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[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Back to the topic of availability.

Why are these guys saying JUNE? I don't see what they are basing it on.

http://forum.dailymobile.se/index.php?topic=43970.210
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I just spoke to that guy in Mumbai and he stated that he has not yet received the stock and will receive it once his distributors receive it.

He asked to call back in 2 hours and he will inquire further.
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Which case better?. barely there or tough case. They are costly..worth to buy?. anyone planning to buy?.

http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Cases/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Cases.asp
[Galaxy S II General] cyberwarfare:
im planning to get the barely there case
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
Great offer.

Hi guys,

great news. Vodafone has updated its "database". http://www.vodafone.in/phones/pages/samsung_galaxy.aspx?cid=che

Maybe we can soon access free 3g for 6 months.:D
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
That's good quality.
[Galaxy S II General] androidsos:
Not worth it friend, the 3G network in the country right now is horrible especially for mobiles and it switches between 3G and 2G constantly at many places.So don't buy from vodafone just for that.
[Galaxy S II General] techguru_delhi:
I had ordered the phone from lets buy on June 2 for 32,830. It still hasn't been dispatched and the price has dropped to 30,999 :( Others have now got it earlier than me for less. Will never buy anything from letsbuy again!! samsung has also made a very poor judgment in choosing letbuy for the exclusive preorder
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
Guys it is 9th of June.... the day when the stock will start shipping... holing that they do it today so that I can have my hands on it by tomorrow and then enjoy it all through the weekend.. Infibeam... please ship them today itself.. :D
[Galaxy S II General] srinivas.d:
you are from which place?
[Galaxy S II General] aayushb:
Check out Zenus cases too.

I see some people looking for cases. I got mine today. Posting the link below. I looked at the silicon and other cases too, but being in jaipur and otherwise just having bad experiences with other smart phones, protection is a really important factor for me. I wanted overall protection, and even after the screen guard, I wanted the screen covered. Got a leather case built by Zenus. Incase you guys haven't heard, its a South Korean company that specializes in high quality cases. Check out the stuff on there website guys. All the cases are really well built, strong, and really good looking. Give a sense of class and quality. I can vouch for the quality as I have it in my hand. No harm in taking a look at the website.

But be warned, they are expensive, and take about 10-15 days from the you place the order to come to you.

http://www.zenuscase.net/gallaxy-s/galaxys2.html

I got myself the Prestige Carbon Case in Black.

Hope this helps someone.

Cheers!!
[Galaxy S II General] parassaxena3:
Hey..has anyone noticed infibeam's galaxy s2 page..? There it is now showing that the product will release on 1 Jan 2007...haha.. :D
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Amzer

Hi, Who among you have used the Amzer anti-glare screen protector for your SGS2? I just got it today and tried it but was not impressed. I feel it made the display hazy and dull (display is the best feature of the phone) :( Also it has a Matt finish which adds to the haziness a bit. The anti-glare factor too compromises the viewing angles a bit. Installation was easy but I am not 100% happy with this one. :eek: Did any of you have similar experiences? Let me know what you felt.
[Galaxy S II General] anksoft:
Zenus case

What was your method of payment? What shipping did you choose, and what were the charges? Any problem with customs?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Here is a Scratch Guard for the SGS2 (on eBay):

http://goo.gl/eNg0k

...and a reasonably priced Silicon Gel case:

http://goo.gl/2v0FU :)

I've used the Scratchgard screen protector for my previous devices and it was really good. I just ordered one today after the Amzer one I received wasn't to my liking. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] swapnilp18:
can i use that ICICI code in LETSBUY
[Galaxy S II General] sachinaik:
Yes, the installation of kies also installs device drivers for SGS2. After that PC will recognize SGS2 without any issues ...
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
Infibeam on a roll... I guess too many preorders for them :P
[Galaxy S II General] gp_freak:
SGS2 in chennai for 29300

HI, Sorry for the delayed reply. Pls get in touch with guys in samsung Plaza in anna nagar opposite to Nagappa motors. The phone number is 04426470037. Tell that you are from XDA members and you were referred by Mr.Ganesh for this price.

If you are going to buy it there, pls do let me know in prior in PM.

Its a take it or leave it offer. If you can get it cheaper some where else in chennai, then pls let me know too because i need to get two more phones other than the Galaxy S2 i am holding right now:p
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
What????????????????? OMG!!!!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: my 200+ rupees wasted but didnt received yet

How many days u got urs shipped???

Any ways its 300th page of this thread hurray lets celebrate:D:D:D:D
[Galaxy S II General] sachinaik:
yesterday I installed a new free application called "Equalizer", size 784KB after installation.

With the mode set to "Rock", audio was good. But not as good as Ipod touch. May be when VLC player gets released for this mobile, and if they provide 16 Band equalizer, I can customize it to get best audio out of this phone.

Currently I'm not at all satisfied with battery life. Samsung should have given at least 2000mAh battery with this phone. They should understand a super phone is used by super users, who might be browsing internet in multiple windows while listening to music and meantime doing some other task while the web page loads.

Today in the morning while leaving the house, my battery was 75%, and in 1 Hr of browsing(2G) and listening to music and 1:30Hrs of standby my battery reduced to 56% !!!! Guys confirm me whether its normal with this phone or not.... I'm worried.

Thanks in Advance
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Hahaha... They are going back in time to release the product.

LoL.

I have just informed them of the error. They will be letting us know about the availability as well.

Going forward, please inquire with Infibeam directly in regards to release date. We will be doing our best to get the details for you, but you can assist us by calling them as well.

Infibeam - +91-79-40260260
[Galaxy S II General] sachinaik:
Tarun for the case option what do you think about Amazer case below

http://www.fommy.co.in/Samsung/Amzer-Silicone-Skin-Jelly-Case-Black-P91261.htm
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
I have a problem on SGS2 , hope someone can help.

In stock browser Setting-->Auto Fit Pages(Enabled).

Then I zoom to a level I want and double tap

Expected Behaviour : Text reflow to fit the screen at choosen zoom level

Problem : but the browser returns to default zoom level on doing so instead of text reflowing.

I had no such problem on SGS1.

Kindly help .
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
awesome... Today was the date they initially said tht they will start shipping... i ve been having quite a lot of dreams of it landing to my hand tomo... I hope they ship today :D
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
A 19% Battery reduction is all based upon your brightness set within the browser, flash content viewed, type of data connection (signal strength), music and EQ level set, background services running as well.

Although it may sound that the drain was significant, its also quite common to see that much of a drop, ideally I would expect somewhere around 15% so in my opinion, the 19% drop is within the normal range.

Plus, if this is your first few charges, it takes the battery about 5-6 charge cycles to get properly calibrated.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Now Infibeam Website shows

"This item will be released on 20 Jun 2011

(Pre-order Now!)

Ships within 1-2 business days from the release date."

Hope they have enough stock for us and will start sending today itself..

@arjun/ dhruv : Any updates from infibeam??
[Galaxy S II General] Dhirajlaw:
Hi Druv,

Just had a word with the customer care of infibeam, as usual they were not aware of the deal and were maintaining that the phone shall be shipped only on 13th. I asked the lady to escalate the call to her senior and then had a word one Mr. Vishal. As per him, they are short of the devices, since Samsung has extended the launch date to 20th. He confirmed that in any case the device shall not be shipped today and if at all, it can be shipped only by tomorrow and even for Delhi NCR, as per him the delivery shall happen not before Monday.
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
Anyone ?? Someone ?? Please help.... :(
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
:eek::eek::eek:

Heart broke... this is not at all good news :(
[Galaxy S II General] sachinaik:
Thanks Dhruv for answering my question.

My settings:

Browser brightness is only 2 step from 0.

Not viewed any flash content. Only pics while browsing.

Yes there is a separate Equalizer application running which is set to "Rock"

But even after all these 19% looks huge for me. May be as you said, after 5 or 6 recharge cycles, battery life might get increased. This is my 2nd full charge.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
SAME HERE :(:(:(:(:(:eek::eek::eek::eek::(:(:(:(:(
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
This is the reason I bought from a physical dealer :p
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Guys, I have inquired about the details from Infibeam and they will be calling their contacts and getting back to me shortly. This is certainly news to me as well as we were informed that it would be around the 9th or 10th of June.

In regards to Letsbuy, I have also had a chat with them just a few moments ago, they have specified that there is a shortage of supplies and it will take 7 to 8 days to obtain new stock. All orders received from the 7th will be shipped, any orders after then will have to wait till the 20th to be delivered.

Maybe this is a Samsung thing...

Let me get back to you AS SOON AS I CAN... I am waiting for mine as well......

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[Galaxy S II General] mikej23:
Yeppy

Got SG2 from Croma Belapur, Navi Mumbai. Yesterday!! was too busy with device to post an update here :)

I'm sure of been the first one to get it from them. They didn't even have the pricing label printed when I visited.

Price coated - 30,999. Bargained :D and got it for 30k (got an additional 100 Rs discount thru a scratch card option).

Net price - Rs. 29,900

Another obsession added in life :)

PS - bargain ! you will get a price cut from croma, didn't opt for ext warranty. EMI option present with HDFC bank credit card ( Rs. 500 + ST as Processing fee, 0% emi for 3,6 & 9 months)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Note:

Hi All,

I just received a call from Infibeam in regards to the availability. They have specified that the date of June 20th is a mistake and they will be correcting it shortly (Phew!!!). Additionally, they have stated that due to SAMSUNG distributing the devices to ONLINE retailers based on their timetable, they are also in a limbo as well.

Samsung Distribution Center will be providing them with the specifics by early Tomorrow, which at that point, they will be giving me the details.

We have your phone numbers and if there are any specific changes, we will contact you. Otherwise, please check back here for the details.

Infibeam has also extended the ONLINE Promo until June 10th 2011 MIDNIGHT. All orders received from them using the specified Promo code will be as a group deal and will be bunched together for shipping.

Thanks Guys.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
Very disappointing news. We took Infibeam for their word when they mentioned they had enough stock. They should have clarified they were awaiting for stock from samsung. Also, i am pretty sure the bulk dealers (like Infibeam) would have got stock before hand. So this is a lot of BS:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
[Galaxy S II General] parassaxena3:
yezzz...now inifibeam changed the status..!!

itz now "in stock and ahips within 2-3 dayz..!!" m vry vry happy..!! :D
[Galaxy S II General] dceite:
Something i just can't understand. People worried about screen guards. Why do a Gorilla Screen require a screen guard??
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Because Gorilla Glass can also get scratched... Also the Oleophobic coating can get scratched off, this will cause visibility issues.

Why not just throw on a 200rs protector on your 30k Investment?
[Galaxy S II General] swapnilp18:
dude ,is it available at chroma vashi????????

i can't imagine u bargained 1000 rs..thats great.i am gng to buy it today..just confused from where ??????????
[Galaxy S II General] mikej23:
I can feel ur excitement :P

I'm sure it will be available in croma@vashi.. u can call them up..get the contact no from Justdial :)

I was offered a bluetooth handsfree for Rs. 999 instead of a discount .. I stuck to the discount part and the sales rep gave it :D it was the most simple bargain ever done :)

All the best dude !!
[Galaxy S II General] aayushb:
You have to use Paypal to pay. Everything was seamless once you register to paypal. It really is very easy. I chose standard shipping ($3) as expedited shipping was really expensive ($16 or something). I got my case in 8 days from the day of shipping. No problem with customs. Whatever you pay ($42.99 approx) includes everything, including customs and shipping.

Good luck!!

Cheers!!
[Galaxy S II General] swapnilp18:
and how is ur experience with the phone..?????

sound quality and all ????

AND PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ON HDFC CARD EMI OFFER AS I WILL BE CHOSING THAT ONE MOSTLY
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
me too:D:D... so happy:D:D... hope they will start sending it today to keep their word :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:...
[Galaxy S II General] dceite:
Seeing videos on youtube, i can't imagine gorrilla glass being scrached unless and untill someone is slamming it with a hammer.
[Galaxy S II General] mikej23:
The experience has been awesome, no complaints so far :cool:

HDFC EMI option details -

Processing Fee - Rs 500 + Service tax (Will be charged in the first bill)

0% EMI options for 3,6 or 9 months

9 Month emi, is not actually a 9 month thing but actually a 7 month deal. 3 EMI's + Processing fee will be charged upfront in the first bill :eek:

(This wasn't explained earlier when a first of mine had brought a laptop on the 9 month EMI option.. we escalated and yet nothing happened )

This was downer for me.. decided to buy in cash :)

u can ask the sales rep for details for 3 & 6 month, as I have no idea about these.
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
Does infibeam ship of weekends? or if it is not friday then the next will start only on Monday???
[Galaxy S II General] Joe_Nalin:
@Dhurv, did you get you Amzer Anti-Glare screen protector, I remember you had ordered it couple of days back. Because Tarun has posted that the quality is bad..

If any one has the same experience please let me know, couple of us have planned to buy the same..

@decite, you need to understand there is a coating (oleophobic) which sits above the gorilla glass, so this coating is prone to scratches, as explained by Dhruv...for which you need your scratch guard
[Galaxy S II General] hoezay:
LOVE this phone.It's a beast.Battery life is excellent.Finally got hold of a screen protector.Scratchguard.Perfect fit.no more stress :)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
They should start processing shipping even on SAT. Sunday is a off so I guess its not part of a working day.

I have not yet received my Amzer scratch guard, waiting for it. Should be Monday :( but thats ok, I will get my device with the rest of the Infibeam deal guys, so I could wait till that happens.
[Galaxy S II General] Dhirajlaw:
Ok, so just had a confirmation from Infibeam that they shall try and ship it today otherwise definetly by tomorrow. Expected time of delivery is Saturday....
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
i really hope thats true. Would love to have the phone in hand before Sunday:):)
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
It was a bad news about amzer screen guard i too ordered it on 7th

Called Amzer guys they said it ll be shipped by monday
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
Battery life

You are lucky. For my usage the battery barely lasts one day.
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
Which scratch guard u bought.

Battery life elaborate
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
What kind of case is the Molife fit to use case offered by letsbuy? does anyone have the image? is it like this http://www.amzer.co.in/Amzer-Silicone-Skin-Jelly-Case-Black-P91261.htm or is it like the ones mentioned here http://www.molife.co.in/samsung.html
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
Koi to madad karo bhai..............

Several forums are unreadable due to this problem on SGS2 .

I have to manually scroll to overcome this problem..
[Galaxy S II General] androidsos:
It is not a case, more of a belt strap, it slides open in to two parts and u place the phone in between, close it and then attach to your belt.

Will post a pic later if I get a chance, not very useful, atleast for me.
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
So they confirmed that they received/will be receiving stock ?
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Usage:

18 Hrs on battery.

2 Exchange accounts syncing Contacts, Calendar, Mail + GMail account syncing Mail and Contacts.

Brightness to 2 points from the lowest.

ON 3G or HSPA+ all the time (Cant find a way to go back to Edge) ;)

This was during the 3Rd battery charge, it seems to get better and better.
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
[YOUTUBE]aIBtKzbME8g[/YOUTUBE]

Makes me cringe every time I see it..
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Its a software thing, I have not experimented with the browser much. Can you try using Opera or Firefox and see if you could reproduce this issue?

IF NOT, then your answer is obvious and your solution is even easier.
[Galaxy S II General] jaisun2004:
:( give it or refund

Really hope they ship it today!! Otherwise there is not use in buying it in infibeam..

If thy dont ship it today i want to cancel it.. But they charge 10% fee for cancellation... Huge money!!
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Please Read...

It was specified that they will either ship BETWEEN JUNE 9th OR 10th. I certainly hope you did not overlook what was mentioned in EACH POST before purchasing.

We are not part of Infibeam's company, we have just tried to get a group deal together. If you would like to cancel, then Infibeam Customer Care will be able to assist you in that department.

Meanwhile, we KEEP REPEATING THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT...

We have been informed to wait for details until tomorrow.

We are also either employed or are attending school and cannot answer or follow up every second.

We are also in the same boat as you, so we are also waiting.

There are no benefits aside from a better deal for all, that’s all we have tried to accomplish.

Infibeam is in charge of ALL SALES & Support (Pre & Post Sales)

They have updated their site to reflect the error that was made earlier; things should be back on track.

WE are trying to get you the details, but if you feel that it is not sufficient for you, and then please proceed with what you need to do to obtain this device at your earliest convenience.

Thank You.
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
i was hoping more like a silicone case. am not a fan of belt clip either.
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
I received it about a week after placing the order.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
A sincere apology to Arjun and Dhruv. We really do not mean to disturb your routine. You guys are our 'higher' link to Infibeam and i guess thats why we bother you for every possible update or the lack of it. we understand its not in your hands.

once gain an apology for the disturbance and a big thank you for all the help.:)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
We certainly dont want to make it seem like there is a hook or crook story going on here. Its pretty straight forward, they give us a group discount based upon a quantity of orders. We initiated this due to everyones interest in this group purchase.

As always, we are waiting for our devices as well and we could have purchased it already like many here.

We dont want anyone to feel agitated or frustrated with the status, hence we post AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE with the details.

Arjun has also just got off the call with the Corp Manager and we have informed that people will start canceling unless they get the ball rolling, they dont want this as well and they are also waiting for Samsung.

If you would like to cancel, please contact Infibeam directly (+91-79-40260260) but to me, I think something should be provided to all of us tomorrow.

As always, the decision is yours, we will be waiting for our devices.

Do PM us if you have any questions and we will try our best to answer right away.

Thank you all and I truly appreciate your cooperation and patience.
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
This seems like a good option. The same item is listed on eBay for a higher cost but seems to be cheaper on the site link you've provided :)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Thats a good one, but I have ordered this one.

http://www.fommy.co.in/samsung/Amze...-TPU-Soft-Gel-Skin-Case-Smoke-Grey-P91272.htm
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
I have never used a case till now... dont these cases make the phone thicker??:confused::confused:

and wat added benefits do you think the cases will offer? :confused::confused:

because the feel of the phone is lost if it is covered with something... :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
Info removed....
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
Thanks for the help Buddy. I really appreciate it.

Enabling auto-fit in settings and setting default zoom level to close seems to solve this problem upto some extent.

Well something is better than nothing.

Meanwhile I am testing it on other browsers as well.
[Galaxy S II General] srinivas.d:
Needed Feedback of the Case

will it be comfortable in the hand. I mean the back side of of the case some pattern is their. By looking at it.I felt like that. People who used this Case please provide your feedback.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Yes, you are correct, personally I am only using that as a temp solution until I get my Invisible Shield. I usually use a leather pouch with IS and thats it. Thats what Ill be doing with the SGS II. But for 200rs, its good to have a case laying around to protect it from scratches.

I think that the design is embedded / etched within the case and cannot be felt from either side.
[Galaxy S II General] JSAHITA:
regarding auto fit page the trick is you pinch zoom to desire level and rotate the phone the page will auto fit
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
Any clue how long does the Invisible shield scratch guard take to arrive after ordering on ebay. its been 12 days for me and still waiting.
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Is there any way to buy Mesh Hard case apart from Paypal, i dnt have paypal account.Cant use credit,debit cards?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
A friend of mine who ordered it for his phone had to wait for 3 weeks for delivery. By default eBay sellers provide the standard shipping option so international orders can take 3 weeks or so. Have they indicated if it has been shipped or you are still awaiting shipping confirmation?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
You can use Netbanking or debit/credit card for this listing. http://goo.gl/tc8Um

However, I think it is grossly overpriced in this listing. There was another listing which was for under $12 with shipping which is Rs 550 or so.
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Thanks for the link but its way overpriced:eek:.

ok then only option is to create paypal account.
[Galaxy S II General] hawkeye7:
U can use credit card. But why dont you open a paypal? its soo easy to use and you wont be charged extra by credit card company for an international transaction. I ordered a red mesh hard case on ebay using paypal. still waiting.