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[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I appreciate you sharing your story and I think such cases can occur from any online vendor. In either case, I am not trying to defend Infibeam in any way shape or form, but rather can say this, I personally have met with the COO / Co Owner of Infibeam (Sachin Oswal) as well as have a friend who is employed there and can put the faith in their costing and delivery. Not every time a delivery can be perfect based upon scheduling, but it can be adjusted I hope.

Everyone, please make the leap of faith based upon your own free will.
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
Fair enough :)!! I have decided to buy from stores only!! Samsung service centers are a scary place to visit :)!

However, I would like to ask whats the policy followed by these online stores? If I receive a defective product and choose cash on delivery, can I reject the product after testing it or do I need to pay anyhow and then visit the samsung service centers? In short, do these online retailers take any responsibility of the product?
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Yes, cash on delivery... Basically you can open it up, test it out and then pay the bluedart guy once you are satisfied, if you are not. Tell him to push off. :)
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
If thats the case then pl add me up as well for infibeam if cash on delivery is available :)!! Im taking your word on the checking before paying part :)!! Cheers!!

One more thing...Im from delhi....hows infibeam's delivery in delhi?? Where is their head office located??
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Strangely enough, they ship all stock from Delhi ;) (You Lucky *******)

Please call them to confirm whether your area is considered for Cash On Delivery, I wouldn't see why Mumbai and Delhi all aren't.
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
Ooooohhhhhhhhhhhh.........so maybe I can go and pick it up myself (and check everything on it right there hehehe)
[Galaxy S II General] ashok:
so guys when will it be available through infibeam. will cash on delivery be available in trivandrum (kerala)?
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
You can go to [REMOVED] and see what it says for your pincode.

Edit: Not sure if this counts as posting a link to a commercial website, so I'm removing the direct link. Just go to their website, scroll down to payment options, click COD and follow their help section. It has a form where you can enter you pincode and it tells you if they offer COD there.
[Galaxy S II General] ashok:
thanks but what will be the price from Infibeam and when will it be available through them?
[Galaxy S II General] kooltools:
Infibean kooltools
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Updated again (05-27-2011, Morning!)

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

:)
[Galaxy S II General] sureshsoundaran:
Infibeam sureshsoundaran
[Galaxy S II General] mrigeshgaurav:
infibeam mrigeshgaurav
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
I just want to get it asap...do not see SGS II on Vodafone site..lol..when they actually start taking preorders?.
[Galaxy S II General] -Zork-:
It´s release in Chile, south America
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Vodafone is not taking any pre-orders afaik. Only Letsbuy has a tieup with Samsung for Preorders.

If you want to buy from Vodafone you'll have to walkin to their stores on the 3rd and buy it :)
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
I am also interested since Xp3rto has vanished from the scene..

infibeam manbearpig86
[Galaxy S II General] kei_kusanagi:
SGS2 is already in Chile, but dont know if it have NFC. How can I knkow if it has NFC or not?

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] ckhurana:
infibeam ckhurana
[Galaxy S II General] ssingh:
From where Delhi/Noida guys buying this phone.
[Galaxy S II General] sharma_sid:
any update on the phone availability at delhi dealers , this week?
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
It will most likely be Mid June for delivery for all, including stores. Your only option would be to head up to a Vodafone store on June 3rd to see if you can pick one up.
[Galaxy S II General] lycan_codex:
Infibeam's delivery is good. I have heard stories of good experience from flipkart too.

I ordered my samsung omnia pro from Infibeam last march and i got it withing 4 working days.
[Galaxy S II General] Enthrall:
It should probably be mentioned as a feature on the box, or you could confirm with the Samsung Office there. The latter might be your best bet :)

@android_master,

Could you compile a list of the countries that the SGS II has been launched in, in the first post? This thread wasn't originally intended as the Indian launch thread, and the title conveys the various launch regions. It would only be fair and for the benefit of a greater lot, to involve everyone in the discussion :)

Plus there's a lot of flooding in this thread, and posts seem to be getting.. lost >.<

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
careful guys. i suspect a foulplay by vodafone & some other online stores regarding this cheap price.

let me ask you one question, in UK it costs 33k if u do the conversion from pound to INR at present. & in the rest of the world its in huge demand. do u guys think that they can offer this latest tech gadget at this cheapest price ??? that too in India ???

i seriously suspect the real intention behind this offer...

even in UK, NFC has not become popular & SGS2 is not made available with NFC, how come india is getting it ???

At this price i guess india is getting tegra 2 version & Super LCD screen. the rest of config r same i guess without NFC...

then it makes sense for that price range what they r quoting..

has anyone mentioned the full specs about the indian model officially ??? i doubt that. only time will tell us.

anyway guys, i didnt wnat to discourage u guys from buying it here, but hust a word of caution before buying this beauty.

its absolutely gorgeous, go buy it. & u wont repent. i am enjoying this from the past 2 wks. i am very happy.bought it from UK.

beware of the real intention behind this offer guys...
[Galaxy S II General] mrigeshgaurav:
It was announced by Samsung India at their press conference in Delhi day before that Indian version will have Super AMOLED+, NFC chip and Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, Mali-400MP GPU, Orion chipset.
[Galaxy S II General] ckhurana:
Manuvaidya is right!

Guys, please try and get the full specs of the same...

One thing though, the samsung India site says Display Technology as - Super AMOLED Plus.

So this is confirmed.

But the processor HAS to be confirmed at all costs (which will either be the Samsung Exynos chip or the NVIDIA Tegra 2, the samsung one is better). Also, the type is just mentioned as - Arm Cortex A9 Dual Core Processor (no other details).

If any one can confirm that Indian buyers are not getting the short end of the deal, I would be grateful!

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
see it to believe it guys... this is not UK where all promises r kept as it is or else u will face a lawsuit. this is India. anything is possible...

wait till someone gets a hands on review of the indian version, all i am saying this is for your safety guys...

enjoy
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
Few things to note...

Everywhr other than India has the cost linked to the data usage... so it will be less apparently for them... the unlocked or sim free are mainly marketed to those who plan to have the phone for long or planning to get it for someone else.. so converting the pounds or dollars to indian money and comparing it is not the right way....

Moreover, Samsung knows that India is a big market... thr r two ways to target the Indian community... let me split it brand wise... Lets say Apple macs and Windows PCs.. here u talk abt people buying in volumes and they are ready to forgo the quality to an extent... hence u see many people still going for the blue screen windows rather than a efficient macs... if macs were priced at the same rate of the windows.. i am sure Apple will only go to profit even with a little margin caz India is a volume based market... But apple is not a company who will let go of thr class in which they currently stand even if they are not looking at volumes...

let me quote another example.. the korean mobiles and the recently launched Micromax which is currently no 2 in India... (correct me if i am wrong)... So the business model is simple in India.. Give a good device and a lower price.. u will surely hit volumes... Give a good device with high price... people will tend to wait for the prices to come down.. even if its going to be a yr or so :)

I think samsung is targeting the iphones... so if they price it less than iphone and compare the specs.. anyone wuld go for SGS2.. and the only near competition is LG and HTC whose phone are below par currently..
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
Think the only 1.2 GHz Arm Cortex A9 based chip is the Exynos.

Dont think the Tegra is available in a 1.2 GHz config even though it is also based on the Arm Cortex A9 chipset.

Neither, would Samsung state one thing in a press conference and then present an entire nation with something else. This would be very very bad PR for an opportunistic market.
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
And dont forget.....even in India you can file a lawsuit for false marketing/hiding information!! Samsung cannot post different specs and sell different stuff!!! Once (and if) LCD versions are launched by samsung, they would announce it as LCD....not AMOLED!

Hey dhruv...ask Infibeam if they can deliver the phones before the launch date ;)!!! We can pay 300 bucks each to vodaphone for this lol!
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
@ckhurana: one correction . mine is ARM v7. but u qoted as ARM 9 which is there on samsung india website.

i remember reading it as ARM v7 only as it is more energy effecient. they reverted from ARM v8 to ARM v7 because of this sole reason & they could get the same speed by pushing the cpu frequency further they can acheive the speed of ARM v8 in v7...

thats what i remember reading somewhere before i buy this device while researching for the config....

this ARM v9 based quote makes me think twice what samsung is telling might be wrong...

that means what they r offering is also wrong....

its upto u guys to believe & purchase . i just warned u people that be careful...

hope u all will get good piece of SGS2 with same spec as they have quoted...
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Thats a ridiculous question, Infibeam is not selling a Vodafone version Nor will they start delivery before the official launch date. They are just an online market place and can only sell once they have the product and a go ahead.

Bribing them is not a solution especially when they could be sued by Samsung for failing to follow internal procedures.
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
^^ Well said bro! Good point!
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Hahaha, another uninformed and non researched statement.

ARM 7 Does Not= to ARM Cortex A9... The architecture is based upon ARM's 7th technology platform but the Processor Model Line is a Cortex A9.

Thanks for the suggestions but we are quite solid with the device being SAMOLED + with the Exynos 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor and 1GB Ram...

Your device is the SAME as what the Indian version is getting so dont feel sh!tty that yours is a ARM A7, its not...
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
guys, mine is ARM v7 processor rev 1(v71)

frequency range 200mhz-1200mhz

scaling range 200mhz-1200mhz

thats why i have quoted as ARM v7 in my last post. but i searched on the internet, in wikipedia it says its AMR v9... am i cheated by handtec from UK ???

i wanna know the details pls...

anyone share ur views.... i am scared now...
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Please refer to my message above...

Rest assure that you have a ARM CORTEX A9 Based Chipset.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Lack of maturity in global products. There are no quality and specification differences between the UK and Indian Model, besides the yet to be confirmed NFC. BTW, UK, a well-developed country sold defective Galaxy S2's across their region. You don't think they have Quality Control issues? They all come from the same place, South Korea. Lol.
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
ok... i am not a techie guys....

@dhruv... thanks for clearing my doubt. i know i dont know much about this electronic gadgets, because i dont belong to this field. i am a doc. so now u know why i dont have a clue about those finer details about electronics.... hmm... should have done some research before i post... sorry...
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Current Update (Afternoon) / 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

:)
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Ever care to visit the first page:mad::mad: & see there.Any idea regarding current & future Nvidia Tegra processors{if there is any 1.2 please let us know}
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
@arjun: even those defective pieces sold in UK came from South Korea LOL.... as told by u

how can u guarantee that indian versions r damn perfect ???

but anyway, i warned about the system existing here is far worse than in UK. thats all

here they can advertise like anything, but in the end if they release a press statement as sorry for the misinformation, thats the end of chapter.

no one gets punished for their mistakes especially if u r a big business tycoon... no one can touch u... i meant that. only ordinary people suffer here...

there r so many examples to quote here. i dont think its necessary here.... u must also be aware of it as u r also from India....

anyway, its ur device guys. ur wish. enjoy. i dont warn u guys anymore. its ur money, u spend it... thanks arjun for an eye opener (statement)... keep it up.
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Yes,friend i am changing the title & also updating the list.
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
ARM v7 is the instruction set that the ARM Cortex A9 processor uses : )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_Cortex-A9_MPCore
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Note To Everyone!

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] arjun90:
No problem...

Cool, I'm going to be a doc soon, currently a med-student. - Cheers! :D
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
manuvaidya, are you maybe pissed that you bought an imported set from the UK while the Indian version is not only cheaper but also has NFC included? ;)

I'm sure all of us know that in certain aspects consumers here aren't as empowered as compared to more developed markets but surely Samsung is not going to be able to carry out intentional false advertising without there being any ramifications.

You always have the choice to cancel your order or not buy if you don't like the final confirmed specs. If the unit delivered or purchased does not have the specs mentioned, you could always file a dispute and get a chargeback if you buy with a credit card.
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
btw,

Apple Iphone 4 is offcially available now!!!
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
And how is that relevant to this thread?

Cut the crap, please.
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
@bharath : not at all buddy. i hope its still an unearthed technology in almost all the countries in the world including India.....

@kalpik: as u wish... sorry for the inconvenience if any... for u especially !!!
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
@manuvaidya : Dude you are just copy pasting the same thing again and again. Double postings are against the rules afaik. So please stop pasting the same stuff again and again.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Can we not get emotional and stick to the point please.

If anyone feels that they have an issue with Infibeam, online sales, delivery dates, etc... Please state your name and we shall remove you from the list. Arjun's and my intentions are to simply avail a product at a rate which is reasonable and be provided with a few extras. At no point can we 100% commit to a specific rate or the added benefits UNTIL we have been informed so.

This can take about a week, and do bare in mind that this device was JUST announced official, regardless to us following each and every move Samsung made, the media, resellers, dealers and consumers have JUST been made aware of it.

Hell, the iPhone was just announced and NOT with a bang, but a big exert in the news paper... Prior to that, there was not much buzz unless you followed it just like how you followed the SGS II.

Once we get a good idea of the details, we will inform you. We just want to make sure that the list of people (numbers) stay a bit solid so when they get presented with a total figure, it can make a bigger impact on the benefits.

Currently we have tallied 25, but the number is increasing. :)
[Galaxy S II General] nil.shunya:
I am with u

@Dhruv, I was with u from the time u mentioned ur talks with infibeam and I am with u even now and am not having second thoughts about the deal. Just keep posting about the developments.
[Galaxy S II General] nil.shunya:
@manuvaidya Dont get angry, I feel what arjun meant was that defective sets can be delivered anywhere including India. As for the NFC and SAMOLED AND PROCESSOR VERSION, samsung themselves have confirmed this in their launch event and most importantly you can always cancel the deal even when taking delivery (I mean COD). So chill and plz dont spam.
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
OMG!!! why so serious dude....tht ws just a joke!!! :)
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Ha,Ha ya seriously.

I have also made up my mind to get it from stores/retailers only.Will get it on 9th-10th itself.
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Yeah, usually I have a good tolerance for BS, but yeah, this was insane!
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
bangalore update

I have been checking with different vodafone stores and they don't seem to know much now about the SGS2 Vodafone launch on June 3 but a couple of them (ITPL, Whitefield & Frazer Town) suggested that they will receive an official memo/communication this weekend so expect them to know more on Monday. :)
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
^^ Heh Vodalol is fail.. I had raised this on twitter. Got a call from their "Nodal office".. They were unaware of anything.. He literally had NO idea that they had an exclusive deal for a week with Samsung :|

So forget about the stores knowing anything..
[Galaxy S II General] kunalparwani:
Hey! Can you guys add me to the Infibeam bulk order list?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Thanks @kalpik! Yeah, they didn't sound too confident. Infact I had to spell the name of the phone to the Store Manager (i spoke directly to him, claiming I had a serious complaint :D). Their twitter response was also a template. Anyway, eagerly waiting for 3rd June now to see Vodafone's offer. If they launch at the same price, i'll just wait for 9th or just pre-order i guess!
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
^^ Yea, they seem to have me on a "priority customer" list, so even if I tweet anything with the word "Vodafone" in it, they call me within minutes :p
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Current Update (Late Afternoon) / 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

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

:)
[Galaxy S II General] salluks:
Hi,

I have been following this thread for 2 months now, though never registered cos i didn't have anything to add..

kindly add me in the list too, i am from bangalore.
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
How much discount you need for a Rs 33,000 phone {MRP} when it could well be available for around Rs 29,000 in the stores.

Are you expecting it to be less than that.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I wont go in depth...

Short Answer...

Yes!!!
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Same Here Frnds... I Will Be With You Guys... :):):):D:D:D
[Galaxy S II General] hawkice:
That's simply GR8, is it possible for me to confirm once u get to know what are all the extras that we might be getting? & before when it would be good enough for me to give my name to join in that list?

:)
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Hey, just keep following up with this thread, we will get back to you once official details are revealed. If you are comfortable, then add your Name followed by Infibeam in a new post.
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
If I was in your place , I'll push them for the following Extras/accessories :

Leather case (default it must be)

Desktop Dock

HDMI cable

Bluetooth headset

Echo Valley (Seems interesting , lets try for free)

And Attachable speakers ( seems too much lol)

Thank me for the post if i made sense
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
Whats that ?
[Galaxy S II General] hawkice:
Thx :) and i have been following this post for a long time (every 5-10 mins) during day time :D

And very good case, screen protector, HDMI cable are a kinda must to 've accessories that would be gr8 if its included in our offer plus & if the cost <29,000 INR then we are blessed :p
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
speedyavi Infibeam
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Early 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

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

:)
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Clarification.

Just an FYI for everybody, Samsung Mobile India's Twitter Account has been removed (https://twitter.com/Samsung_Mobiles)

The official account for the Indian Division is, http://twitter.com/#!/Samsung/samsung-india

And here is some official news for the thinness of the Samsung Galaxy S2 in India,

Hope this helps the doubters, lol. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Justr changed name to samsung_india
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Hope you know chineese lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH4m0KTn7RQ
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Now it remains to be seen whether "for that selected market which is getting it in April" it will be

1) SGS 2 @ 1.2 Ghz+Super Amoled Plus+Exynos:D

OR

2) SGS 2 @ 1.2 Ghz+Super Clear LCD:mad:+Exynos

OR

3) SGS 2 @ 1.2 Ghz+Super Clear LCD:mad:+Tegra 2 version
[Galaxy S II General] MoonRaven:
Wrong marketing trick, almost bought an optimux 2x yesterday