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[Galaxy S II General] SBS_:
It's almost certain that it's launching with super amoled+ and exynos in europe and the us as those are (afaik) much bigger markets for high-end smart phones than india. Just as the first galaxy s had the super amoled screen in europe and the us while some other markets got the slcd version (although quite a bit later).

edit:

Found some numbers to back up my claim, Samsung Galaxy S sales (as of january 2011):

US: 4 million

Europe: 2.5 million

S-Korea: 2.5 million

Rest of the world:: 1 million

Total: 10 million

Source:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/samsung-reaches-goal-10-million-galaxy-s-phones-sold-worldwide/

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2010/1...ach-2-3-million-galaxy-tab-passes-100k-units/
[Galaxy S II General] tintol:
Probably the SLCD version, or wherever screen they'll use to replace SAMOLED+, will be launched months after the release.

And it would be nothing less than stupid to think that Europe and US wouldn't receive the best that Samsung can offer.
[Galaxy S II General] cmsc:
Same for Spain, Exynos and SuperAmoled+
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
That's Good

Incidently Samsung Mobile India yesterday mention via twitter,a price of Rs 32,000{INR} which is around 717${USD} for SGS 2 in India.:D

They have removed that post since than,i will try to find & post that tweet if i will find it somewhere.

But this launch price sounds good to me.
[Galaxy S II General] DKMIK:
In Denmark can you order in three deferent Internet shops Super Amoled+, delivery would be first in may.:D
[Galaxy S II General] virussnake:
still no signs of a date though? have you checked with any indian online shops?
[Galaxy S II General] ankydu:
Its been confirmed by samsung india in todays newspaper that they are launching galaxy s2 on april 13th. So cheers! !!!
[Galaxy S II General] SantaCruz75:
Samsung release only in India and the rest of the world in May - June??? It is unbelievable...

I have sent an email to Samsung Singapore website to enquire about the release date and they replied they have no news as of now.

Im getting very despondent about this:mad::mad::mad:.........is Samsung really releasing in June so as to go head to head with ip5??? :confused::confused::confused: This is absurd.... :mad::mad::mad:
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
if you go by history,Samsung Galaxy S,Samsung Wave 1 & 2,Samsung Galaxy Tab all were launched in India pretty early compare to most of the Europe & US.

Now SGS 2 is all set for 13th April launch in India:p
[Galaxy S II General] imbapanda:
can anyone take a snapshot of the article/press release for the rest of us?
[Galaxy S II General] ijat91:
i find it here bit not mention it specifically

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...s-Optimus-X2-in-India/articleshow/7874390.cms
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Yes,that's the one.

Also here is the latest tweet{it does not mention 13th April,but in all likelihood the launch date is around that time only,remember LG Optimus 2X & Optimus Black has also been launched in India:p}
[Galaxy S II General] TheWarKeeper:
thats good news but thats also something i hate alot, a phone to be released with different hardware processing is kinda a letdown, devs will probably choose to properly support 1 that is the stronger and leave the other into the dust...
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Yes,its kinda bad feeling.

As Samsung has already confirmed regarding Super Amoled Plus version for India,in all likelihood it is powered by Samsung own Exynos.

There are actually 3 versions of SGS 2{rumoured but reports suggests that it is indeed a reality}

1) Super Amoled Plus:D + Exynos

2) Super Clear LCD:( + Exynos

3) Super Clear LCD:( + Tegra 2

It all depends on what version your region will have.

What you want a Super Amoled Plus or Super Clear LCD?
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Your previous phone as you mentioned was N73 & no the sound is not anywhere as good as it's on N73.

Infact if you want to hear the difference,just try & use SE Xperia Play which is currently the best stereo speakers,music quality either through earphones & through speakers is just top notch over there.

Second as you have not used SGS,man despite of all things lagfix & voodo along with GPS,all were crap in it.

GPS as of now works good in SGS 2,i just wish that no lagfix will be needed in SGS 2
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Rs 38,000 :eek:

Cool,let's hope it will get the same support as the mighty SGS has received here in xda.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
From the looks of it, it doesnt seem that any Lagfix will be required for the SGS II. Perhaps tweaks to make it a bit quicker but nothing else.

Hopefully 2.4 will introduce hardware acceleration which might change the UX.
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
How much was the customs exactly?
[Galaxy S II General] harr1994:
@androidmaster

But there was absolutely no difference and I really felt that sgs 2 has a better sound output, it might be better on xperia play but are you saying this bcoz of the sound chip **** or do you have an sgs2 as well?

Well anyway,if I am uttering bullcrap then it proves that I am overwhelmed with my new toy :p
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
thehindushopping.com//samsung-galaxy-s-ii-mobiles-mob04052011samgal01-10

Uk version listed!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
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[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Alright, I am really tempted to get it from the NL.

A client of ours is visiting India on the 16th and is willing to get it from the NL. From the looks of it, people might get delivery around MID May, which is cutting it short.

What a dilemma...
[Galaxy S II General] Enthrall:
I'd advise waiting till the country's local launch, only because I've read about a lot of screen problems here. Replacing it might prove a tad problematic should such a situation arise.

However, if you can return it via your Client to the Netherlands soon, I guess that would be okay.

Edit: That's the reason I didn't place an order for mine.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
Exactly....lot r facing screen problems
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I was just thinking the same as I was reading a few posts about the screen having a dead pixel on arrival. Seems a bit scary, and I am a bit of a perfectionist and would not be able to bare that.

I guess its back to the waiting game for the time being.
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
would be interesting to see where people have bought these phones that are showing the screen issues.

So fat I have seen 3 who got the phone early from P4U.

I just got my SGS2 this afternoon. Ran screen test and thankfully, no dead pixel or any screen issue as of now :D

http://img101.imageshack.us/g/p1020311m.jpg/
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Congrats, so you are the second to have it...
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
I ordered mine at Handtec today, told them specifically via ticket to ensure its marked as Mobile Phone and nothing else. Should I tell them anything else before its shipped?

I am from India btw.
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
No, nothing else is needed if you used paypal or google checkout. They might need some address verification if you used other payment methods. Just mail them and ask if they need any documents.
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
I used paypal :), they replied to my ticket saying the package will be marked as "Electonic Goods", I sent them another strong letter saying I didn't want it to be marked as Electronic Goods as it is a mobile phone and I want it to be marked as what it is. I am hoping they comply, if they don't I am going to cancel the order and go to Clove :[
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
Is the reason for your request to mark it as "mobile phone" lower custom duty?
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
Yeah, the customs on mobile phones is very low, something around the 2% mark I think.

Edit:

The guy at Handtec told me its not possible to change the shipping label, so I requested them to cancel my order. Damn this sucks :(
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
Hmm.. ok well I guess you can wait for it to release in India.. Not much time left now.. Flipkart promised to start accepting pre orders by Mid-may so... :)
[Galaxy S II General] asrangi:
Dude the duty for me came out to Rs 1162, i bought on expansys when the rate was 416 + 21 shipping... So duty is not a big deal! :D
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
Then it was probably marked as a Mobile Phone, you got lucky :P

Anyway I just ordered at clove, sent them a copy of my card statement..hoping they'll ship it out by Monday :)
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Here we go...

To all the folks in India. I think the release date is imminent, could be earlier than expected for India as the price for Samsung's Nexus S has gone down quite a bit on Flipkart.

http://www.flipkart.com/samsung-google-nexus-s-black-mobile-mobcu43efesazke2

Price: Rs. 25499

(Prices are inclusive of all taxes)

Also, the price of Samsung's Galaxy S has significantly dropped to, Rs. 23,900. This raises some hope.

I read somewhere, earlier, when the prices of older models drop, this usually means something significant is going to happen.

Cheers. :)
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
i'm desperate to buy this phone...............i planned to wait until its india launch but my arc is giving some serious trouble so i should change my mobile now..........

(need to restart my arc everytime i use camera or my battery will dry out in another 5hrs,even tried all possible task managers....most of the users r reporting the same problem)
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
I was desperate too, thats why I ordered at clove. Couldn't stand using my n85 coming from my Nexus One :[
[Galaxy S II General] habylab:
You've heard of the iPhone, right? ;)

Sent from my ever changing Galaxy S
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
can u share ur exp arrival date and net cost including shipping from clove?
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
Well I just ordered it yesterday, it was approximately 35k including shipping via DHL. Sent them a copy of my bank statement yesterday evening to confirm ownership, haven't received a reply(probably because its a sunday).

I believe even FunkyM0nkey ordered it from clove, he got it in 2 days..you should ask him :)
[Galaxy S II General] asrangi:
It was marked as electronics equipment, duty is not a big deal!
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
u did bought it from clove?
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Funny price seen ever ;)

http://www.mobiledekho.com/specification/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-ii.html
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Lol. Significantly cheaper than the original SGS. And Arjun, the price drop does indicate a new release, but it will still be end May, as these prices have to be absorbed by most retailers and resellers prior to a new product being introduced in the Market. Now according to these price drops, I could only assume that the SGS II will be around 31k.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Only time will tell. I'm still surprised though the original S is selling, lol. I mean the S2 is one generation ahead and buyers are still looking at the past.

Also, I think its safe to say by the end of this week we will get some concrete information in the availability and pricing of the Samsung Galaxy S2 in India. Cheers! =)

BTW- Dhruv, have you found any case / screen protector for the S2?
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
No bro. Not yet, although I'll have some more news tomorrow. Give me a call when you get time.
[Galaxy S II General] rry3324:
Guyz, I never did post here, but did follow this thread for sometime. Like most my patience wore thin, and I eventually bought mine from UK - Handtec. Jotting down my experience FYI:

1. Bought at Handtec on 4th May for $455.89 (£429.99 ex-vat + £22.52 (Shipping - Rest of the World DHL 2-5 days option))

2. Within minutes of the purchase on 4th, Handtec requested for some security clearance info:

3. Used the 'B' option and sent back the info on 5th. Called them in the morning(UK) to confirm. They told me that the servers are down, but they do see my response. They should have the item dispatched as soon as the servers are up.

4. Called again 6th morning(UK) to find the status. And like they promised, they had dispatched it on th 5th evening, and provided me a DHL tracking #

5. DHL tracking info:

6. The phone reached me y'day. It works well and is in good condition

ok, a few more details before I sign off:

At the time of purchase, the item had a next day delivery option (obviously for the UK) and not the 2-5 day dispatch like it now says.

An additional Rs. 1044 was charged by the DHL courier for customs at the time of delivery. The amount included the cutoms fee, education cess, and handling fee)

Hope the info benefits some. Good luck shopping. Cheers.

p.s. - For the sake of customs, The item was categorized as "Electrical Goods" and not "Mobile Phone". So, I guess it doesn't really matter. Or the guys at Handtec know what they are doing!
[Galaxy S II General] olyloh6696:
got mine yesterday, best phone i have ever owned. i am putting my money towards the desire s to buy another one!

the build quality is a COMPLETE let down though :/ it feels like a toy :(
[Galaxy S II General] deepsleo:
Wow, thanks rry3324, this clarifies everything....now the only concern would be the international warranty that I don't think Samsug has (should anything go otherwise). I am sure you are having a blast with your new shiny toy.
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
I was also looking for a good case or leathe pouch.. Please pass along the info to me too.. Thank you :)
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
I have the same question here. getting it for 30K INR now seems to be a decent deal. the question now is about the insurance and the return policy in case of any major fault.
[Galaxy S II General] alok_dhawal:
Hi everyone,

Just stumbled on the availability of SGS2 on ebay.in for Rs.36990

Check this out cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120719595984#shId[/url]

They are shipping from UK and giving "Dealer warranty". CAn someone throw some light on the "Dealer Warranty" (They say Dealer Warranty: Here again, the seller offers to repair the product within a certain time period if there are any manufacturing or other defects found in it after the purchase)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Yes correct, they are shipping it and selling it for 36K, they have a "Shipping" charge and a "Customs Charge" that totals to 39.5K, that is not worth the money. Paying an additional 8K or waiting a few weeks.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
U can directly buy from clove or handtec for 34.5k which includes shipping
[Galaxy S II General] alok_dhawal:
@ Dhruv and @ kannanX10 But will we get the warranty? By understanding is that if we buy from clove handtec etc we will not be getting any warranty as samsung does not give a global warranty. On the other hand from Ebay we may get it.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
U have to send it back to uk....they did give assurance that they will take required action if something is wrong
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Correct and the TAT (Turn Around Time) with you sending, them receiving, then they send it to Samsung, Repair / Replacement, send it back to them, they send it back to you. Dont expect anything less than 3 weeks.

You are better ordering from Handtec or Clove directly.
[Galaxy S II General] asrangi:
I bought it from expansys
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
I did placed an order at clove yesterday......none of them have stock now,will get stock within couple of days
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
I am getting a bit frustrated here, I ordered from clove when it said stock available..then over the weekend they changed status to stock expected this week. When I contacted them, they("Chris Love") told me that they are not expecting stock until the 16th/17th!

I am going to wait until expansys gets the product in stock, confirm availability and then probably cancel clove.

@asrangi

How was the service from Expansys?

Did they reply to your e-mails immediately?

What was the item labelled as and how much customs did you have to pay?

Also how long did it take for the phone to reach you?

Sorry for asking so many questions, hope you'll take the time to answer them :)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Guys, I can understand your frustration but Its advisable to wait a week or so until you hear some news. Samsung should make an announcement of the SGS II by 2nd or 3rd week of May.

If They dont, then go ahead, purchase it from the UK Source.
[Galaxy S II General] Time4Android:
Clove has it on stock.

I ordered the SGS2 on Thursday and got an email today saying it was dispatched.
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
They had stock on Thursday, it said available even on Saturday when I ordered. Now they say they don't :[
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
I did ordered in Sunday..

Now I got a mail from chris love stating that they will stock on 16/17 ,will ship afterwards....I'm planning to cancel my order

Edit:just cancelled my order(now both clove and handtec will get stock only after 16th)
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Man,i remember you.

What happened to your HTC Desire HD deal with Abhishek.

And what exactly are the problems with Arc,i am using it for past 2 weeks[my room mates Arc].R u annoyed when comparing it with SGS 2.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
Pl

Problem with arc is whenever I use cam,batt will dry out in 5-6 hrs...many r facing the same problem....from the days of i8910 I'm very comfortable with samsung products....hence I placed an order for SGS2,Will have it by next week...that's it
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
5-6 hours battery life:eek:,,even with a heavy usage,,web & watching movies & camera i always get around 15-16 hours daily.Just need to charge it a day only.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
Problem occurs only after using the cam otherwise its good
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I have heard about that issue. A friend of mine also is suffering from it.

On a side note, the iPhone 3GS only gives me 5-6 Hours of usage and thats with a freshly installed battery from Apple.

1) 2 Exchange Accounts

2) Push On

3) Wifi Off

4) Location Services (GPS) off

5) Little Gaming (Angry Birds) -30 Min Max

6) 100 Minutes of calling.

The phone runs dead after 5-6 hours of "Usage". Looking forward to a lot more with the SGS II.
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
USB On-The-Go on SGS2?

The Wikipedia page for SGS2 suggests that it has USB On-The-Go. Can any of you who already have received the device confirm this?
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
USB OTG & NFC are basically of no use.Don't know how many times i have tried it on my N8.

But for your answer SGS 2 has USB OTG.{u have to buy cable separately}
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
has anyone here tried using USB OTG on the galaxy s2? i have tried it on nokia E7 works perfectly. can someone here try it on sgs2?
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
Greetings!

Product: Samsung Galaxy S2

We regret to inform you that we currently do not have an update on availability and pricing of this phone, as the launch date and pricing is still under review, and the same shall be updated on our website as soon as we get confirmation from our sources.

Please write back or call us at 080-43526600 for further assistance.

Regards,

Vinod

Flipkart Customer Support

www.flipkart.com

The store at your door

This is the reply I got when I mailed them about the release date of this phone :(
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Yes, I figured they would say that, give it until the 21st, I would hope some news by then.

Seems that the U.S will get an announcement on May 24th from Samsung in regards to the new devices. Samsung has also stated that they would be launching their SGS II in all major markets by June so should be quite close to the release.
[Galaxy S II General] alok_dhawal:
Reply i got from Infibeam today:

Dear Alok Dhawal,

This is in reference to your interest for Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 (Black)

We have tried our best to source this product but haven't found it so far. We appreciate your patience in this connection. We will continue our search and as soon as we find the product we will get back to you.

Thank you for shopping with us!

Sincerely,

Infibeam.com

Fresh Way To Buy, Sell and Rent
[Galaxy S II General] virani_joush:
I have asked some local retailers in my area and they said that sgs2 will be available near 18 to 20 of june.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
HaHa...

If thats the case, I am going to Clove... :)
[Galaxy S II General] virani_joush:
Clove will not be giving international warranty...so I believe its not a good idea to buy out from there as some sgs2 are coming with some screen problems...i would probably wait for launch in india...
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Its not the lack of warranty that concerns me, its the lack of a timebound release of this device. If it doesnt come soon, people might look at alternatives or sources elsewhere.
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
And Clove just pushed the date further, here is a mail from them:

Frustrating, very.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
i agree. As Samsung does not have a grip over the sales for this phone, the competitors are sure to make the most of it. People will run out of patience and look elsewhere. The lack of information is all the way from the top. THere is not much the dealers can say or do when they have nothing to work with.
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Flipkart response as on 13-May

:( :(

Hi Tarun,

Greetings from Flipkart!

Product:- Samsung Galaxy S2

As per the update from Samsung, this phone is expected by end of May or June first week. This phone will be available for pre-order as soon as we have confirmation about its pricing and availability.

Please feel free to revert for further assistance.

Regards,

Vinod

Flipkart Customer Support

The store at your door
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
Well the guy/s at twitter are consistently putting the same tweet.

http://twitter.com/#!/samsung_mobiles

"Galaxy S2 is expected to launch by this month end. will keep you informed as we get more updates."

I am guessing I will have my grubby hands on it in june 1st week.. Definitely not before that.. Oh.. well 15-20 more days..
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
yes,it'll be june 1st week till it becomes available all across india
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
I am not very sure of that.

Samsung is already unable to feed the demand in UK and other countries where its already launched, I am a bit apprehensive about them rolling it out in other countries anytime soon..
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
No problem here,may it launch around june end :D{currently if you are following xda,you will know the state of mali's gpu problem in many games,blame it somewhat on nvidia:D}

Keeping an eye on this topic
[Galaxy S II General] virani_joush:
Ya there are some problems regarding gaming and you can see lots of threads of other problems thats why I will be buying from india means from local shop only...
[Galaxy S II General] EmilianM:
regarding the pool associated with this topic :

http://www.androidauthority.com/htc...-galaxy-s-ii-flagship-superphone-fight-14017/
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Infact in June you can actually have both SGS 2 & HTC Sensation in India.:D

Irrespective of what everyone is saying,it's better to see it yourself before buying it{funny some one has buy it from UK or ordered it from there}
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
Got a tweet from Samsung mobile India reconfirming the launch at the end of this month but no definite date as yet.
[Galaxy S II General] MaBlo:
My carrier pushed back delivery from 13th May to 3rd June. Think i might cancel and order the O2X instead. I got really small hands also, so think it might be a tad big for me :(
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
someone read this is it possible!!?! will have to call a dealer in the morning itself :D
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
Read the date when that was posted.

No it wont be available today. And there is next to nothing chance of getting it this month in stores. I would say 2nd or 3rd week of June is being optimistic. I am afraid it might go beyond that.