Samsung Galaxy 2 review
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- 3.7 inches AMOLED display
- 3G, Wi-FI
- 5 MP Camera
- No secondary camera
The Samsung Galaxy 2 is taking a step further from the achievements of its predecessor samsung-galaxy-spica-i-5700. It has great expectations not because of the fact that it is also going to be an Android mobile phone, but also for its improved features as well. The hardware aspects of Galaxy 2 by Samsung looks quite attractive and its efficiency with HSDPA, Wi Fi and UMTS are top notch as well. There has been no official announcement of the mobile phone yet, but it is expected to be announced soon with more details of the specifications. So far, it rumoured that the handset will bring in the 3.7 inches AMOLED resistive touch screen display, 5 mega pixel camera, 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, up to 32 memory support, etc. We will take a detailed look at the specifications and features of the Samsung Galaxy 2.
Samsung Galaxy 2 Review - look and display
The look of any mobile phone plays the most essential part in convincing the mind of the users to purchase a mobile phone. If a handset is not attractive enough, in spite of some excellent specifications, there will be very few takers of the mobile phone in the market. If the look of the mobile phone is appealing then the prospective buyers generally gives time to know more about the handset to consider purchasing it. Therefore, look of the mobile phone plays the key part and Samsung Galaxy 2 excels in this aspect tremendously. The handset is extremely pleasing to the eyes and it has all the abilities to grab the attention at the very first look. It's super sleek design with huge touch screen display will surely lure the mobile lovers. It seems like a trend when all the companies are launching high end touch screen mobile phones. The latest ones are lg-ke910-shine, HTC Google Nexus One, etc. Samsung Galaxy 2, as per the leaked images, looks stunning with its huge touch screen display. The 3.7 inches AMOLED capacitive touch screen can boast 16 million colours and accelerometer sensor for auto rotate. The dimension of the phone and its weight is not yet known, but from the pictures it seems that will be light weight and convenient -to- carry kind of a handset.
Samsung Galaxy 2 - network and connectivity
Good network and connectivity features are the most vital aspects of any mobile phone. The Samsung Galaxy 2 is expected to support both 2G and 3G networks. For the 2G network, the handset supports the quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; while for the 3G network, it supports HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100. Apart from that, the browsing experience is also going to be super fast with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps speed. Apart from that, there are regular Class 12 GPRS with 32 - 48 kbps speed and Class 12 EDGE and WI-FI® 802.11 b/g. Connectivity options are also very well established with USB and Bluetooth® functionalities. The users can either use microUSB v2.0 or Bluetooth® v2.0 for with wire and wireless data transfer facilities. Overall, the network and the connectivity features of the mobile phone are quite appealing.
Samsung Galaxy 2 Review - Memory
It is extremely essential for a smart phone to load good memory back up. Every phone features sufficient memory to store phone book entries and text messages up to a certain extent. The mobile phone requirements are not limited to such ordinary features and hence the users make use of different applications such as gaming, music, videos, etc. All these applications require good memory support and hence, adequate memory back up is essential. The Samsung Galaxy 2 is an Android mobile phone, which means the users can access numerous applications and download them in the mobile phone. Therefore, it is obviously essential that the device features good memory back-up. It is expected that the Samsung Galaxy 2 will include a massive 32 GB internal memory and also microSD™ card slot for enhancing memory even further.
Camera feature - Samsung Galaxy 2
Almost all the latest mobile phones with the touch screen interface are including good camera features to lure the users. There are several benefits of having a good camera integrated in a mobile phone. There is no need to carry a separate camera whenever you are going outside. The mobile phone becomes efficient enough to churn good quality snaps. Some camera phones even provide quality like digital cameras also. Let’s see what Samsung Galaxy 2 offers in terms of such an important feature. It seems like Samsung has a winner in the making as the handset is expected to arrive in the market with top notch 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus and LED flash. The other prominent features of the camera are face and smile detection and geo tagging. 2592 x 1944 pixels is the resolution of the images that the camera provides.
Music and video features - Samsung Galaxy 2
Most of the young users of the mobile phone spend a lot of time in listening to music on their handsets. Therefore, the mobile phone companies are introducing cool music and entertainment features in the latest models. Samsung Galaxy 2 also brings in a good music playback that can play different music files such as MP3/ WAV/ eAAC+. The integrated video playback is also capable of playing different files such as MP4/ H.263/ H.264. In addition to that, there are games and other attractive entertainment applications in the mobile phone.
There are other essential highlights of the mobile phone such as Li-on battery, Google maps, Google search, Gmail, YouTube, Picas integration, A-GPS support, etc. There is no confirmation from Samsung about the official announcements of the mobile phone, but it is speculated that the phone is targeted to release in second quarter of 2010.
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