Recently, there's been a rumor going around saying that there will be a Galaxy SII Plus or Galaxy S3 that will be released with the iPhone 5 launch.
The new Galaxy SII plus would feature a 1.4 GHz dual core processor and possible upgrade on the screen resolution.
This one article kinda sums it all up.
Maybe the delay is because the phone needed some more upgrades to fight with the iPhone 5 (although I think the current Galaxy SII beats the speculated specs for the iPhone 5). Remember the SGSII passed FCC in April?
I would love an upgraded Galaxy SII on Sprint!
http://www.headlinesnews.net/15165/further-delays-suggest-samsung-galaxy-s2-‘plus’-for-us-market
The Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus or S3 is rumoured to boast a 1.4GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, along with the ever-popular Super AMOLED screen and TouchWiz user interface. The original S2 has already gained a massive following overseas, currently selling in volumes across the UK in excess of the iPhone 4.
As such, an upgrade to an already superb unit could be just what Samsung need to deliver the extra ‘wow’ factor required to give the iPhone 5 a run for its money. Of course, attempting to better the iPhone 5 is akin to grasping in the dark, but it certainly seems that Samsung have every intention of setting the bar for the market, and setting it rather high at that.
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pjy9394 said:
Recently, there's been a rumor going around saying that there will be a Galaxy SII Plus or Galaxy S3 that will be released with the iPhone 5 launch.
The new Galaxy SII plus would feature a 1.4 GHz dual core processor and possible upgrade on the screen resolution.
This one article kinda sums it all up.
Maybe the delay is because the phone needed some more upgrades to fight with the iPhone 5 (although I think the current Galaxy SII beats the speculated specs for the iPhone 5). Remember the SGSII passed FCC in April?
I would love an upgraded Galaxy SII on Sprint!
http://www.headlinesnews.net/15165/further-delays-suggest-samsung-galaxy-s2-‘plus’-for-us-market
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Please add any Samsung/Sprint related rumors to the One stop Information shop thread. I will then add them to the OP, thus reducing the number of threads to read through. And i did add this to my OP, thanks for sharing.
interesting ... we shall have to wait and see
The success of Galaxy S phone from Samsung Electronics made it as a very important player in smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S laid the perfect platform for its successor models, well utilized by Galaxy S II to set up records after records. The Galaxy S II phone has surpassed a new milestone and Samsung reports that they until now has sold more than 30 million units of Samsung Galaxy S and S II phones cumulatively.
The Galaxy S II reported 10 million handset sales since its launch and Galaxy S alone has reported 20 million handsets sales. Thanks to Samsung Galaxy S phone that Galaxy S II became the fastest selling smartphone in the history of Samsung which achieved the feat of 10 million handsets sale just in 5 months. The future of Galaxy S series looks better and there is no reason that Samsung will discontinue it Galaxy S series and the internet is searched with Samsung Galaxy S3 phone.
Samsung is celebrating this milestone and we have posted comparison of Samsung Galaxy SII vs iPhone 4S its major competitor. We have posted lot many custom firmware and stock firmware update instructions for Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S II phone.
So is he implying that Samsung will start new line of mobiles not called Galaxy S with the new ‘so much anticipated’ device by Samsung? Find out and judge reading whole article.
http://samsung-updates.com/1553-gal...ions-and-networks-for-samsung-uk-and-ireland/
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IMHO that is what he is implying . new line of devices, maybe highest/exclusive/vip shelf - very expensive, superb design. strong metal casing like in wave not that plastic crap from galaxy s series, latest tech specs latest gorilla and so on. and ofc as leaks shows galaxy series will still be developed but as a mid class of mobiles with crappier plastic casing and not so high tech spec and design.
The Galaxy Note isn't the S3. And the Note is a bridge between the tablet and the smartphone.
I reckon this is a marketing ploy, bluff, to get Apple to introduce their new iPhone before Samsung drop the S3 bomb, if they decide to even call it the S3....
Ooops.... just gave away the strategy...
He's the VP of Samsung UK so I wouldn't put a lot of weight behind what he has to say. It sounds like little more than a marketing ploy to boost the popularity of the Note by piggybacking of the stigma of the Galaxy S III. There will still be an S III, and it will still be badged as such.
Since this forum is for the Galaxy S II, we've opened 1 thread for discussion of the GSII's successor and that thread is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401781
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Samsung won 27 CES awards out which couple were given to S3 and Note 10.1
http://www.inquisitr.com/397182/sam...n-awards-tvs-and-smartphones-take-top-prizes/
Although I agree with the Galaxy Note 10.1, the phone award should've gone to the Galaxy Note II instead. The US SIII with Snapdragon is horrible.
As well they should. Note 10.1 is a juicy tablet! :good:
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Although I agree with the Galaxy Note 10.1, the phone award should've gone to the Galaxy Note II instead. The US SIII with Snapdragon is horrible.
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Says who..lol I.have U.S. S3 and its great. Never.any issues. Note 2 is a great phone also though.
mi7chy said:
Although I agree with the Galaxy Note 10.1, the phone award should've gone to the Galaxy Note II instead. The US SIII with Snapdragon is horrible.
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Not sure what kind of experience you had, but what's evident from my experience, I think the US version is better than the quad core. Qualcomm dual core would be about equal with exynos quad. I think they made the right choice with the S3. I would own a note 2 but it's a bit redundant to me to own a phablet and tablet that both do the same thing.
I think the reason there is not much difference between qualcomm version and ex4 is because qualcomm has double the amount of Ram
I love my Galaxy S3 as it handles all the stuff that i want. But after S4 is launched i am knda confused whether to upgrade to Galaxy S4 as it is worth it or not? so what are your opinions about that?
Right now I honestly don't think so. It has a lot of cool features, but most of them are software related. The phone isn't a big enough jump from the s3 (for me) hardware wise to justify paying full retail for it.
Says on CNET that software features will also come to the S3. I guess we just have to wait unless someone can adapt the S4 rom to the S3.
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If you got some cash to burn and want to always have the latest and greatest I think it is worth.
If none of these things apply to you then keep the S3. I take care of a S2 and apart from the screen resolution it is still cool.
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Nope, not worth the upgrade.
Same question here, I'll wait for the reviews before deciding whether to upgrade or no.
Isn't really a jaw dropping Samsung Flagship Device
Well for me, it definitely was not a surprise to have a glimpse of the Galaxy S4 at that, much melodramatic, musical event.
As far as the design is concerned, iPhone 5 and HTC One are definitely ahead of the S4.
Body Casing: The Galaxy S4 is crafted from poly-carbonated material while the OmniBalance design with which the Sony Xperia Z is equipped seems more attractive.
Display: The S4 has a 441 ppi display which lags behind the HTC One display which stands at 468 ppi. Even the resolution is matchable with the HTC flagship phone!
Samsung Hub: Sorry for this mate too. Nothing's better than the BlackBerry Hub, at least for now.
So overall, this phone is not the supreme king of the smartphones which exist today. I would say that at this moment, this was not required and the Sony, HTC and BlackBerry flagship devices are definitely a better option for you.
I'm thinking of selling my galaxy note 2 to buy an s4 is it worth it. I love the note 2 but I also like having the latest phones. I have an s2 still and love it. I'm always changing ROMs as i do with my note and have had no problem with them at all hmmm decisions decicions ?
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Well for me, it definitely was not a surprise to have a glimpse of the Galaxy S4 at that, much melodramatic, musical event.
As far as the design is concerned, iPhone 5 and HTC One are definitely ahead of the S4.
Body Casing: The Galaxy S4 is crafted from poly-carbonated material while the OmniBalance design with which the Sony Xperia Z is equipped seems more attractive.
Display: The S4 has a 441 ppi display which lags behind the HTC One display which stands at 468 ppi. Even the resolution is matchable with the HTC flagship phone!
Samsung Hub: Sorry for this mate too. Nothing's better than the BlackBerry Hub, at least for now.
So overall, this phone is not the supreme king of the smartphones which exist today. I would say that at this moment, this was not required and the Sony, HTC and BlackBerry flagship devices are definitely a better option for you.
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Design is subjective, and after owning the beautiful, and well built Nexus 4, I have to admit that I'm missing the plastic I had on my Galaxy Nexus. My Galaxy Nexus survived countless drops, and still looks almost new. I've been extremely lucky with my Nexus 4.
PPI means nothing. They both have 1920x1080 displays, the SGS4 simply has a larger 4.99" panel while the HTC One has a 4.7" panel.
The international version is ahead of both the HTC One and iPhone 5 with its Exynos 5 Octa, and more importantly its PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU that's clocked at 533mhz.
It is really not worth upgrading at all - software things are coming to SGS4 - nothing new.
Hardware - also nothing :\
Buy a new computer/TV or something or wait till the next galaxy. Try HTC maybe (something different).
Im only upgrading because I have a Verizon SIII and I'm leaving the US in 3 weeks. I'm gonna need an international version although the VZW SIII works overseas.
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The S3 will never have an IR-BLASTER.
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Yeah that octa core cpu with a some a15's is not worth it.. so is the 1080p screen and the powervr gpu. Lolz
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Not upgrading for at least six months from now, will wait for all good reviews and then decide.. Also, considering first round of price drops..
If someone has an s3 then the upgrade is not worth immediately...
If coming from any other phone.. S4 will be a good option...
Imagine s4 without comparing it to s3...then you will see it to be a marvellous piece of gadget.. That's my verdict...!
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Im only upgrading because I have a Verizon SIII and I'm leaving the US in 3 weeks. I'm gonna need an international version although the VZW SIII works overseas.
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How does that work as I understand it the Verizon photos new is CDMA and the rest of the world GSM.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192438
I don't think I will be upgrading to the 4. But it still has some time to redeem itself from that idiotic joke of a keynote.
Just waiting for the reviews.
If you have the $$$ and dont care how much you spend I'd say go for it. I'm pretty content with my GS3 so I'll hold off upgrading for now
For people like me with a 2011 phone, I'd say it is definitely worth upgrading to. But for people with HTC one x/s3/other top phones of 2012 just wait until something better comes out at CES 2014
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Depends on your carrier. If I was a betting man, I'm betting the radio on the Verizon one sucks so I'd be more likely to pick the DNA. That being said if by some miracle after more than one useless Samsung phone on Verizon e.g. Galaxy Nexus, if the receiver/antenna is actually fixed I would consider it as the PDA side of their phone is great. If you are on another carrier besides Verizon the phone might work well. It seems like Samsung hates Verizon for some reason.