Irene Can't Stop all this Galaxy S II Goodness for AT&T and T-Mobile!!

For months now Android fans in the US have watched and waited. Waited for one of the biggest Android phones of the year to reach our shores and not even Hurricane Irene can hold it back for long! Samsung held their big event today in New York City to unveil three versions of GSII. Kidromulous already reported on the Sprint version here and now for the AT&T and T-Mobile versions.

Thankfully for my typing hand both AT&T and T-Mobile kept it simple in naming this device and just went with Galaxy S II branding for bother versions. The AT&T GSII will be releasing Sept. 18th and will sport all the specs we have come to know and love. The phone will be packing a 1.2GHz dualcore processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 4G HSPA+ radio,8MP rear camera w/2MP front camera,1080p HD video support, HDMI out and 1650 mAh battery. The AT&T GSII will come with a 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus display which may come as a disappointment to some. Keep in mind that the Infuse already has the 4.5" display and the smaller battery and screen keep the phone down to a very slim 8.89mm.

The T-Mobile GSII is a little harder to write up, it seems that their version was not quite ready for the show and was not able to be demo'd. They did have a version on display and it showed off some very nicely rounded corners and a softer look. The T-Mobile version will be equipped with the larger 4.52 Super AMOLED display, 8MP rear and 2MP front camera combo w/ 1080p HD video support, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 1.2 GHz dualcore processor, HSPA+ 4G radio, WiFi calling, and a large number of preloaded apps. There is no actual release date or final specs for weight and width reveled at the show.

Samsung is already showing off numerous docks and accessories for these phones so you will be able to buy gear to your heart's content. The big news here is that this phone is finally concrete and everyone can start checking to see when your contract upgrade is due!!

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Samsung Conquer 4G Dropping on Sprint!!

So you are on Sprint and you are looking to get into the smart phone game. You have decieded to go with Android(great choice!) but don't want to break the bank. If this is you then Samsung and Sprint have just the phone for you.

The Samsung Conquer 4G is available both on Sprint and at Sprint stores. It is of course packing a 4g WiMax radio so you will be able to download and surf the web at swift speeds. It is running the newest version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread and uses at 1GHz Snapdragon Processor. The Conquer also has a 3.7" touchscreen, a 3.2MP camera and a front facing 1.3MP camera so you can take full advantage of video chat. The phone also has a 2GB SD card but you can swap that for up to 32GB if you want. The Conquer is also 4G hotspot enabled! The phone's design is basic and yes it doesnt pack the best camera or processor. However a few short months ago these were superphone stats and they still are nothing to scoff at. Add to that the fact that the phone is $100 after $50 mail in rebate and you have quite a deal! Better then average stats combined with both a great price and 4G speeds make the Conquer a very smart choice indeed!!

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Rumor Mill: Now Network Lives Up To It's Name Get's First Galaxy S II

Well well well what do we have here folks. My personal fav carrier is rumored to be the first to get the mighty Galaxy S II. If you have not heard (we reported it here) that the Sprint Galaxy S II will be branded the Epic Touch. This was bad news for fans of the OG Epic's hardware keyboard but I'm proud to be one of the first journalist to report the so called "Epic II" would actually be the Galaxy S II. Anyhow, August 29, is the big day where things will be unveiled regarding this monstrous series of phones and the rumor has begun that Sprint's Epic Touch will be coming to market on September 9th. That's a full month and some change ahead of T-Mobile's Hercules variant coming October 26 th. Good news Sprint folks. The Now Network always tends to live up to it's name with first... first to 4G anyone.

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Verizon Galaxy S 2 previewed in Korea??

The United States of Android is waiting with bated breath for the release of the Samsung Galaxy S 2 on all carriers and the leaks have been slow in coming. The T-Mobile Hercules and the Sprint Within have broken cover and made their blurry cam debut recently. The Verizon Function and the AT&T Attain have yet to be seen but IT Tong a Korean site has dropped information on a Korean variant that just may be the Verizon Function.

IT Tong is reporting that this unnamed phone will sport some beastly specs. First and foremost is a 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus screen, 4G LTE Radios, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, an 8MP camera around back with a 2MP camera on the front, and 16GB of internal storage. One of the big questions is which processor will each version of the GS2 bring to the table. If you are a regular reader of this blog you will know that we have been reporting that the Verizon Function will come with not a Samsung sourced processor but a Qualcomm chip set. Guess what chipset this phone has? A 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon Dual Core processor! The phone also has a larger 1750 mAh battery on board to help feel that hungry 4G radio.

The only bad news here is that the 4G radio is operating on an 800 MHz LTE frequency while both Verizon and AT&T are on 700 MHz bands. This phone may be Europe bound where this LTE radio would feel right at home. However it would not take much to make this phone 700 MHz friendly so keep an eye out for the Function to show its self off much clearer soon!

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Samsung Conquer Coming To Sprint August 21

Samsung Conquer Brings High End Quality A Low End Price

On the heels of the news of retirement of several Sprint handsets including the legendary EVO 4G the news of a new 4g device on Sprint is actually good to hear. The Samsung Conquer is no slouch either. Boasting Wimax radios along with Samsung's build quality (camera, display etc) is a definite bonus for those who have shallow wallets right now. Lot's of good things are happening the week of August 21 (i was born on the 23rd for example :)) and this ranks right up there as one of the big ones. Samsung is going to have a great month keep in mind the Samsung Within Galaxy S2 variant will be coming around the same time as this little phone. Anyhow let me give you some specifications:

100 bucks on a 2 year contract ($99)
Sprint 3G/4G wimax radios
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and GPS capable
Micro SD card slot up to 32 GB
3G/4G mobile hotspot
Stereo Blue Tooth wireless
1GHZ cpu
3.5 inch HVGA touch screen
Android 2.3 out of the box
Swype out of the box

I'll likely be grabbing one of these for the other Android user in my household when it drops. Affordable and powerful you can't beat that for an entry level offering. More to come on any new releases coming our way and we'll be taking a real close look at the Samsung Galaxy SII releases coming to all major carriers.

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