Product Reviews Net » Samsung Galaxy S2 http://www.product-reviews.net Information on the latest gadgets, technology, news and product reviews Sun, 27 May 2012 11:45:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Improving Samsung Galaxy S2 with S3 http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/12/30/improving-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-s3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=improving-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-s3 http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/12/30/improving-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-s3/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:34:51 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=146714 Many of you will be aware of the court battles between Apple and Samsung over some patent disputes, with claim and counter claim going back and forth between the two companies. Apple has accused Samsung of copying its ideas with a number of devices, which includes the hugely successful Galaxy S series of handsets. The latest version of Samsung’s flagship smartphone has proven to be a serious threat to the iPhone, and now the company is looking at improving the S2 with the S3.

Since Samsung launched the Galaxy S2 it has been regarded as one of the best Android smartphones available to users. Its many features including the 1.2 GHz dual-core processor that has helped the device to win many awards around the world during 2011.

For those of you who don’t know too much about the Galaxy S2, below you can see a couple of videos, which includes one that is a review of the device. But Samsung will have to go that extra mile to improve the handset with the next version it brings out.

Obviously first of all they can put in a new more powerful processor as chip technology is always speeding forward. Samsung would have to go some to improve what is already a great screen on the current model, and it would certainly have to come running the most recent version of the Android operating system.

There are now rumors of what Samsung may be bringing with the Galaxy S3 and according to an article here, it could make its first appearance at MWC 2012 in February. Before it was rumored the device could be coming with only a 1.8 GHz dual-core processor, but new speculation is hinting that Samsung would use a quad-core chip.

This wouldn’t come as much of a surprise as other companies such as HTC are already preparing quad-core smartphones for 2012. It is thought Samsung is currently testing new quad-core processors that will come under its own Exynos series.

Other rumored features include a 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED Plus screen and LTE connectivity. It has been rumored before that the handset would also feature a 12-megapixel camera and 2GB of RAM. It could also feature some sort of 3D technology that would include integration with 3D TVs, and could be released as early as the second quarter of 2012.

Once any new device does make an appearance it will inevitably reignite the Android Vs iPhone debate among fans of both platforms. At the moment though this is all rumors regarding the S3, but as soon as we get some solid details about the handset we will report them to you, so keep connected with PR via our social channels.

What would you like to see with the Samsung Galaxy S III? This is not the first time that speculation has surfaced about the specifications of the next Galaxy S smartphone though, and as always has to be taken with a pinch of salt.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/12/30/improving-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-s3/feed/ 2 HTC EVO 3D no longer getting Vodafone UK release http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/07/27/htc-evo-3d-no-longer-getting-vodafone-uk-release/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=htc-evo-3d-no-longer-getting-vodafone-uk-release http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/07/27/htc-evo-3d-no-longer-getting-vodafone-uk-release/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:26:22 +0000 Jamie Pert http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=137757 If you are a Vodafone customer in the UK, and were looking forward to a brand new shiny phone, lets say the HTC EVO 3D, then unfortunately we have some rather disappointing news to tell you. Vodafone UK today confirmed that they have put their HTC EVO 3D release plans in the trash due to delays with the launch of the smartphone.

Customers who have registered and subscribed to updates regarding the HTC EVO 3D are to be notified about the decision shortly, say Vodafone UK. They then go on to plug advertisements for more up and coming exciting handsets that they are set to offer the public in the near future; such as the HTC Sensation and the Samsung Galaxy S2.

The following announcement comes straight from Vodafone: -

“We’ve decided that due to delays to the launch of the device, we no longer plan to include the EVO 3D in our smartphone range. We will be contacting customers who have registered for updates about the device to make them aware of this decision shortly.”

“We realise this will come as a disappointment to some people but we already offer some fantastic phones, like the HTC Sensation and Galaxy S2, with some really exciting handsets in the pipeline.”

We are not exactly sure of the reason why Vodafone UK have decided to scrub the HTC EVO 3D, but sources tell us that it could be down to the delays, which would render the phone not suitable to compete with other rival handsets that they are planning to offer in the coming months.

Back in March, we predicted that the HTC EVO 3D would see a release in Europe after being released by Sprint in the US, and although it was not tied to any specific carrier, we had our money firmly placed with Vodafone UK to take it. As you can see, we were right but now all that seems to have gone down the pan with unexpected delays.

Although it might not seem relevant now, you can still look at some of the specs for this handset which include a full glasses-free 3D display, and the ability to shoot photos and videos in 3-dimensions too.

Whilst looking at Vodafone UK’s ‘coming soon‘ page, we found nothing extraordinary to note bar the BlackBerry Bold 9900. They offer no other glasses-free 3D handsets, maybe Vodafone just don’t take to the glasses-free 3D devices at all.

Were you one of the many customers expecting to get a HTC EVO 3D? If so, what will you be replacing it with?

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/07/27/htc-evo-3d-no-longer-getting-vodafone-uk-release/feed/ 0 Samsung Mobile lose Omar Khan to Citigroup http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/07/11/samsung-mobile-lose-omar-khan-to-citigroup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-mobile-lose-omar-khan-to-citigroup http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/07/11/samsung-mobile-lose-omar-khan-to-citigroup/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:11:30 +0000 Chris Maugham http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=136514 Today we have some troubling news for Samsung Mobile fans that have been enjoying the recent success the company has been experiencing, as they may have just lost the one man behind the success. The company CTO, Omar Khan, has decided to put his skills to another use and has joined CitiGroup in a bid to improve their digital banking.

It is thought that the success Samsung has been having recently with their Galaxy S II has been largely down to Khan, who spearheaded the company’s bid to be effective in the Android market and was also instrumental in the original Samsung Galaxy S and the Galaxy Tab. The news comes as a blow to the company, which will be greatly impacted by the loss.

The remaining Samsung Mobile team will be hoping to carry on where Khan left though they will be facing some tough times ahead including growing competition in the Android mobile market from the likes of HTC. The company is also in the midst of a legal battle with the mighty Apple, as they have been accused of violating a tech design patent by copying Apple’s iPad and iPhone.

These accusations, which also include the imitation of the overall looks of the devices and the iOS layout, have led to Samsung being forced to allow Apple to inspect their devices. Pre-release hardware for the Galaxy Tab 8.9 was amongst the work to be investigated for any clues of an infringement.

Omar Khan’s announcement to leave Samsung came through an email which was sent to The Droid Guy. In the email he told the site that he would be leaving Samsung and had enjoyed representing the company as spokesperson over the last few years. Also in the announcement Khan said how he intends to lead CitiGroup’s bid to build ‘the world’s premier digital bank.’

While it is apparent that Samsung’s relationship with carriers in the US is not as strong as it was last year, there is no evidence that suggests this is the reason for Khan’s decision. The company has found that carriers have been reluctant to sign up for the Galaxy S II, where as last year there were no problems getting carriers for the Galaxy S. this is thought to be due to more variety on the Android mobile market this year compared to last year where worthy iPhone alternatives were in high demand and hard to come by.

How great an impact do you think this loss will have on Samsung Mobile?

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/07/11/samsung-mobile-lose-omar-khan-to-citigroup/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy S2 sells like hotcakes in Korea http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/30/samsung-galaxy-s2-sells-like-hotcakes-in-korea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-galaxy-s2-sells-like-hotcakes-in-korea http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/30/samsung-galaxy-s2-sells-like-hotcakes-in-korea/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:50:17 +0000 Jamie Pert http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=132616 There is no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S2 is one of the most impressive smartphones which has emerged so far this year, well now we are hearing that it has broke sales records in Korea.

According to Flickr just one month after its release 1 million of them were sold in Korea, this means that on average one Samsung Galaxy S2 sold every three seconds throughout that period. We can also confirm that within 3 days 100,000 units had sold.

To put this in perspective the original Samsung Galaxy S took 70 days to reach 1 million in sales (in Korea), therefore it would be fair to say that in Korea the S2 is more than twice as popular as the Galaxy S.

On the whole it looks like the Galaxy S2 will be a huge success for Samsung, previously we heard how 3 million of them had been pre-ordered worldwide and over 140 carriers would offer the impressive smartphone in 120 different countries, therefore don’t be too surprised if the S2 breaks records in different regions.

We think that the positive sales of the Galaxy S2 will undoubtedly lead to a Samsung Galaxy S3 release sometime in 2012. The S2 features a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 8 megapixel sensor, 1GB of RAM and 4.27-inch AMOLED display it is hard to imagine just how advanced the S3 will be, perhaps it will show up at CES 2012.

Will you buy the Samsung Galaxy S2?

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/30/samsung-galaxy-s2-sells-like-hotcakes-in-korea/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy S2 KE7 update available now http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/26/samsung-galaxy-s2-ke7-update-available-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-galaxy-s2-ke7-update-available-now http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/26/samsung-galaxy-s2-ke7-update-available-now/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 07:02:50 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=132184 The smartphone of the moment is arguably the Samsung Galaxy S2 with its stylish slim looks and great looking display. The handset is yet to be released in the US, but for areas where it is available improvements are already being made. Today we can tell you of the Samsung Galaxy S2 KE7 update is available now to download.

Nick Marshall of Electricpig is reporting that the new software update promises some nice improvements to the already good handset. The firmware update called i9100XWKE7 is said to improve battery life, and more RAM on start up. There is also an update to the Samsung Apps, but it will be the battery life which will be good news as with any smartphone the more the better.

Owners of the Galaxy S2 can get the download via the Samsung Kies application. Other improvements include updates to the camera on the device. These include fixing the pink problem with better image quality, and enhanced zoom panel.

The handset continues to lead the way on the Android platform in the areas where it is currently available. But with many new handsets on the horizon how long it can remain out in front remains to be seen. Have you updated to the latest firmware yet? What do you think of it?

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/26/samsung-galaxy-s2-ke7-update-available-now/feed/ 1 Judge wants to see Samsung Galaxy S2, Tab 8.9 and 10.1 http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/24/judge-wants-to-see-samsung-galaxy-s2-tab-8-9-and-10-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judge-wants-to-see-samsung-galaxy-s2-tab-8-9-and-10-1 http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/24/judge-wants-to-see-samsung-galaxy-s2-tab-8-9-and-10-1/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 15:03:10 +0000 Peter Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=131929 The saga between Samsung and Apple has taken a new turn, as a judge wants to see the Samsung Galaxy S2, Tab 8.9 and 10.1 to see if they have in fact been inspired by the iPhone and iPad. We all know by now that the Korean consumer electronics maker denies such a thing, but it must be a bitter pill for them to swallow handing over their handsets and tablets.

The company has 30 days to comply with the request, which also includes the Droid Charge and the Infuse 4G. In cases like this they normally have 3 months to handover samples, but according to Court House News this has had to be reduced as the products that are due for release may cause confusion, as they are not only described but also packaged in a similar way to Apple products.

Apple has tried to force Samsung not to release these products in the past, but all attempts have failed so far. Apple might have to go one step further and take out some sort of injunction to stop Samsung from selling some of the above products. Currently the judge has not taken any sides just yet, but agreed that it did warrant a closer look at the devices in question.

Apple is doing all they can to help things go their way, so much so that they have provide the courts with images of said Samsung products. This issue can still go on for months, so we really do not know where this will leave Samsung, as some of the devices are due to be released shortly.

Do you think that Apple has a strong case against Samsung?

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/24/judge-wants-to-see-samsung-galaxy-s2-tab-8-9-and-10-1/feed/ 3 Samsung Galaxy S2 Hand In Hand With HTC Sensation http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/24/samsung-galaxy-s2-hand-in-hand-with-htc-sensation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-galaxy-s2-hand-in-hand-with-htc-sensation http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/24/samsung-galaxy-s2-hand-in-hand-with-htc-sensation/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 11:07:54 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=131866 Any consumers who are looking to buy an Android smartphone are pretty spoiled for choice these days, as a whole host of desirable handsets are becoming available. Today we have an article comparing the Samsung Galaxy S2 hand in hand with the HTC Sensation.

The guys over at SlashGear.com have made a video which you can see below, that looks at the two devices side by side. Size wise the Sensation is supposed to be the bigger of the two, but because it has curved edges it seems smaller. When being held the HTC feels better with its metal and soft touch back, while the Galaxy doesn’t feel as nice as it is made of plastic.

The HTC has a higher resolution and is noticed when reading text especially when looking at web pages, but the Samsung was easier to read in bright sunlight. With the all important speed tests the handsets were pretty impressive with the Samsung having the edge of the two. Both devices were tested using the Quadrant Advanced benchmarking tool with the Galaxy achieving 7119 in the processor category, and the HTC managed 5918.

The handsets were also running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, but the lock screen was preferred on the HTC. Both handsets are pretty impressive and offer a lot of features for your money.

Which would you choose?

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/24/samsung-galaxy-s2-hand-in-hand-with-htc-sensation/feed/ 0 T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 MIA From Roadmap http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/18/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s2-mia-from-roadmap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s2-mia-from-roadmap http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/18/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s2-mia-from-roadmap/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 14:17:13 +0000 Peter Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=131288 In an article that we will look into more a little later we have noticed that the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 is MIA from their 2011 Roadmap. Now we should not read too much into this, as it was a leak after all, but how come there are 12 new handsets coming this year and the S2 does not even get a mention?

We already know of the names of the Sprint, Verizon and AT&T versions, Within, Function and Attain respectively. Now maybe T-Mobile is staying a little coy here, or maybe there is more to this than meets the eye. Just maybe there will not be a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2, considering the AT&T merger deal?

We cannot see a good enough reason why they would not get this handset; the Galaxy S was one of the most popular Android handsets last year. Maybe they feel that they have enough handsets coming to the market this year, or maybe they have their sights set on another handset – the iPhone 4S/5?

Lets say for one moment that the Galaxy S2 does not make it to T-Mobile, then what will their flagship smartphone be then? The smart money is on the HTC Sensation, but will this be enough? We will keep you informed once we know more.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/18/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s2-mia-from-roadmap/feed/ 2 Samsung Galaxy S2 Clarification: NFC In UK http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s2-clarification-nfc-in-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-galaxy-s2-clarification-nfc-in-uk http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s2-clarification-nfc-in-uk/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 10:00:54 +0000 Daniel Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=131306 Have you been a little confused with the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S2? Especially if you live in the UK, because the device has NFC in Korea some people expected that feature on the UK Galaxy S2.

We wanted to offer a little clarification to our readers. You will not find NFC in the current UK handset, and any future software upgrade will not add this feature as the NFC chip is not in the standard Galaxy S2 for UK.

There is good news, as we hear from our Samsung sources that a Near Field Communication version should be coming, some rumors of June 2011 are yet to be confirmed. This technology is expected to change the way we buy things in the future, although the idea has divided opinion. We will update you when we get some official information of a release date.

Apple is expected to release the iPhone 5 or 6 with this feature, which depends on the release dates for the next generation of iPhone. Apple did have a routine of an iPhone release at each WWDC, although this has changed in 2011.

You may also want to read how the Samsung Galaxy S2 stacks up against the HTC Sensation and BlackBerry Bold 9900.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/18/samsung-galaxy-s2-clarification-nfc-in-uk/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. HTC Sensation: Titanic Battle http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/11/samsung-galaxy-s2-vs-htc-sensation-titanic-battle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-galaxy-s2-vs-htc-sensation-titanic-battle http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/11/samsung-galaxy-s2-vs-htc-sensation-titanic-battle/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 09:17:55 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=130282 Since the iPhone was first released back in 2007 we have seen an explosion of smartphones coming to market. The Android platform has many new devices being released and today we compare the Samsung Galaxy S2 vs HTC Sensation displays

Jon of FoneHome is reporting the two devices probably have the best screen displays you will see this year on a cell phone. They are both 4.3-inches in size with the Galaxy S2 actually measuring 4.27-inches, but that makes little difference.

The major difference in screens is the aspect ratio, with the Sensation being 16:9 compared to the Galaxy’s 15:9. This means that video clips and TV programs fit the screen on the Sensation well. The Samsung’s display continues where its predecessor left off by offering the Super AMOLED display, which provides stunning picture quality.

With the HTC Sensation you get LCD technology, and while it lags behind the Galaxy S2 for overall picture quality it is ahead when it comes to sharpness. The Samsung Galaxy S2 has the better screen for image quality, but the HTC is better for its aspect ratio and sharpness.

It will come down to personal choice between the two regarding which has the better screen, if you prefer videos not to be cropped with borders the HTC will be your choice. For out and out image quality it will be the Galaxy S2.

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