One of the most anticipated smartphones of 2011 had its Canadian launch last night. Samsung Canada last night hosted the launch party for the Samsung Galaxy S II. As I first indicated last night, the July 21th launch date with Bell (and Virgin Mobile Canada) is now confirmed. Look for the three-year price to be CA$169.95 and no-contract pricing to be CA$599.95.
Below are a few pictures of the event (I’m missing one of the cool Android ice sculpture):
Welcome speech
This picture does no justice to the Super AMOLED Plus display
Thin, thin, thin (Compared to the Google Nexus S)
Size of the Samsung Galaxy S II compared to the Google Nexus S
At first glance, there is little I did not like about the Samsung Galaxy S II. The screen is gorgeous and the phone feels comfortable in the hand despite its large (4.27-inch) display. And there is no questioning that it is thin, thin, thin…