra SoC) so they could make programs that use machine code only Tegra understands. That's completely dumb imo because other phones are then abandonned. Whats's more debile: Samsung is making two versions of the phone and the most common in the world and the most powerful is not going to be able to run high end games from Nvidia.

Tegra zone = failure.

Wrong.

Wrong.

You're wrong.

They REQUIRE a Tegra-processor. It's optimized AND required..

Want a screenshot? Wait a minute.
[Galaxy S II General] MoonRaven:
I don't see devs doing that. The current single-core phones wouldn't be able to use the games, the HTC phones (with Qualcomm cores) wouldn't be able to run the games and most Samsung phones wouldn't be able to run the game. As a dev you want a broad userbase.

Edit:

Ah I see you edited, well that would seriously make me doubt the SGS II :/
[Galaxy S II General] TheWarKeeper:
guys dont fall for tegra zone gimmick... its like nvidia physx or even better example the ubber fail of ngage2, where games for ngage2 by nokia displayed "HD" graphics with awsome special effects... to bad that it failed miserably and now its completely dead.

Even though nvidia has alot of money to pay comanies for exclusive content, i doubt that itll last, all it will take is a simple redesign of coding and those game will work properly on any other phone, as long as it has the instruction set and all the needed hardware.
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
Yes that's why I call Tegra Zone Failure. That's also the reason it's not expanding and staying at 4 games.
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
The problem is that the tegra zone games use DXT compression format. This is supported only by tegra at the moment. So it does need tegra. But games are okish, not great. Their normal versions look decent. I won't buy tegra phone for that
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Sent you details via PM
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Sorry, fixed the links in the post. :D
[Galaxy S II General] mangodolly:
"Sent you details via PM" @Tarun.Nair

Please PM me or post directly on the thread. Thx
[Galaxy S II General] ananth.mg:
I too need details.

I've sent PM.

Pls reply with details
[Galaxy S II General] applefreakpeeps:
Can someone tell me where this phone is available at HYD?

I know of these 2 places, but they are unsuitable for the below reasons:

Faizuls -> Quoting 32,830 (MRP) for just the phone. I'm sure he is ripping people off due to the high initial demand.

Vodafone Store -> Says will be available from 10th June at MRP. Pre-booking now. Deal is not sweet since Vodafone has no 3G in Hyd. So 1GB free data will be for EDGE.
[Galaxy S II General] mrigeshgaurav:
Reliance Digital, Banjara Hills is selling it for Rs.31299. They seem to have it in stock. However I would suggest to wait to hear about the infibeam group deal. Its gonna be worth the wait.
[Galaxy S II General] sandeep10:
Flipkart has just dropped the price to INR 30,999 with free TV cable and car charger, but shipping / delivery date not yet fixed. Much better than all the pre-order deals a few days ago. I asked a few stores known to me, they indicated price of INR 31,000-31,500. In another week, probably be at INR 30,000/-. Have been waiting for some time, may go for it coming weekend.

Should I wait a few more weeks for Samsung to fix some of the issues and drop in price? However, none seem major deal breakers for me and I do not see any major price drop now.
[Galaxy S II General] mrigeshgaurav:
Monster has hit infibeam

Guys,

Infibeam has updated their website for SGS2. Price quoted is Rs. 29990.

http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/i-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-I9100-Android/P-E-M-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-I9100.html

Super excited:D
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Just replied! :)
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
gr8. Now waiting for coupon codes.
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
:-(

Exactly! Thats the way!

I guess you can get it a 500 bucks higher and soon and check for dead pixels and other probs :P

I think arjun/dhruv should make some further negotiations with infi....
[Galaxy S II General] mrigeshgaurav:
No pouch in the sales package from infibeam. Wondering if its just a mistake or they have removed it to decrease the price. Pouch looked good to me.

Arjun/Dhruv: you might want to confirm this with them.
[Galaxy S II General] skrao:
What will be the new price for our deal?

Infibeam deal included benefit of difference between the "then" price (not clear about this price) and the listing price, if the listing price is any lower... so now that the listing price is lower at 29990/- what will be the price for us? hope it'll be atleast 1k lesser than quoted price of Rs.29399/- :p ...

arjun/dhruv, pls get this detail..thnx in adv..
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Ya its 600 actually :). Ya it think they should do further negotiations with infibeam , there should be around 1k difference in price(gift coupon not included).
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
But they didint specify the price its going to b listed earlier . I think when it goes below 29990 (which it wont so soon) then only we can have difference added to our discount.

But i seriously think there shld b atleast 1k difference in price listed and group deal.
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
to all the indian owners of s2

can indian owners of s2 just check it on the fiddle site..the link which arjun had provided before to check for yellow tint..please tel me if u can see the tint on the left side of d screen after opening that link.
[Galaxy S II General] gp_freak:
@Arjun90

the link you had provided for Samsung Galaxy S 2 FULL BODY Screen Protector Shield (Xtreme Guard) is listed for Rs.1657

Where as the link from which i have come across is only for

$4.95 per item

$0.00 Sales discounts (-) or charges (+)

$1.98 shipping/handling.

The link is as below.

//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230623874918

Add http: in front

I am confused.The seller also looks to be the same.

@all- Instead of negotiating with a reseller, why cannot you guys order straight from samsung. You can get if for dealers price. Though this requires lots of contacts, this will work out the cheapest. After all, Infibeam, flipcart, letsbuy are all online resellers. They need to make money out of each items sold.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
***it's Here! Samsung Galaxy S2 On Infibeam***

It's Here! Samsung Galaxy S2 Now Available On Infibeam!

ONCE YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH THE PROMO CODE PROVIDED BELOW, WE KINDLY REQUEST YOU ALL TO PM YOUR ORDER NUMBERS TO US (ARJUN OR DHRUV) TO ENSURE THERE IS PROPER PRODUCT TRACKING

Please find below the detailed steps of using the Promo code for purchase of Samsung Galaxy S2 for a price of 29,399 and Rs. 250 Prepaid Credit.

1. Click on http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/i-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-I9100-Android/P-E-M-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-I9100.html Add product to cart using the Pre Order option. Proceed To Checkout. Enter Your Address and Choose the option to Make Payment.

2. Use promotion code SAMS2PROMO

3. You have multiple options to pay including credit card, debit card, paypal, and Cash / Cheque.

4. If you want to pay by Cash On Delivery, select Cash / Cheque option.

5. If you select a COD option, a payment link will be sent to you to make a payment of 1000 after which your order will be shipped.

6. Once order is delivered & received, you will receive a Rs. 250 GV which you can use towards any future purchase on the website.

***If there are enough additional people that would like to purchase this device after this promotion is over, an option might be available once again***

7. The offer is valid till June 7, 2011, 23:59:59 Tuesday.
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
@arjun

in how many days can i expect d product be in my hands ?if i pre order right now.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
You will get it 24-48 hours after June 9th. All orders made by XDA members using the above mentioned coupon get their orders processed on priority basis!
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Does Infibeam have enough stock? It shouldnt be like half of orders are shipped on 9th and others are kept waiting.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
Quick question. If there a problem with the phone at delivery (hope not), then do we give back to the same courier, do we pay, who do we inform.??
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
Pre order gives a shipping date of 13th june and deliv by 16th. Please tell me its before that for us.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Yes! Our Orders Are Prioritized! They won't run out-of-stock for us! They have placed our orders on top-priority. Their procurement teams have us on top of their list. You have less than 22 hours to place the order (as of now, according to the time of this post). - Cheers! =)
[Galaxy S II General] xotiq:
Went till the payment page, says delivery by 16-Jun-11.
[Galaxy S II General] ananth.mg:
@arjun90

What about screen protector? That was part of the deal earlier [ apart from 250Rs GV].

Is it still there or not?
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
So u preordered?
[Galaxy S II General] wackyguy_07:
S2 in Pune?

Hi does anyone know where I can get the S2 in Pune (store; not online), and for how much?
[Galaxy S II General] orkitect:
Looking for a best deal

Hi friends.... i was planning to buy this mobile from INDIAPLAZA using their 110% GC offer which will come down to 27800+ amount. But i see our fellow friends in XDA are trying to get some good deals.

My question for this INFIBEAM Deal is whether accessories like HDTV adaptor and CAR CHARGER are part of this deal?
[Galaxy S II General] ananth.mg:
@arjun90

Site says

"Cash On Delivery Payment Option

Not Available - Either promotion code, gift certificate or pre-paid credit has been applied on your purchase."
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
request to arjun

can u please post the link to the infibeam offer which u guys have posted b4.im nt able 2find dat post.
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
22 hours or 35 hrs:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Do not buy from the link which Arjun gave where its about 21$. That seller is prolly trying to rip off people. The Official price of Xtreme Guards on Ebay is just about 5$.

The link you gave is correct buy from there. I've also bought from there.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230623874918