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Rumors and Speculation on Features and Specifications

toolwarrior said:
Ask away.... most of us have the very same questions. I, for one, want to know if the GPS is accurate on the GS2.
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I haven't found a whole lot on the GPS issue, but this YouTube video comparing a Garmin with the S2 appears to show that it works just fine. (Maybe user experiences will vary.) Samsung Galaxy s2 vs TomTom XL2 IQ. GPS Navigation test. - YouTube

I would like to see other YouTube comparisons rather than simple posts that complain about GPS coverage. Hopefully, the complaints have gone away with various updates.
 
Did it look just like the Galaxy S 2 at the end of the teaser video? I wonder how much bigger it is than the original, and was it still really thin?
 
Wolfedude88 said:
Did it look just like the Galaxy S 2 at the end of the teaser video? I wonder how much bigger it is than the original, and was it still really thin?
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Very thin just like the uk version but...4 capacative buttons at bottom. No oval button in canter
 
So-Low Da Don said:
Yes! Now all we need is for the Exynos to be confirmed!
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I wish I had a chance to try a Sprint version. The Att version was definitely Exynos

The Tmo version is rumored to have a 1.5 snapdragon in it

Everything is pointing to you guys getting it first :mad: haha

You will have to let us know in a couple of weeks!
 
unplugged1 said:
The odd thing is that the "Samsung" label on the AT&T and T-Mobile variants appear to crowd the capacitive buttons at the bottom. It looks bad.

I assume these phones all have the same display, but the PhoneDog article refers to the T-Mobile 4.5" display.
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Is it just me, or does the proportion/size and rounded corners of the Sprint version look the best?

Now, if the thread I read below the pic is right about the $250 price tag, then I am out. It is too late in the season for this phone to come out at that price. We shall see.
 
toolwarrior said:
Is it just me, or does the proportion/size and rounded corners of the Sprint version look the best?

Now, if the thread I read below the pic is right about the $250 price tag, then I am out. It is too late in the season for this phone to come out at that price. We shall see.
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Just out of curiosity, what is the correct price? $199? I am 100% certain it wont be less than $199 and 50% certain it will be $199, not $249.
 
LxMxFxD said:
Just out of curiosity, what is the correct price? $199? I am 100% certain it wont be less than $199 and 50% certain it will be $199, not $249.
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That's a great question. I suppose it is subjective and different for each person, but the running standard for smart phones seems to be $199. I completely agree that it will not be less than this. However, they tried the $249 gig with the EPIC 4G and that seemed to be an EPIC fail. It would have been tough to go up against the EVO 4G at all, but to then ask for $50 more to get the EPIC - Fail. My local Sprint store told me that they were just not selling well when they came out.

Now we have the GS2 and while a great phone, it is not that much better than so much of the other competition that is out now. That was not so much the case back when the EVO 4G and EPIC were released. So, my theory is that Samsung will realize all of this and set the price at the $199 mark.
 
toolwarrior said:
That's a great question. I suppose it is subjective and different for each person, but the running standard for smart phones seems to be $199. I completely agree that it will not be less than this. However, they tried the $249 gig with the EPIC 4G and that seemed to be an EPIC fail. It would have been tough to go up against the EVO 4G at all, but to then ask for $50 more to get the EPIC - Fail. My local Sprint store told me that they were just not selling well when they came out.

Now we have the GS2 and while a great phone, it is not that much better than so much of the other competition that is out now. That was not so much the case back when the EVO 4G and EPIC were released. So, my theory is that Samsung will realize all of this and set the price at the $199 mark.
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I to think it will sell better at $199, but it isn't up to Samsung, Sprint is the one who makes the price.
 
Wolfedude88 said:
I to think it will sell better at $199, but it isn't up to Samsung, Sprint is the one who makes the price.
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Thanks for the info. I did not know that the Sprint set the price. So it was Sprint who created the EPIC fail. Hummmm..... I wonder if they learned anything. :rolleyes:
 
So, what is the name that we shall call this phone now? The Within? The Epic? The Epic Touch? The Touch 4G? The Epic 4G Touch? The T4G? The (I like this one) ET? The ET4? What?! :confused: :p
 
I have updated the specs on my first post to reflect Samsung's own specifications that have been leaked prior to launch.

I will update the specs again once the launch provides complete information.

(I also replaced the HP Pre3 and added rumors about the Nexus Prime.)
 
Sprint's spec sheet: Sprint Newsroom | Samsung Galaxy S? II, Epic? 4G Touch fact sheet

Phone available from Sprint on Sept. 16: Sprint Community: Announcements: Sprint First U.S. Carrier to Debut Galaxy S II With Samsung Epic 4G Touch. I'm seriously considering the GS2E4T (I guess that's a decent acronym :confused: ).

I had been considering the possibility of the iPhone on Sprint. But the specs of the Samsung look great. Will just have to wait until my contract's up in October and, while waiting, see how it performs in real life.
 
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