As widely expected, Samsung today announced the Samsung Galaxy S II (model: GT-I9100).
“In 2011, we will take Samsung’s leadership in Speed, Screen and Content to a whole new level,” said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business. “With the GALAXY S II, Samsung wants to set the new standard of quality viewing on mobile, powerful performance, and slim and modern design.”
“GALAXY S II is a natural and powerful evolution of GALAXY S. Building on the phenomenal success of the original Samsung GALAXY S, we are proud to unveil the ultimate smartphone. Consumers no longer have to contain themselves – the Samsung GALAXY S II allows them to design their own smart lives.”
Samsung Galaxy S II specifications:
- Processor: Dual-core 1GHz Samsung Orion
- Operating system: Google Android 2.3 with TouchWiz 4.0
- Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSPA+ 21Mbps (850/900/1900/2100MHz)
- Other connectivity: A-GPS, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, BlueTooth 3.0+HS, NFC (optional), DLNA
- Display: 4.27-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen
- Storage: 16 or 32GB onboard / microSDHC cards up to 32GB
- Camera: Rear-facing auto-focus 8MP with 1080p HD video capture / Front-facing 2MP
- Battery: 1650mAh
- Dimensions / weight: 125.3 by 66.1 by 8.49 millimeters / 116 grams
- Other: FM radio, 3.5mm headphone jack,
The Samsung Galaxy S II will be the first to offer Samsung’s new Hubs which will deliver a variety of content including books and magazines, games, and more.