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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich / Galaxy Nexus Launch Wrap-up [Videos]

, Oct 22nd 2011 Discuss [32]

We’re now a few days out from the first big impact of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as it’s launched formally with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong, China, and here we’ve got a complete wrap-up of the events and the waves that’ve come after. First we’ll get down to brass tacks on what it feels like to handle Ice Cream Sandwich and the phone Google has chosen as it’s hero device to run the system without any sort of modification from the manufacturer on top of it. Then there’s a few comparisons that need to be made – both to the top device at Apple, the iPhone 4S, and the alternate hero device from Samsung, the Galaxy S II. Devour it all here!

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iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S II drop test [Video]

, Oct 17th 2011 Discuss [18]

There's just a few tests that every single device should go through after their released, this drop test being one of them - will it bust? When you've got a couple of smartphones that are selling so well that they're bound to be compared to one another in just about every sort of test imaginable, is the dropping from shoulder height test that'll get our attention after we've seen everything else. When you've got one phone that's made out of metal and MOSTLY glass on the outside, that being the iPhone 4S, and another phone by the name of Galaxy S II that's made out of Gorilla Glass and MOSTLY plastic on the outside, the results are going to be pretty obvious when you drop them both on the cement - but why not watch anyway? Read The Full Story

Samsung $2 Galaxy S II deal upstages Aussie iPhone 4S launch

, Oct 12th 2011 Discuss [11]

Samsung has hijacked Apple's iPhone 4S launch day hype, with a pop-up store in Sydney, Australia offering $2 Galaxy S II handsets just meters away from the official Apple Store. Queues longer than those outside Apple have built up for the limited number of super-cheap smartphones, the Muswellbrook Chronicle reports, with Samsung offering patient shoppers just 10 devices each day. Read The Full Story

Galaxy S III leaked via Samsung evolution chart

, Oct 10th 2011 Discuss [33]

What you’re about to see is a chart reportedly leaked from a Samsung internal presentation that shows off a 2012 release by the name of Galaxy S III. For those of you still reeling from the recent release of the USA editions of the Galaxy S II, (with T-Mobile’s coming out this week), you might think – how could they release the next generation so soon? Well, ladies and gentlemen, because the Galaxy S II has been out internationally since early this year and by all means, it’s time to refresh! Technology in the mobile sector is moving so fast that your device is outdated by the time you turn it on, and Samsung’s right here on the cuff. Let’s have a look!

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Samsung Galaxy S II unboxing & hands-on [video]

, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [9]

The T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II has hit the SlashGear test bench, and while we’re hardly unfamiliar with the dual-core smartphone it’s still a welcome addition. Offering a bigger, 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus WVGA display than on the original Galaxy S II, T-Mobile’s version is the device the carrier hopes will fill an iPhone 4S-shaped gap in its line-up. Check out our first-impressions after the cut.

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Galaxy S II NFC capabilities inside, dormant for now

, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [9]

If you’ve got either an AT&T or a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II and were hoping to work with Google Wallet in the near future, you might well be in luck. Have a look under your battery cover and you’ll find the three sweetest words a mobile payments seeker can ever read: Near Field Communication. It’s not been highly publicized yet because plans aren’t publicly solid, but take a closer look in at least one public press release and you’ll see it, clear as day: NFC enabled.

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Samsung releases iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S II Product Spec sheet

, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [41]

In a rather simply yet powerful gesture from Samsung, a graphic has been released with the headers Product Spec, Samsung Galaxy S II, and iPhone 4S which show a simple comparison between the two competing devices. This less than 24 hours after the first announcement of Apple's newest flagship smartphone. What we can see here is a truly comparable set of devices with what appears to be an Android winning out in the end - see that blue text? That's where the Galaxy S II is 1-upping the iPhone. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile Announces Galaxy S II and HTC Amaze 4G launch event

, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

Take a look at the slightly modified invite here then head below to check out the full monster – it’s a supremely awesome music-infused launch event for two of T-Mobile’s most powerful devices ever! There’s the Samsung Galaxy S II as we’ve seen in NYC only under glass previously and the HTC Amaze 4G, both of them dual-core and ready to bust up the competition! Will the Black Keys playing the guitar and the several superstar guest hosts make for the greatest launch event for two devices in the history of the world? We shall see!

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T-Mobile gives staff advice for in-store combat regarding the iPhone 4S

, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [22]

We don't know how T-Mobile truly feels regarding getting left out on the next device coming from Apple this fall, but we do have some leaked staff notes explaining how staff can combat customers and explain the Android offerings vs the iPhone 5 iPhone 4S. Read The Full Story

iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S II vs HTC Sensation vs DROID BIONIC vs G2x

, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [51]

Now that we know what Apple is offering for this holiday season in the iPhone range, it’s time we compare the device (the iPhone 4S) to the most comparable Android devices. This means, of course, that we’ve got to hit up each of the greatest dual-core processor creators for the platform, and with them the latest and best devices running on them. What follows is an exploration of what the best from both of these major players in mobile computing can offer. Let the fight begin!

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Samsung offers $25 of content to AT&T Galaxy S II Media Hub beta testers

, Oct 3rd 2011 Discuss [1]

If you picked up one of the just released Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones for AT&T, then you now have the opportunity to sign up as a Samsung Media Hub beta tester. The company has finally rolled out its own content distribution service and is offering $25 worth of content for free to users willing to help beta test. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II on sale now

, Oct 2nd 2011 Discuss [4]

The Samsung Galaxy S II is now on sale at AT&T, offering dual-core 1.2GHz Android performance and an impressive Super AMOLED Plus display for $199.99. As with the European version, the AT&T GSII has an 8-megapixel autofocus camera supporting Full HD video recording, a front-facing camera for video calls, and HSPA+ 4G support.

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