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[Galaxy S II General] deepforest:
Today launching party in Taj Chandigarh now. 7 to 10.00 pm.

Will be available from tomorrow morning all major cities of punjab

My friend in Samsung Chandigarh is joining this event
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
Ask your friend to raise the question of NFC at the launch Party. Hope Samsung comes out with a reasonable answer. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] roshanjain2:
Hi

Just bought the SGS2 for 30500/- + 760/- for Insurance (inclusive of vat) from channel9, Jayanagar. Will start unboxing now! very excited! :)
[Galaxy S II General] a_v_i:
Samsung galaxy S2 has NFC or not?LOL
[Galaxy S II General] a_v_i:
congrats,and please pm me your number i want to know something about phone.....
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
No,it doesn't have NFC,how many times it need to be clarified:mad::mad:

If you are probably determined to keep Samsung Galaxy S2 in India for next 4 years as your smartphone;)...than you need to be disappointed,because I don't think NFC being implemented anywhere in India before 2015;);)

Once Again for the billionth time:mad::mad: SGS 2 launched in India doesn't have a NFC
[Galaxy S II General] rachit_asia:
Why the HELL did LetsBuy ship the phone by ARAMEX? Tracking still not available :-(:mad:
[Galaxy S II General] rachit_asia:
Oh you don't know that, it has already been under implementation from past month by CitiBank in their payment/ATM machines here in Bangalore and work goin on in Chennai and Noida!! FYI
[Galaxy S II General] deepforest:
Ok he will meet me tomorrow
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
I don't think even Samsung has an answer to that! :D
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Please post me some information regrading it,my Sister works in Delhi at Citi Bank{she didn't told me}.

I will be really grateful to you if such thing arrives in India before UK/Germany.:mad:

But what i am saying is that,i have already got two warning messages from xda{moderators},regarding the extreme spamming{same discussion/useless comments} in this thread.

Two more warnings and Goodbye to this wonderful thread.

So please don't repeat the same question
[Galaxy S II General] androidsos:
https://www.online.citibank.co.in/products-services/online-services/tap-and-pay.htm

It is available in India. It has been available for some time recently in Bangalore.
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
Enjoying.

Just got the phone plus insurance and some gifts for 30,200 in chennai;). I am just enjoying:):D:):D. The phone is just simply amazing. Wish you all get one soon.
[Galaxy S II General] xotiq:
congrats!! what were the gifts? and what is the cost of insurance?
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Congrats:) hope u have a great (first)night with the beauty:) :D
[Galaxy S II General] deepsie:
I've already mentioned in my earlier post that I've been part of NFC pilot in Bangalore. I also got a NFC equipped Nokia 6212 free from Citibank & Nokia for my participation in 2009 :)
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
where did you get it in chennai ?
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
where in chennai u bought it???

what goodies u got???

stocks available???
[Galaxy S II General] vigneshcb:
I am yet too get the Rs 1000 paylink from infibeam as well.

waiting for the same.any pointers ?
[Galaxy S II General] wwwbot:
Infibeam promo code

Hi,

Could someone advice how to get the promo code for ordering S2 on infibeam?

I did PM my details but haven't heard back.

thanks.

wwwbot
[Galaxy S II General] deepsleo:
I bought it from mobile hot spot, sector 22...been out the whole day...so couldn't be active on xda...apologies for delayed response. Hope you get your SGS2 soon.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Hi.. Follow the steps Below.. :)

ONCE YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH THE PROMO CODE PROVIDED BELOW, WE KINDLY REQUEST YOU ALL TO PM YOUR ORDER NUMBERS TO 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). CHOOSE Pay By Cash / Check / Bank Transfer / DD

Then you will get an order No.

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] gp_freak:
Humm...Damn, i dint know so many from chennai are getting this phone. If some one had told me, we could have gone in to the store and got a good deal on this phone. I too bought it yesterday for 30 k on credit card :p in Hotspot anna nagar

I didnt get any insurance or gifts. Let me know where you have bought the phone so i can also him for the same. It was raining heavily yesterday and hence forgot about the gifts.
[Galaxy S II General] swapnilp18:
guys./.............................

posting for the third time yaar........

is 8GB card included in retail box in india ????????

smone damn reply ????????????
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
For the last time...

Once again, No. :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
You should have gotten a response from Infibeam by now. If not, I suggest you wait 'till noon today. Let me know how it goes.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
PM your details to arjun90
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
REMINDER!

Reminder: The INFIBEAM offer is VALID 'TILL TODAY, June 7, 2011, 23:59:59. THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 PM IST, INDIAN STANDARD TIME

:)
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
More info.

@xotiq, @netcitizen, @amjath, @gp_freak

Hey guys,

I didn't expect this many guys to be interested in s2 in chennai:):). The price is inclusive of insurance;) (according to him, worth Rs.760) and the gifts are a bluetooth headset (very cheap quality, and not even tested if it works) and also he has promised me to give a travel bag which I am waiting for. I bought this at Anna nagar in Poorvika mobile world. You can contact me for further details like the showroom and the name of the dealer who gave me this special offer. And of course, the device is :p;):D:o:):rolleyes::cool:awesome:p;):D:o:):cool:.

Regards.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
@ Arjun/Dhruv... Can u please tell me how to check the GV??? I didnt get any mails regarding it??? I have placed the orders and is delivered there... Got confirmation regarding payment also... Yet to credit the GV amount...Yesterday it is said to us that "Once order is delivered & received, you will receive a Rs. 250 GV which you can use towards any future purchase on the website."
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
@hyderabad

hi hyderabadi's can anybody tel me if this offer is good or u ask me to go somewere else ?

S2 price 29500/- no gifts,etc only wt al comes widin box.

Name any other store which can offer me d same price wid gifts or at lower price widout gifts.
[Galaxy S II General] buBleZ:
Folks can anyone tell me where to get screen guard for s2 in bangalore. I damaged the one that came from letsbuy due to improper application. Lots of air bubbles :(
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
I think by delivered and received means when u will actually get phone in ur hand. I may b wrong though.
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
interesting. I checked the poorvika in tambaram and he quoted 30,500 Rs with no freebies nothing..I will quote u at this shop and ask him for a discount.
[Galaxy S II General] Beautyspin:
Looks good. Where is it selling. Can you give me some contact details. I will go and buy it.
[Galaxy S II General] sachinaik:
Bangalore guys,

Has anybody bought S2 in any of the shops ? Is it available in shops yet ?

I dont want to buy online, but I'm worried that some shops might be selling this phones with bugs (dead pixel, screen yellow tint, pink spot ) etc...

Also what about the pouch ? Does the pouch comes with the pack ? And I need information on screen guard availability too.

Thanks in Advance..
[Galaxy S II General] ashok:
hi can anybody tell me where an i buy MHL adapter and shipped it to my home.
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
@vtlrockz, netcitizen,

I have been in thread since the release of Indian version of SGS2, never mind fella

Well congrats then. hope ill get this phone by this weekend.
[Galaxy S II General] teh_pwnage:
could you just use a desktop and play with the compression (i.e. expand it) then do some magic and load them up?
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
It's not that simple because the SoC-producers would have to rewrite their drivers.

But I'm not sure that's the way Nvidia protected their apps.. I'm sure there's more protection behind it.

For those who don't believe me, the screenshot:
[Galaxy S II General] teh_pwnage:
just throwin the idea out there :P
[Galaxy S II General] kersh:
And voila, the tegra zone is going to be a killer for much people like i said before.

Some others will get the tegra 2 based phone and will be the most happy people. At the end maybe the exynos ends being the non premium phone version :D
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
So guys,i have reached Pune today early in the morning around 7.

Called that guy in Mumbai{aroung 10.30} & he told me that he indeed has received the stocks of SGS 2 in India.:D

The biggest upset/problem is the price point,from Rs 32,000{which he quoted to me for a single piece,i have told you me & my friends are going for it & are confident of getting it for Rs 30,000}...he is now asking for Rs 35,000{787$}:confused:.......Not less then that.

Anyhow we will be going to Mumbai later in the evening tomorrow & let's see the final outcome but according to the seller SGS 2 stocks have reached India;)
[Galaxy S II General] virussnake:
maybe he got it a day or two earlier than other retailers and wants to make an extra rupee ;)
[Galaxy S II General] g00ndu:
What makes you guys think that the Tegra2 model us capped at 1ghz while the Exynos is @ 1.2ghz? If you are the manufacturer, would you have it this way?

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
if its in mumbai then it must be reaching Delhi by monday or tuesday :D

AwesomEE!!
[Galaxy S II General] Enthrall:
Yep it certainly sounds like what Virussnake said, make an extra buck, for themselves perhaps, by selling it at MRP (Maximum Retail Price - for those unaware :P)

It's roughly the same price that you'd pay for while ordering from Clove.co.uk (shipping included).

Well, good luck!
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
He is probably trying to cash in on your desperation/excitement.

I doubt Samsung would price the phone at ~800$, would only drive away people.
[Galaxy S II General] rons_sacramental:
Hopefully you guys get the beast. Dont forget to post good pictures n videos.

Good Luck!!!!
[Galaxy S II General] fracmo2000:
Thanks for clearing up the tegra thing, I also assumed wrong (games would run, but were optimised for t2).
[Galaxy S II General] Death666Angel:
@Tegra2 vs Exynos: The screen shot states "this enhanced version...". Is it then save to assume that a non-enhanced version will work with non-Tegra2-SoCs?

Honestly, most I've heard/read about Tegra2 concludes that it is too late, i.e. it would have been killer had it arrived when Nvidia wanted it to (last summer), but now it gets beat by pretty much every other modern dual core Cortex A9 chip out there. The fall refresh might change that again, but we won't know when those SoCs will hit phones/tablets.

As for games being Tegra2 exclusive, I personally can't see that. At the most I see it being similar to iPad and iPad 2 with the latter having higher polygon count and more bump-maps etc. But you will still be able to play them with Exynos or OMAP4xxx. And probably even single-core SoCs like Hummingbird.

Exynos manages to record 1080p30 video whereas the Tegra2 only does 1080p24, so it likely will be the more powerful chip. We won't be able to settle this debate until the retail versions arrive and have been thoroughly vetted. I have pre-ordered the Exynos version. I don't wish the Tegra2 purchasers any ill and I think both versions will be successful. :-)
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
Nah. You got it wrong. (ok , I gave incomplete info).

DXT is not a file compression format. It's texture compression.

All current you cores we have on market support different formats. DXT is only supported on tegra. If a game developer wants universal support he has to use ETC. All this should be streamlined with OpenGL ES 2.1. It's about time we get 1 standard in Android which all chip makers agree on if Google is to promote it as gaming platform.

SORRY FOR O.T.
[Galaxy S II General] silverwolf0:
IT would be very stupid to assume those games will stay Tegra 2 only and stay ONLY optimized for Tegra 2. Atrix and Optimus 2x phones are not exactly flying off shelves, and the big boys like the Sensation and Galaxy S 2 have Qualcomm and Exynos chips. They will be optimized for those chips once the phones actually come out. Unless Nvidia owns all the games on Tegra zone, or publishes them, they should have no say unless they have bought some limited time exclusivity rights, and that would be just LIMITED. 3D games are expensive to make and no developer is stupid enough to not cater to the growing crowd. Multiplatform games have been on consoles for years, and consoles have unique proprietary architectures whereas Android phones barely differ beyond slightly different graphics chips which all have the same APIs and run on the same platform. They have no excuse since it's a piece of cake to update a game and it's all digital downloads anyway.

When are we gonna get rid of Exynos and Tegra fanboys? 2012.
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
Assuming things and facts are 2 different things. You assume developers will make an non-Tegra version of their games(well Dungeon Defenders did because it's free) but fact is there is no announce for it and it stays tegra-only for the moment.

It is not stupid to assume they will not make non-Tegra versions, not at all, since Nvidia is promoting Tegra-only games. It is stupid to think Nvidia is going to allow more non-Tegra version of the games, like you're thinking without any source or proves, while I can prove they are Tegra-only games. If you hope Tegra-games to come out with your devices, prepair to be disappointed.

And that's why I think Tegra is big ****.

It's not saying "This enhanced version" but "This enhanced game". I didn't knew so few people knew that Tegra-games where Tegra-chip only. Probably because it's the only dual-core SoC on the market ATM.
[Galaxy S II General] Death666Angel:
I quoted it wrongly, sorry for that.

But "enhanced" still implies that there are non-enhanced versions of the game. And all I have researched about Tegra Zone states that they take games and make them run faster, more eye candy etc. I haven't read much in the way of exclusive games.

But anyway, I don't care that much about gaming on the phone and there are already plenty of good games around. I'll chose Exynos over Tegra2 any day of the week, even if Tegra2 will have massive game developer support behind it. :)
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
This mainly means Nvidia thinks their games are more enhanced than games not written by their SDK - I'm not saying this is true or false. Exynos is the way to go, if you don't spend money on Tegra most certainly the developers will make games for all Android-SoCs because of the non-popularity of Tegra. And there are still good games other than Tegra-games.

And if you read here http://www.nvidia.com/object/tegra-zone.html you'll see games are promoted as "Tegra-only".

The only two games that are also "Non-Tegra" in the list are Fruit ninja(because it exists since way before Tegra) and Dungeon Defenders(because it's free).
[Galaxy S II General] munwaioblivious:
i live here in singapore and i was hoping it to be exynos processor. i dont mind the delay to be more but i dont want it to be super LCD. im used to super amoled from my Galaxy S and i think its the best screen ever.
[Galaxy S II General] golf2vr6:
I really don't see any Tegra only games there....

"developed specifically to be played on NVIDIA® Tegra™-powered devices" doesn't mean it can't be played on others.

PC games have alot of NVIDIA logo's and ****....but that doen't say you can't play it with other videocards.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Amzer.in

They have it in stock.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Sams2promo , infibeam group purchase promo code

Reminder: The INFIBEAM offer is VALID 'TILL TODAY, June 7, 2011, 23:59:59. THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 PM IST, INDIAN STANDARD TIME

USE PROMO-CODE: SAMS2PROMO

THE PROMO-CODE IS WORKING!

CHEERS!

:)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Hey People.

Just a pic of quadrant.

This is the latest firmware on the Indian devices.

:)
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
Is it of good quality arjun or shall i order xtremeguard from ebay.com

I dont have the device yet :D:D
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Amzer is good, so is extremeguard. Ultimately, its the fitment and clarity is what counts.

I would go with Amzer, they do more of this stuff and have been around a bit longer as well.
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
@hyderabad

@beautyspin

Not yet available bt he said 2day he wil get it n giv me a cal...so if ur interestd then wil both wil buy 2gether so dat we can get some freebies 4m him or atleast some more reduction on d price...its more good if some more hydbdi's join us..may b 3 or 4 wil make an impact on him to reduce d price to 29k...if not more ppl no probs im really gud at bargains ;-)
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
Thx for replying dhurvmalik

I dont know what is the difference between these two can u help

http://www.amzer.co.in/Amzer-Anti-Glare-Screen-Protector-with-Cleaning-Cloth-P91270.htm

http://www.amzer.co.in/Amzer-Mirror-Screen-Protector-with-Cleaning-Cloth-P91271.htm
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
One has a mirror finish and the other one is transparent. I have used the Mirror stuff before and it looks cool but reduces the light transparency significantly. Additionally, you will not see text as sharp on the Mirror Screen Protectors.

My suggestion, go with the Anti Glare and enjoy.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Second one looks and works like a mirror when your Samsung GALAXY S II GT-I9100 screen is shut off. Once the screen is activated, screen contents appear like normal. My question is does it affect the Display Quality??? Any one here using Amzer® Mirror Screen Protector??:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Thanks Dhruv:D
[Galaxy S II General] parassaxena3:
hey arjun and dhruv..y u both are not replying..?

Hey arjun90 n dhruvmalik ,

Why you both are not replying to my messages.? I have ordered SG2 n pm details to you both. .

Plz atleast do a single reply.. :(
[Galaxy S II General] aayushb:
Dhruv and all those who own the phone

How is the 3G working on the phone?

@ Dhruv, I know you put up the speed tests snapshot up with impressive speeds, but is it consistent? Does it feel that much faster than edge?

Oh, and I am still waiting for the link from infibeam to pay the 1000 bucks :(
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
thx dhruvmalik

ordering right away
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
Vodafone offer.

Hey guys,

Something is bugging me recently. I contacted a nearby dealer to purchase S2 and he said that the piece was unlocked but if I use a vodafone sim I would 6 months of free 3G for 6 months, 1Gb/month. But I bought the phone from a different dealer as it was cheaper. I want to know if this offer applies for all S2s and can I get free 3g. Has anyone have any experience regarding this offer?
[Galaxy S II General] applefreakpeeps:
I'll also be interested. Let me know via PM if you are going ahead.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
You PMed quite late last night, I have just replied back to you. Please do let us know if you have any additional questions.

All links will be sent by 12:30pm Today. They are sending them in batches and the orders placed yesterday will have their links today... Soon :)

The 3G is MUCH FASTER than Edge. There is no comparison what so ever. 11 MBPS is what I was getting consistently on H+ in Mumbai. In Ahmedabad, its static at 4-5 Mbps.

I downloaded a 701 mb file (Movie :D ) in 8 Minutes.

It did chew through 10% of battery, but it was worth it to test it out.

Stay away from the Mirror stuff, it will certainly reduce the clarity as well as the light output.

It does certainly look cool while giving the privacy look to it. The SGS II SAMOLED + Screen can crank out enough to have a good amount of light output with the mirror screen protector but IMHO, not worth it.
[Galaxy S II General] gp_freak:
Hi, i am going throught the same situation. The guys in HOTSPOT told that i can get the vadafone 3 G offer by calling the Vodafone customer care, but their customer care dont know even a _ _ _ _ about this. They say the offer is only for nexu s. I am pretty sure we can also avail this offer ;-) Lets see. 30k in card with no free offers. That is what the SUM is. I too contacted the Anna Nagar poorvika, but i was specific about using the credit card for the purchase, for which 1.5% service charge is applcable. So walked away.

Chennai guys can buy in groups and get a lil more discount.

By the way, did you get the screen guard for this phone ??? damn it was not available in the store i bought.
[Galaxy S II General] gautam_5800:
dhruv can you please throw some light on this issue

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075364
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
Even Today the poorvika mobile nearby did not go below 30.5K even after i told him that someone got it from ur branch for 30K ( as quoted by @vtlrockz).

@amjath where are you planning to get it ? what cost ?
[Galaxy S II General] aayushb:
Damn, I am nursing a semi just thinking about it!! :D
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I guess I forgot to include this when I posted the details.

So yes, I do also see banding on gradients on the device. I think this is a universal thing. Its not that obvious though, you will live with it, trust me. :)
[Galaxy S II General] gautam_5800:
Thanks man....it would be great if ya can post some screenshots ;)
[Galaxy S II General] shreyskywalker:
Obviously not going to make me switch to another phone as my existing phone really sucks.. but on a scale of 1-10 with an increasing scale of problem.. what exactly would the gradient problem be? any other minor observations?
[Galaxy S II General] applefreakpeeps:
Super AMOLED Plus displays are capable of 24-bit color (16.7 million colors) rendering with dithering. I think the 16-bit rendering, which is causing banding is because of firmware issues (and may get fixed by an update as it was on the Nexus One).
[Galaxy S II General] Ad-sales:
SGS2 in Bangalore

Aishkha, is it possible to get an SGS2 in Bangalore today?
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
Also , I just created a shortened url http://bit.ly/sgs2yellow so that users can easily remember the link to test the yellow display problem.

sorry about that customized link is not working. ignore it.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I would put it as 2. I dont barely notice it, and the little that I do notice, i pass it off as a SAMOLED + way of working.

I will say, the screen is super sharp and vivid. The blacks are BLACK.....
[Galaxy S II General] gp_freak:
They are all just franchisee. so different stores normally will have different overheads.

I am plannig to order a six pack screen protector from E Bay. Let me see how it turns out