It was somewhere around the turn of the century when mobile phones really started to boom. Yes, there were cellular phones before then and even in 2001, they were affordable but not everybody’s game.
With the introduction of 3G and internet access for mobile phones, it became already very trendy, but in 2007, when the first iPhone came out, it became ridiculous.
Suddenly the competition went wild and everybody had to have the latest gadget laden phone right at the release date. Then Android phones came and it went from ridiculous to sheer lunacy.
What are the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S II?
The Samsung Galaxy S II is supposed to be the best Android powered device, besides being the thinnest of the lot.
A dual core Nvidia’s GeForce Tegra 2 processor and the 8-megapixel camera capable of recording up to 1080p HD with HDMI output uncompressed video are just the tip of the iceberg. 1GB of RAM and up to 32GB of additional removable storage, everybody is talking about this new Samsung Galaxy S 2.
There are so many features packed in, like near field communication, or NFC, making it impossible to truly list all of it. Needless to say, it features everything there is available for a handheld device, including the latest Android 2.3.
Why is this Special?
Most of other mobile phones have some of the features, but not all of them. It seems like Samsung decided to produce the ultimate smartphone, setting an example that is hard to follow.
It almost makes the announced iPhone 5 obsolete, before the actual release. Comparable devices by the competition, like Sony Ericsson, Apple, Nokia, HTC and the likes cannot compare to the presented versatility and price.
Where most devices have a four-inch screen, Galaxy S II has a 4.27-inch AMOLED Plus Gorilla Glass screen. Where most devices have a 5-megapixel camera, the Samsung features an 8-megapixel camera. Even the small camera for video calling has 2 megapixels.
The NFC and the MHL
It is already the future. Something that is expected to be the next generation linking is already implemented in this device.
NFC allows you to swap files and media with someone being physically close, a feature that has been used in SF movies just recently.
The MHL allows you to stream high definition video from the device, even while the device is being charged, through any of the available communication links, including HDMI and USB.
The audio and video codecs supported by Galaxy S II put most of the codec packs for personal computers to shame.
Conclusion
The mobile phone competition is far from calming down. The Samsung Galaxy S II is jam packed with all possible features and capabilities and challenges anybody and everybody to best it in the most blatant way.
While the already announced phones by the competition lack some of the features, the stakes are high and the answer of competing communication giants will be severe. It seems like nobody really wants to simply use a phone.
Everybody needs to have a high definition studio in the palm of their hand, including high-speed internet and next generation connectivity. In any case, the Samsung Galaxy S II is the smartphone to beat and it will not be easy.
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on May 2, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Wow! Have to admit, this post got me kind of pumped. I’ve had my Samsung Omnia for 2.5 years now so, while it’s been great, I’m certainly looking to upgrade. In the last couple months, I’ve just assumed I would get the new iPhone when it came out, but the release date has yet to be announced and I’m not sure how much longer I want to wait.
That said, I have a few questions:
1. Will this be a 4G phone? Along those lines, I’ve heard 4G phones can be used as a wireless hotspot-how true is that?
2. Any idea when it will be released? More specifically, for Verizon? I’ve looked it up and had a difficult time finding information on that.
3. In your opinion, would this be considered the first true competition to the iPhone?
Sorry about all the questions, but I’m very interested to know more now. Thanks!
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on May 2, 2011 at 10:53 pm
Yeah, with all of the features, we can surely consider Samsung Galaxy II is the best cell phone currently.
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on May 4, 2011 at 3:47 am
Thanks for featuring this tech. As I see it, Samsung is becoming better and better. They also have released the newest sexy PC via Samsung Notebook Series 9.
on May 4, 2011 at 8:28 am
The competition is definitely heating up in the tech world. So many good products are being produced, and a much lower prices. Competition is good for the consumer.
on May 4, 2011 at 11:18 pm
It is crazy how fast technology flies by. It seems like it was just yesterday when Friendster ruled the social networks and Apple just launched its iPhone 2G and the iPad1 with ‘revolutionary’ functions. Now we see Samsung trying to take the lead with Android. The phone sounds awesome. I wonder what Apple will do as a counter measure. We definitely live in interesting times! Thanks for sharing, Paul!
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on May 5, 2011 at 8:21 am
It doesn’t take long for companies to build competing products. As more products enter the market, it seems the prices start to drop immediately. Also, with competition heating up, companies try to find ways to set their product apart from the competition, which leads to the consumers winning in the end.
on May 6, 2011 at 3:56 am
Great post and great to hear, I’ve had my Samsung Galaxy S for over 6 months now and I can’t wait to upgrade to the Galaxy S II, thanks for the tech info.
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on May 6, 2011 at 8:09 am
No problem. Thanks for stopping by.
on May 9, 2011 at 10:10 am
This is very good ad informative article. I too am a big fan of Samsung mobile phones. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
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on September 2, 2011 at 4:37 am
I love all about this phone. It’s simply the best smartphone so far!
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on May 4, 2012 at 2:27 pm
I think, this is the best because this is more high tech and more advanced. A lot of new gadgets is out in the market in order to compete to others. All the new gadgets is better and better to gives us satisfactions and enjoyment. Thanks a lot for sharing this informative article.