Verizon might be the first carrier to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II in the US
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However, according to LA-based industry analyst Paul Mueller, Verizon will most likely be the first US carrier to offer the Samsung Galaxy S II with AT&T and Sprint to follow within a month after that. Furthermore, it is said that the smartphone's exact release date has not been set in stone just yet, but it is quite possible to see the Galaxy S II landing in the carrier's outlets as early as August 12.
The Samsung Function, as Verizon's version of the Galaxy S II will be named, is expected to remain pretty much unchanged in terms of hardware with the same 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos chipset ticking under its hood. Some other features that the smartphone boasts are a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 8-megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p HD video, GPS, Wi-Fi, 32 gigs of internal storage and Android 2.3 Gingerbread running the whole show.
source: Examiner
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2. DisplayName (unregistered) posted on 26 Jul 2011, 05:20 4 0
Hope there's more info on this before the Bionic comes out. Got some serious decision making to be done.
44. verizon808 (unregistered) posted on 26 Jul 2011, 15:56 0 0
Verizon's 4g sucks they can't make any of the dual core phones working on it so what's the point of having it :( the HTC thunderbolt was invented with a dual core processor and got downgraded to snapdragon processor verizon can't seem to get the dual core processor working with a 4g network and never mine updating the dam phones up date the batterys first LOL
46. drumstikka (unregistered) posted on 26 Jul 2011, 16:19 0 0
What are you smoking? Verizon's 4G is amazing, they just don't have any dual core phones on it yet. Maybe the Galaxy S II can change that.
53. verizon808 (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2011, 02:11 0 0
I said Verizon cant make the dual core phones working with the 4g the Samsung is not going to be a 4g
None of them are they can't work on the 4g give them maybe 1more year to get this right lol sorry if you are waiting for this be its not going to happen anytime soon
56. the obnoxious one (unregistered) posted on 27 Jul 2011, 13:27 0 0
if youve noticed verizon doesnt actually make the phones, maybe just maybe the manufactuers cant catch up with the speeds of LTE,
59. DarkCobra posted on 30 Jul 2011, 00:26 0 0
Either English is a second language to you or reading comprehension just isn't your strong suit. What you are saying is so nonsensical and untrue it's not even worth discussing.
3. krysis posted on 26 Jul 2011, 05:21 3 0
Just got 4g last thursday. tested out my wifes charge, and sorry to say it, but it's 4g or bust for me =/
9. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 26 Jul 2011, 06:57 1 0
Dude I know what you are saying. I could never go back to 3G. 4G IS that IMPORTANT. There is a rumor flying around that the Samsung Galaxy S II might not be 4G. I hope that is the reason why there was such a long delay. I hope it was because they were trying to figure out how to put an LTE radio into that THIN Samsung Galaxy S II. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I hope ALL the Samsung Galaxy S II's in the United States of America have 4G. I so hope so! If not then the Samsung Galaxy S II IS NOT the phone for the wife because as you say it’s 4G or BUST!
14. Knicknevin posted on 26 Jul 2011, 07:28 0 0
I firmly believe that if this phone were not LTE, it would be a colossal mistake. This phone is supposed to be their 'Flagship' phone for the next 6-12mo. It needs to be LTE. It doesn't matter that the Charge is LTE, this phone has significantly better specs than the charge.
16. dandirk (unregistered) posted on 26 Jul 2011, 08:27 1 0
I agree... my contract is almost up, I think I even qualify for an upgrade (last one under the old rules).
Seems like this fall will be great for me...
I get to choose...
1. Moto Bionic
2. Sammy Function
3. iPhone 5
4g will be a requirement for me, if the function doesn't have it, then its out of the running. iPhone 5 seems to be out because of this.
48. Daver412 (unregistered) posted on 26 Jul 2011, 18:41 0 0
I want the Samsung function but was thinking about the iphone 5 as well. I pretty sure the iphone 5 will not have LTE support and 6 months later they will come out with the iphone 5-4g.
30. remixfa posted on 26 Jul 2011, 10:47 0 0
i dont understand why they wouldnt. The Sprint version is Wimax right? The att version is "4g", and the Tmobile version is 4g as well.. its supposed to be one of the first (if not THE) that support the full 42mbs upgrade.
33. TreyTreyTaylor posted on 26 Jul 2011, 11:47 2 0
Lte radios apparently are thick as hell.
34. Thump3rDX17 posted on 26 Jul 2011, 11:51 0 0
we don't know if ANY of them will have 4G in the US yet. i haven't counted HSPA+ out because i don't think that's too much of a hassle to include but WiMAX and LTE might not make it on to a first gen Galaxy S II.
54. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 27 Jul 2011, 08:50 1 0
Hey it's offical the Samsung Galaxy Within DOES have WiMAX 4G, as per the FCC.
60. Thump3rDX17 posted on 30 Jul 2011, 17:27 0 0
then either WiMAX has either come further than i expected or Samsung knows how to make a WiMAX phone unlike Motorola & HTC.
45. verizon808 (unregistered) posted on 26 Jul 2011, 15:58 0 2
Verizon's 4g sucks they can't make any of the dual core phones working on it so what's the point of having it :( the HTC thunderbolt was invented with a dual core processor and got downgraded to snapdragon processor verizon can't seem to get the dual core processor working with a 4g network and never mine updating the dam phones up date the batterys first LOL
4. som posted on 26 Jul 2011, 05:42 3 2
I wishes Samsung making top of line phones with aluminum body, I like the look and feel of the shiny chrome.
6. PhoneLuver posted on 26 Jul 2011, 06:08 3 4
Played around with another one last night.. It's too light and too thin and as such you have to be very careful in the way you hold it.
it needs more "body".










