Is their a good site to follow Opus One updates on?
Do we know if the Opus One will support T-Mobile too or just ATT?
Has a new release date been set? Last I heard was May and we are now past that.
Thanks for your time and for looking!
Now it looks like Q1 - 2012:
http://tablet-news.com/2011/02/18/d...opus-one-silver-oak-sterling-models-included/
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Now it looks like Q1 - 2012:
http://tablet-news.com/2011/02/18/d...opus-one-silver-oak-sterling-models-included/
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That is not anything new to report. That was posted months ago.
looking forward to this release.
Interesting is, that it have Honeycomb. So Honeycomb should be ok for 5 inch tablets. When I saw pictures DJ_Steve posted everything was looking so small...
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It would have Android ICECREAM SANDWITCH 4 i guess !
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It would have Android ICECREAM SANDWITCH 4 i guess !
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Sooo, I guess Opus is officially deceased, expired, passed away, went to be with the cyberlord, crossed over, was "called home"?
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Should make ports to the gen. 1 Streka 5 easier, no?
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Should make ports to the gen. 1 Streka 5 easier, no?
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Does the current Streak Status in the United States mean we are officially cut off from any further upgrades or hopes of additional upgrades/new streaks while other countries will continue receiving such new updates, etc? GEE,THANKS DELL, for slapping us in the face right here on your own home turf
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Does the current Streak Status in the United States mean we are officially cut off from any further upgrades or hopes of additional upgrades/new streaks while other countries will continue receiving such new updates, etc? GEE,THANKS DELL, for slapping us in the face right here on your own home turf
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Do other countries receive such updates? I tend to doubt that. If a company won't do it for the US, they don't usually give a crap about anyone else in other countries either, sadly.
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Do other countries receive such updates? I tend to doubt that. If a company won't do it for the US, they don't usually give a crap about anyone else in other countries either, sadly.
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I guess that's why the Streak 10 has only been released in the US?
That is certainly a UScentric view. I'll think about while I watch the sun orbit the earth.
Perhaps the earth orbits him too
Thinking that the streak 5 will stop recieving support simply because it's discontinued in the US is plain up stupid.
It's still supported in the european markets and it was launched there BEFORE it launched in the US. If anything the US is was always the minor market and it was with the way dell launched it here and with At&t. Rogers up north wasnt that much better and was basically mirroring at&t with support.
Retail/unbranded streaks have ALWAYS recieved updates the fastest and most frequently and as retail it doesnt matter where it was purchased it will continue being able to run retail roms.
Excluding the retail streaks, the asian markets (japan and korea) recieve the greatest number of updates anyway, and that's where GB is most likely to land first if it doesnt land on retail first.
Hey Guys.....
I just read on Forbes' website that HP has officially discontinued ALL WebOS programs / devices..... according to the article, this specifically includes ALL tablets and smartphones.....
IMHO, Dell would be short-sighted now to discontinue future tablet & smartphone development...... But unfortunately I'm never invited to their shareholder meetings LOL
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All Dell phones in US are I believe EOL. I believe the current offering was just to test the waters. My best guess is give it a year or so and they will be back.. Companies are beginning to get it now...with the fall of webos, it is no big trick to come out with just another phone or tablet... it is now time for innovation and probably enterprise security to android.
Now I'm really pissed.... Just last night, I read on 3 "credible" websites that HP would begin offering their 16GB Touchpad at BestBuy & WalMart for $99 (32GB for $149).... I've been to 3 BestBuy stores today and they all told me their remaining TouchPad inventory was shipped back to HP..... I dare not go to a Walmart store and hear the same story for fear of having a meltdown right there at the service counter.... You know what, with these kind of shenanigans, HP deserves to fail!! .... .. There, I feel much better now
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I guess that's why the Streak 10 has only been released in the US?
That is certainly a UScentric view. I'll think about while I watch the sun orbit the earth.
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I don't live in the US, but I did for 37 years. I have noticed that mobile hardware makers do tend to be UScentric to an extent. I'm not saying it's categorically true in every instance.
Nokia's latest releases are the antithesis to this, for example.
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I guess that's why the Streak 10 has only been released in the US?
That is certainly a UScentric view. I'll think about while I watch the sun orbit the earth.
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Marvin, what was Dell's recent release that was only overseas and not U.S.? I am confused in thinking it was the streak 10. But I was totally mistaken..wow.
He's being sarcastic,
the s10 currently has no release schedule in the US or anywhere but china right now (which has been out in china for a couple weeks now)
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Perhaps the earth orbits him too
Thinking that the streak 5 will stop recieving support simply because it's discontinued in the US is plain up stupid.
It's still supported in the european markets and it was launched there BEFORE it launched in the US. If anything the US is was always the minor market and it was with the way dell launched it here and with At&t. Rogers up north wasnt that much better and was basically mirroring at&t with support.
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The US launch and lack of advertisment is a very sore spot. Maybe that is why they gave up on the US. Since Dell chose to make the US second fiddle our press paned the device. It was not released on time and was released with what the US press considered outdated software.
In a country that likes to be first in everything of course that will generate some poor feelings. Plus, Apple is strongest here. If you can do it to Apple's level (advertisement, product delivery, innovation) then you might as well pack up and go home, unless it's cheap and the Streak 5 was not cheep.
I think the US just was to hard for them to support.
My hope is that the next Gen Streak will be released here first with full disclosure and advertisement. I think the Streak 5 would have done very well if it had been fully supported here in the states. People are still asking me what it is and where they can get one. Now I have to sadly tell them they can't.
I've cut ties with Dell until they can show drastic signs of taking their devices seriously. I picked up an Atrix the other day when they were free at best buy (I told my wife-to-be to use her upgrade on it, she said she was fine with her current phone but I could have it...what a catch!), and it's amazing how much more refined of a device it is (excluding motoblur, but I never booted into the stock rom so I didn't have to deal with that). I will always miss the 5" screen though. Luckily Samsung is starting to make bigger and bigger screens on their phones.
The only thing that saved the Streak was the great communities on xda, modaco, and pocketables...Dell, sadly, shot themselves in the foot with how they handled the streak and I am done with them.
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so the streak has been released in the US now and for quite some time in the UK/euro and nothing has changed.
we got a few companys making cases that are neither unique or exciting but basically we are still stuck with a niche device with a small user base. now i love my streak but i cant help but feel is only a matter of time before it gets pulled from sale and all support/updates axed. i know at the moment its a hot device but you have to admit there is a air of death in the air compared to say the galaxy S.
i hope im wrong but i really dont think i am.
Isnt 2.2 suppose to be released in September for streaks in America? Then again I don't think it's confirmed. Once 2.2 is out things should speed up also the fact the streak doesn't appeal to a massive audience it seems to appeal more to us geeks that's all we need. It shouldnt be to long before dell release the source i would imagine.
Also no offense to the galaxy s but it has its fair share of problems and that really doesn't do it any favors so I wouldn't be writing about that .
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if Dell get the marketing right they could have a hit on their hands. here in the UK i've been out the field the last week (literally, camping) and the Streak proved it's mettle and a great talking point. now, at this juncture i think Dell suffer a bit from being branded a "box shifter" but i honestly think if Dell get their values correct with the Streak it will be around for a long time.
however, i am the first to admit that Dell does not have a great track record at leading a category - they tend to do whatever Microsoft and intel tell them to do (to the tune of a few tens of millions of dollars if anyone's been following the court case).
you just know when Apple release a 5" pocket computerphone that the pod people will buoy the marketing along for Apple ... Dell just does not inspire that kind of loyalty, or, is/has been getting the grass roots/astroturfing balancing act totally wrong.
It very much reminds me the story of N900.
Great hardware with great potential killed by the lack of interest of manufacturer, caused by the inability of big corporations to follow up on innovation.
I think the reason it does not move so fast at the moment is the lack if an updated os, but having mine for about an week now, I have to say the old os is somehow conceiled very good. The only lacks are the newest features that I have become used to via eclair and froyo..
And I am very sure that a lot of people are waiting to buy until froyo arrives. And as more and more people get tech interested, these " niche" gadgets get more popular.. So my two cents say that Dell will have the success they intended with the device.
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So my two cents say that Dell will have the success they intended with the device.
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I just don't see it. This device caters to geeks basically. Most consumers don't want a gigantic phone. My personal experiences have been normal consumers saying the device is too big, too ugly, and too niche.
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I just don't see it. This device caters to geeks basically. Most consumers don't want a gigantic phone. My personal experiences have been normal consumers saying the device is too big, too ugly, and too niche.
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This is what I heard from a regular Mac+iPhone user. And non-pocketable.
Until he took streak to a hand noticing how thin it is. And it fits into my pocket! Amazing. And the touch screen is very nice...
Overall reception was "it's not that stupid as it looks"
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I think the reason it does not move so fast at the moment is the lack if an updated os
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It bugs me that so many reviewers cite old "firmware" (presumably they mean OS) as a reason to mark down the Streak. That's a crap reason, and a hallmark of a crap reviewer IMHO. I bought my Streak over the Desire because I knew that any (ok... most) software issues can and will be corrected, either by Dell or by us lot over here... but no software update will allow the Desire to browse the internet so comfortably, or be a reasonable e-reader, or enhance the (slightly) weaker battery, or make it such a beautiful platform for CoPilot, etc. In face, the only thing I did not like was the proprietary connector (because that can't be fixed by software). That is, until I found out it's a PDMI port.
A friend of mine recently crowed about updating his Desire to Froyo. I asked if it'd upgraded him to a 5" screen. He looked sad.
I just can't help feeling that over the next few months, we will find the Streak becoming greater and greater as cooked ROMs emerge. Good times ahead.
Honestly I think our best hope for Froyo is to keep bugging Dell about their GPL violations until they release their source so the community can get it up and running themselves (and yes, that's not such a great option either). Given what I have seen so far, I wouldn't really trust Dell on this.
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so the streak has been released in the US now and for quite some time in the UK/euro and nothing has changed.
we got a few companys making cases that are neither unique or exciting but basically we are still stuck with a niche device with a small user base. now i love my streak but i cant help but feel is only a matter of time before it gets pulled from sale and all support/updates axed. i know at the moment its a hot device but you have to admit there is a air of death in the air compared to say the galaxy S.
i hope im wrong but i really dont think i am.
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You are not wrong. And that's why I haven't bought one yet. I even get a 10% Dell discount because I'm a student. But the lack of buzz and adoption of the Streak almost guarantees it to obscurity or failure. At that time I'll happily pick one up. I feel it's just priced too high and will slide down the closer we get to super/hot/awesome/fire greatness or the next thing. I'd like it to succeed as well, but I think Dell has screwed this from the start.
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I just don't see it. This device caters to geeks basically. Most consumers don't want a gigantic phone. My personal experiences have been normal consumers saying the device is too big, too ugly, and too niche.
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I will assume the idea from Dell was not to release this as an "mainstream" device, but a device to appeal to geeks and such. It is no way that Dell thinks 5" is a phone for the mass market!
I am pretty sure this is a device launched to make Dell look like an serious actor to be reckoned with in the future. Genius would I say starting on the top of the pack.
But, just my opinion....
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I feel it's just priced too high and will slide down the closer we get to super/hot/awesome/fire greatness or the next thing.
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Well you get a lot more for your money than an HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy or an iphone,
suposed to be the greatest phones ever
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the Streak makes them look 'tacky n nasty little boys toys', which is what they are.
The Streak is like owning a top of the range BMW, you're not going to find accessories for it in Halfords/Wallmart
With a lot of bug...
I think the real failure in north america is the device is locked to at&t used only.
At the end, it's a nice device to have.
I think that is a good product too but the network driver is very buggy in 2.1 (8023) and if this release is the final release, it's a very bad things....
It is BMW not finished.....
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the network driver is very buggy in 2.1 (8023) and if this release is the final release, it's a very bad things....
It is BMW not finished.....
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Well that's not finished yet either you muppet.
I don't think i've ever visited a forum where people download an OBVIOUSLY UNFINISHED AND UNTESTED ITEM then all winge about it
All the BS about it being official and how you should send the 'leaker' a donation makes me want to puke.
NEWS: the official one (when released) will be mentioned on the official websites, them being Dell or 02 themselves which will have a link, might be a bit obvious for some!
If Dell Streak owners are all that gullible, i'm going to start buying all the old first release 1.6 seconhand ones on ebay i can find, install 2.1 then sell them as BNIB just delivered from factory. As they obviously believe everything they are told.
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I'm going with ATT, t-mobile is foobared on this phone
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I think that is a good product too but the network driver is very buggy in 2.1 (8023) and if this release is the final release, it's a very bad things....
It is BMW not finished.....
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On my X5 they had to exchange 2 shocks in the first 18 months (fortunately they did for free even though after the warranty expired).
Besides, was there ever a perfect product?? Look at the iphone, took them a whole year just to get cut and paste, 3 years to get even basic multi-tasking.
cut and paste are not here on my Dell Streak...
Only on specific application but not on email...
Yes, I know that this build is a "beta" but from this topic and an other this build (8023) is a GM build, isn't it ?
So, If this build is a GM, I think the network driver is not finished, that all !
I have full network at home with my iPhone and my HTC and my Dell Streak too, but I lost the network on my Dell Streak frequently...
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Besides, was there ever a perfect product?? Look at the iphone, took them a whole year just to get cut and paste, 3 years to get even basic multi-tasking.
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And it's still a pos, totally buoyed up by advertising and hype....
I think it's cool that the streak it's under promoted.. makes me laugh when people ask if it's an iPhone, then when I laugh ask is it a HTC then?
Tbh community is what makes a great device, I've said it before and will repeat it again, dell could really do something amazing and really get involved with the community to work together to make it an amazing device..
experts knowledge and volunteer enthusiasm makes a formidable team.
I apologize for making another "I'm mad at Samsung for..." thread, but after trying for the past hours to get the JI5 update and failing, I'm a bit angrier than I usually am and want to hurt Samsung somewhere where they will feel it while not going to extremes like trying to organize a class action suit.
Ever since the Galaxy S line came out they really haven't done much to support it except release 3 buggy updates for three of the phones and completely ignore the one that's been out in the States for the longest (until the "made you look" event of today), yet they're so eager to show off that Galaxy Tab that they want everyone to be interested in and buy next month. I suggest simply spreading the word to everyone that no one should but that thing until they at least get their house in order and get the Galaxy S line up to the basic functionality they should have had out of the box. Spread the word that they apparently can't support the products they release and that nobody should touch those things until they can prove they are going to stand behind the products they want us to spend our hard earned money on.
Before some of you start flaming me, I do very well know this is a forum for people who mod their phones and have no intention of staying stock. I mod my phones too. Even with the fixes I've flashed I still have issues with GPS and the phone resetting. I appreciate everything the community has done to help make these phones better and I whole heartedly thank them for doing so, but at the same time there's a whole company with a division of people getting paid to do this that hasn't been able to supply us with one good fix after nearly 3 months time. It's time we should make every potential customer aware of that.
I'm boycotting the U.S. release of the Galaxy Tab, but only because I find the fact that all 4 U.S. carriers disabling the phone functions of the thing (the international version won't have this limitation) as a hugely retarded move.
I'm not interested in carrying around 2 huge slabs-o-touchscreen all the darn time. If I were I'd be an iDiot and worship Steve Jobs.
That's understandable, personally I could care less about being able to make calls on tablet. It's not like you would be able to take calls on both your cell phone and the tablet. And I sure wouldn't care for having another phone number.
I love my iPad btw!
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I'm boycotting the U.S. release of the Galaxy Tab, but only because I find the fact that all 4 U.S. carriers disabling the phone functions of the thing (the international version won't have this limitation) as a hugely retarded move.
I'm not interested in carrying around 2 huge slabs-o-touchscreen all the darn time. If I were I'd be an iDiot and worship Steve Jobs.
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Why would you carry it around if you can't use it as a phone?
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To be honest I am not surprised they are disabling the calling feature. In fact I would be surprised if they didn't.
I mean I for one wouldn't want to stop using my vibrant to use that giant tablet.
Also no matter what it will have wifi so it can be more like a laptop on the go and playing games on it will be awesome from the looks of it.
Well if they are just disabling the feature then that means the hardware to make calls is still built in so someone could root it and make calls anyway. But I'm still not getting one cause it'll be just like my phone. Tablets are a median of a phone and a notebook but nowadays the Ipad is the best out.
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Can't say I'm feeling pouty and petulant about Samsung in general, but I crossed four Tabs off my Xmas list when they announced the phone functionality was disabled.
As for the frequent comments about the Tab being too large to use as a phone, I use my phone as a speakerphone most of the time, and Bluetooth headsets put the final nail in the coffin for that argument.
I really doubt the S Tab will sell much anyway.
Smaller screen than the iPad, lower resolution, considerably worse battery life, for almost the same price....
Plus, given our experience with Samsung, it will probably not be upgraded to Gingerbread, which according to Google is the first version of Android actually meant for tablets.
Who in their right mind will buy the Tab?
What made me mad is they have more accessories slated for that thing than the very phones they already have out.
Docks, keyboards and all kinds of goodies. Oh yeah they all plug into the bottom of the Tab not the top like our retarded phones.
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Why would you carry it around if you can't use it as a phone?
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Exactly!
Since it's functionally crippled compared to it's European counterpart I don't plan on carrying one around.
It's an interesting device, and will probably have a modicum of success, but the deliberate lockdown of an existing feature is one that makes me uninterested in it.
Given that it's carrier unsubsidized pricing internationally is likely going to make it more expensive than the iPad, if I were to develop an interest in an Android tablet/mid that didn't support phone functions, I'd just SPEND LESS MONEY on a comparable 7" tablet that doesn't have phone functions. There are several...
Huge flaw with Samsung tablet, not sure if mentioned
At the moment pretty much every App available doesn't even support the tablets 1024x600 resolution so they will be to small for the screen or will stretch and look like crap.
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Huge flaw with Samsung tablet, not sure if mentioned
At the moment pretty much every App available doesn't even support the tablets 1024x600 resolution so they will be to small for the screen or will stretch and look like crap.
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I can make everything in an app support that higher res, and I font even consider myself a dev... More of a file mover.. But there are tutorials and some apps are already compatible...
Remember when donut and froyo came out not all apps were compatible.. Some apps dont work on donut now...
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WTF does this have to do with the Vibrant? Oh, can all of you stop blaming everything on Samsung? It seems like only half the people on this forum has sense and understands that T-Mobile makes the final call on updates.
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WTF does this have to do with the Vibrant? Oh, can all of you stop blaming everything on Samsung? It seems like only half the people on this forum has sense and understands that T-Mobile makes the final call on updates.
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Dude, you are drawn to these threads like a fly is to sh!t!
T-Mobile has its problems, but what about the rest of the companies carrying the Galaxy S? Have any released Froyo, or successful compass fixes?
No? Must be a worldwide carrier conspiracy to make Samsung look bad, by delaying fixes and OS upgrades.....
No, Samsung's track records with product support just sucks. That's why some are pissed.
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Wait a second, let me get this straight. You are upset because an unofficial, probably beta quality firmware wasn't available properly through a piece of software that hasn't been released to the US market yet?
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Wait a second, let me get this straight. You are upset because an unofficial, probably beta quality firmware wasn't available properly through a piece of software that hasn't been released to the US market yet?
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Nice troll, since I don't believe you are actually as stupid as you're trying to get us to believe.
No, we're all pissed off about Samsung's crappy support. I bought a phone with a GPS built in. I can't use my GPS because it doesn't work.
A little fact which has been repeatedly explained to you. So either you choose to ignore it so you can troll more, or you have major issues with reading comprehension, take your pick.
And, as I said elsewhere, no one forced you to bring your fanboi self into this thread.
I'll hold out for MOTO or HTC
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That's great, let's organize a boycott of something that 99.9% of people have no plan to purchase in the first place. In other words, we're going to have to seek out people who want to buy the Tab and then dissuade them. Personally, I think I won't.
psshh, who is gonna buy that over sized phone anyway, too big for been a phone, too small for been a tablet
so the uk release date is finally official
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Samsung has just delivered a most welcome (and concrete) bit of news for British smartphone lovers. Its next do-it-all Android superphone will be available on May 1st in the United Kingdom. The Galaxy S II will emulate its predecessor by being made available "across all major networks and retailers." The press release promises a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, which indicates we're looking at the Exynos 4210 variant of this handset. We'll try to track down availability information for the rest of Europe, but at least Brits can now stop fretting about the delay / non-delay of this marquee phone's launch.
well, it looks like this galaxy s2 gossip section will soon die out, and turn into help and development, i must say it was fun finding breaking news, or some foreign sellers guess of a price or release date, and posting it everywhere like its big news haha, but i really will miss the fun of the hunt for information with you all. now i guess its time to find a cheap seller eh? any suggestions?
here is samsungs full press release statement
SAMSUNG ANNOUNCES UK AVAILABILITY OF THE GALAXY S II
Samsung's most powerful smartphone yet set to hit UK shores on 1st May
11th April 2011, London, UK – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., today announces that its slimmest and lightest smartphone yet, the Samsung Galaxy S II (Model: GT-I9100), will be available in UK shops on 1st May 2011. The Galaxy S II is the first handset to offer Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus screen technology, the largest, brightest and most colourful screen available in Samsung's portfolio of devices.
Super slim (8.49mm) and lightweight (116g) Samsung's Galaxy S II runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is super-fast thanks to its dual-core 1.2GHz processor. The device's exceptionally bright screen makes it perfect for watching movies and TV or playing games and looking at apps, with its ground-breaking 'organic' LED technology, Super AMOLED Plus also saving energy so you can enjoy watching content without affecting the battery life.
The Galaxy S II is built for multi-tasking, its dual-core processor makes switching between applications and loading web pages such as Google, Yahoo and YouTube quick, whilst superior 3D hardware means games and videos can be loaded and played with ease. What's more, there's immediate access to content and services such as catch up TV and movie downloads, thanks to super-fast connectivity and WiFi, with speeds up to 21Mbps which provides increased download speeds, and Bluetooth 3.0+HS which reduces data transfer times significantly.
Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland said: "From the moment it was revealed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona there has been a huge buzz about the Galaxy S II, so we're pleased to announce that it will be available for UK customers to buy from 1st May. Our slimmest, lightest, fastest smartphone is our first device to offer of Super AMOLED Plus screen technology, alongside the most advanced technical specifications including the latest Android OS and a dual core processor. We're confident it's a great package for anyone wanting a superior smartphone experience."
The Galaxy S II also features an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording and playback, Samsung's patented AllShare technology so you can share pictures, movies, and music with other devices and Samsung's new Kies Air which lets people manage their smartphone contents from their PC via local WiFi connections.
A new 'Live Panel' feature on the Galaxy S II allows aggregation of live web, social networking and application contents to a single customisable home-screen, whilst it's possible to place all the important parts of your life onto three adjacent home screens which you can switch between simply by pressing and holding on the screen. As with all the Samsung Galaxy family, the Galaxy S II features Samsung Hubs, providing a huge range of entertainment content, advanced mobile games and the ability to manage social networking accounts.
The Samsung Galaxy S II will be available in the UK across all major networks and retailers.
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this has been mentioned in a few posts already in the last 15-20 hours. And there is even a dedicated thread for the UK announcement
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030910
OMG, not another thread...
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soraxd said:
so the uk release date is finally official
Samsung has just delivered a most welcome (and concrete) bit of news for British smartphone lovers. Its next do-it-all Android superphone will be available on May 1st in the United Kingdom. The Galaxy S II will emulate its predecessor by being made available "across all major networks and retailers." The press release promises a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, which indicates we're looking at the Exynos 4210 variant of this handset. We'll try to track down availability information for the rest of Europe, but at least Brits can now stop fretting about the delay / non-delay of this marquee phone's launch.
well, it looks like this galaxy s2 gossip section will soon die out, and turn into help and development, i must say it was fun finding breaking news, or some foreign sellers guess of a price or release date, and posting it everywhere like its big news haha, but i really will miss the fun of the hunt for information with you all. now i guess its time to find a cheap seller eh? any suggestions?
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Yeah the hunt was fun... The hunt for root and custom roms is next
lol ugh, thought i was the first to it.. well i dont think you need to try and have some mods kill it haha, i mean if no one replies to it itll just go down to the bottom of the list sheese..
but yeh now its the hunt for root! (think we still need to find the best priced dealer xp)
BTW, please credit Engadget for the article you ripped from them.
Samsung Galaxy S II To be available May 1st in The UK - Engadget
ya lol they would be so mad if some guy on a message board delivered the same news engadget did without crediting them. i bet the editor in chief had steam coming out of his ears when he saw the op doing this
buttes said:
ya lol they would be so mad if some guy on a message board delivered the same news engadget did without crediting them. i bet the editor in chief had steam coming out of his ears when he saw the op doing this
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A law is a law, no matter if you find it ridicule or not, it is illegal.
Wait what, what law prevents someone from posting news on a forum without linking to the source? It's not like the OP is making money doing it and I doubt he expected anyone to be a sissy about it.
I don't believe its truly about crediting Engadget, but rather to support his statement and cite the article.
woo, already a second page, and all hate! awesome, haha, xda's the only place you can gather fellow phone lovers to all come together and try and rid each other off till theres no one left, lol think its time to find a new forum..
buttes said:
Wait what, what law prevents someone from posting news on a forum without linking to the source? It's not like the OP is making money doing it and I doubt he expected anyone to be a sissy about it.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement
© 2011 AOL Inc. All rights Reserved.
soraxd said:
woo, already a second page, and all hate! awesome, haha, xda's the only place you can gather fellow phone lovers to all come together and try and rid each other off till theres no one left, lol think its time to find a new forum..
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don't overreact, no one is doing this out of evil feelings I am sure
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement
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Then in that case I don't know how adding the link would even fix anything. He still would have copied the words from the article. Same goes for any other news posted on this website.
http://www.mobot.net/samsung-confirms-nfcenabled-galaxy-ii-launching-uk-month-23138
Good news for those who have yet to order, bad news for those like me, who've already got this device
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Been confirmed on numerous sites now:
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...ially-confirms-nfc-enabled-galaxy-s-ii-954965
http://www.t3.com/news/samsung-confirms-nfc-enabled-galaxy-s-ii?=56357
Ah, the perils of being an early adopter... bugs... and then finding your handset outdated within a month....
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Ah, the perils of being an early adopter... bugs... and then finding your handset outdated within a month....
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Surely there must be price premium with this feature, otherwise it's going to upset alot of their customers, unless they offer a swap which I don't really see that happening
can somebody explain what the big thing is about NFC? Is it starting to get big in Europe? In Canada, I have yet to hear about a mass deployment of the technology, just a few select trials that were done 1-2 years ago.
Is the technology already deployed in Europe? I don't see it being big in Canada for at least another few years, especially considering very few smartphones support it right now. I have a SGSII in pre-order and I'm wondering if I'm really missing out on something with a device with no NFC chip.
thanks!
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can somebody explain what the big thing is about NFC? Is it starting to get big in Europe? In Canada, I have yet to hear about a mass deployment of the technology, just a few select trials that were done 1-2 years ago.
Is the technology already deployed in Europe? I don't see it being big in Canada for at least another few years, especially considering very few smartphones support it right now. I have a SGSII in pre-order and I'm wondering if I'm really missing out on something with a device with no NFC chip.
thanks!
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Well it would make it future-proof if it was implemented and make the device more valuable in future years
nox156 said:
can somebody explain what the big thing is about NFC? Is it starting to get big in Europe? In Canada, I have yet to hear about a mass deployment of the technology, just a few select trials that were done 1-2 years ago.
Is the technology already deployed in Europe? I don't see it being big in Canada for at least another few years, especially considering very few smartphones support it right now. I have a SGSII in pre-order and I'm wondering if I'm really missing out on something with a device with no NFC chip.
thanks!
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I have yet to see it deployed anywhere here in Norway and unless you intend to keep your phone for 2+ years I wouldn't worry about it tbh.
robot1000 said:
Surely there must be price premium with this feature, otherwise it's going to upset alot of their customers, unless they offer a swap which I don't really see that happening
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Wouldn't bet on there being a price premium, I don't think there will be. Since when have big companies cared that much about stuff like this? After the first SGS I said I wouldn't have another Samsung, yet here I am (and the 2nd one is giving me as much grief so far as the first! ).
NFC itself, I really don't see it taking off much in most of the UK at least in the forseeable future (can't speak for anywhere else).... maybe in the capital but not so much anywhere else, and definitely not where I live... so I'm not too worried.
For me though, as already stated, the main downside for us early adopters is that our early devices will be worth less than the later devices, this is surely not under debate, although 18+ months down the line, I very much doubt there will be a big difference in value... and your next phone will surely have the feature anyway, and it may even be starting to get going by then....
Yes, but if a NFC version supersedes the current one it'll probably run different software and then we will be left with a handset that no-one will write custom firmware for.
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Wouldn't bet on there being a price premium, I don't think there will be. Since when have big companies cared that much about stuff like this? After the first SGS I said I wouldn't have another Samsung, yet here I am (and the 2nd one is giving me as much grief so far as the first! ).
NFC itself, I really don't see it taking off much in most of the UK at least in the forseeable future (can't speak for anywhere else).... maybe in the capital but not so much anywhere else, and definitely not where I live... so I'm not too worried.
For me though, as already stated, the main downside for us early adopters is that our early devices will be worth less than the later devices, this is surely not under debate, although 18+ months down the line, I very much doubt there will be a big difference in value... and your next phone will surely have the feature anyway, and it may even be starting to get going by then....
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It's only been out for less then a month and an updated handset is about to be released
I've contacted samsung for an explanation and if it's 100% confirmed then I shall be demanding an exchange
They have NFC in the Korean model and if I'm not mistaken it's a thicker phone. So there are tradeoffs...
my mind is boggled here trying to think of one rational reason why samsung would release a UK version, then another UK version with 1 extra chip added on. surely they would just make one UK version?!?!
i agree NFC is near useless, but it is a good measure to future proof the device. and seeing as the SGS2 seems to be somewhat of a "breakthrough" device, a lot of people hoped to ride this device for the long haul moreso than other devices since it steps up performacne specs so signficantly.
i quickly cancelled my order
i live in the Netherlands, but my gues is that Samsung will release the NFC enabled S2 also in Holland otherwise import from the UK
I don't think Samsung is obliged to offer anyone a swap.
It was clearly stated that the phone that the user is buying does not have an NFC chip, and that certain models will have it. If you bought the phone understanding these terms then I don't see why Samsung/any other retailer would have to do anything.
Anyway the point is obsolete as I am certain NFC is not going to be huge anytime soon.
sarsh11 said:
I don't think Samsung is obliged to offer anyone a swap.
It was clearly stated that the phone that the user is buying does not have an NFC chip, and that certain models will have it. If you bought the phone understanding these terms then I don't see why Samsung/any other retailer would have to do anything.
Anyway the point is obsolete as I am certain NFC is not going to be huge anytime soon.
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Yes, but those in the UK were specifically told that we weren't getting the NFC chip and now they have backtracked on that. I'm sure others like me would have held off buying (until the release if the updated version) if they would have made it clear from the outset
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sarsh11 said:
I don't think Samsung is obliged to offer anyone a swap.
It was clearly stated that the phone that the user is buying does not have an NFC chip, and that certain models will have it. If you bought the phone understanding these terms then I don't see why Samsung/any other retailer would have to do anything.
Anyway the point is obsolete as I am certain NFC is not going to be huge anytime soon.
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Not entirely true. Dial-a-phone (who is actually P4U) state in the phone description that the UK model does have NFC.
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Oh bugger!
tameracingdriver said:
Ah, the perils of being an early adopter... bugs... and then finding your handset outdated within a month....
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true indeed, patience is a virtue! read this also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13699240#post13699240 my last post
Part of what I was waiting for. Now to find a NFC 32.
Maybe some of us we can catch amazon in few weeks with this
Argh man! Now I don't know whether to get the phone now or wait until next month for the new version!??
Even though I probably won't even use NFC it'll still be nice to have the feature in case it ever becomes useful. Plus do I want to get a phone now that'll be old and out of date within a few weeks??
It is very strange that Samsung would make a move like this. Makes you think that they rushed to get the first batch out to beat other new phones to the market and as a result left bits out.
Here's the press release:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23417&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35477&mapcode=consumer|mobile-devices
What I found interesting is that the cyan will be offered but not the gray! The cyan must be an AT&T exclusive. I guess the gray will not be offered here in the U.S. unless the rumored Verizon Lumia 922 gets offered with that color.
Cyan was my first color choice, and I'm glad to know I'll be able to get it. My wife wanted the gray so she'll have to pick another color (maybe the white?).
I'm pretty pumped about this also. I'll finally be switching over my last line (girlfriends) from Tmobile now. lol! I was thinking of grabbing her the 820 just because it's a little smaller for her hands and pretty much has the same features of the 820.
The only thing I'm wondering now is how they're going to handle folks that wasted an upgrade to get the Lumia 900. I'm going to raise some havoc with all the devices I've purchased in just a year of coming back to ATT.
the carrier logo is ugly, really ugly...
lovenokia said:
the carrier logo is ugly, really ugly...
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I just noticed that. So much for the rumor that Nokia was going to prohibit carrier branding on the phones.
I don't get why Nokia and Microsoft thinks this is good for a brand new platform that's trying to attract people, I really don't....
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I don't get why Nokia and Microsoft thinks this is good for a brand new platform that's trying to attract people, I really don't....
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You mean, only releasing it on ATT? Or releasing a successor to the Lumia 900 so close to the release of the 920?
If it's the first, from what I understand is lack of carriers confidence in WP..which is understandable because in 2 yrs, it's barely made a dent in overall users. That's the main reason I think they need to offer some kind of upgrade for existing users to get WP8 moving and continue an aggressive marketing strategy.
well that's it windows 8 dead out of the gate. Why do exclusivity again when that didn't help them much last time? That's the phone most ppl wanted if they were going to go to windows 8.
kwill said:
You mean, only releasing it on ATT? Or releasing a successor to the Lumia 900 so close to the release of the 920?
If it's the first, from what I understand is lack of carriers confidence in WP..which is understandable because in 2 yrs, it's barely made a dent in overall users. That's the main reason I think they need to offer some kind of upgrade for existing users to get WP8 moving and continue an aggressive marketing strategy.
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I'm talking about carrier exclusive nonsense. I read somewhere earlier that the L900 sold 600K, which didn't mean Nokia or Microsoft didn't make a good product, it meant people weren't switching carriers to get it...when will they learn...
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Well since I know I can't get the Nokia 920 I looked at the other phones and noticed they probably won't even have LTE...WTF. I won't even be going windows 8 now.
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I just noticed that. So much for the rumor that Nokia was going to prohibit carrier branding on the phones.
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looks like I am gonna get the att model, than replace the glass with the one of the international version.
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Its not WP8 .. they are getting the HTC 8x. Its something to do with Nokia and ATT, that is, if Verzion doesn't get slightly modified 920/820
http://www.wpcentral.com/verizon-htc-8x-gets-glimpsed-official-video
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sorry but those HTC phones look like crap next to the Nokia which is what I wanted. Also the possibility of no LTE also makes it a no go.
go0gle said:
Its not WP8 .. they are getting the HTC 8x. Its something to do with Nokia and ATT, that is, if Verzion doesn't get slightly modified 920/820
http://www.wpcentral.com/verizon-htc-8x-gets-glimpsed-official-video
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The 8X...just a HD7 with a paint job and better screen....pass.
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I'm talking about carrier exclusive nonsense. I read somewhere earlier that the L900 sold 600K, which didn't mean Nokia or Microsoft didn't make a good product, it meant people weren't switching carriers to get it...when will they learn...
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Yeah, the carrier exclusivity does suck as the Lumia is kind of the only thing getting non WP users excited about coming to WP. And I stand corrected that it may be due to carrier as I also read an article saying that ATT HAD to be the exclusive carrier or else....so in a way it's still a carrier thing as I'm sure Nokia would like to dump this bad boy on EVERY carrier with the position their in.
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The 8X...just a HD7 with a paint job and better screen
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You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.
Looks like we may actually be seeing a Nov. 4th launch!!
http://www.wpcentral.com/confirmed-att-launching-nokia-lumia-920-november-4th