I just stumbled upon phone dog by these youtube vids and i cant get enough. I work for Verizon and this, although granted i do deal with phones everyday, helped me out comparisons and things like that, keep it up Aaron =]
You should have really showed off some more of the TW features, for example the app drawer alone that can do everything apple's desktop can do - rearrange icons, create folders, create/delete screens, and all beautifully animated and silky smooth. Also, on the homescreens you can resize most samsung-provided widgets, move icons and widgets by tilting your phone, etc, etc... The polish on this device really makes it stand out.
Can you please make a video on how to sideload motorola multitouch keyboard on the SGS II? PLEASE? I understood "enable non-market apps" part but what nest? Please help..
I'm actually wondering how the threading of the messages look like now. It was one of the things that was a deal-breaker for me for the Captivate in the way the text messages were organized very poorly. I was hoping you would go over them with more sample texts in this review. Maybe you can just answer that for me here? :)
@FPlacucci i'm sure that you can download something to make it look exactly like stock android, but it would just cover up touchwiz. the only way you could totally remove it is by rooting the phone.
@PN01 Its very much like IOS. First you choose a string (one you talk with) from a list. Listed after last recieved/sendt message. Then that open. What you say is on a bubble on the right, what he/she said is on the left.
................you said that you think this phone is the best phone on the market..... do you consider the htc sensation on the market and how does the screen compare to the htc sensations qhd screen????
@FloridaxGators1 i don't know what to get. but the sgs won't be on t-mobile. another samsung monster is coming called the Samsung Hercules instead in september...4.5" screen, dual core snapdragon (that's right not exynous or tegra 2) 1gb of ram.
If I got this unlocked version on Amazon and insert my AT&T sim, would it have access to USA's Android Marketplace? I heard in some cases people would only have access to UK's apps. I don't want the AT&T version because i just prefer three buttons and i'm only halfway through my contract.
@alexan2dros that's what I paid for mine on ebay and I have to say YES. Its about 7 months old and its still the best phone you can buy. The only thing the nexus has on this is an HD Display, ICS, and good mic however, the Galaxy S3 is coming out probably in April, so you might want to wait because that phone will be insane.
@fazyimmortal ya android 2.3 is faster but on the samsung galaxy s 2 android 2.3 is even faster because the dual core proccessor is 1.2 ghz while the G2x is 1 ghz
@phonedog does this phone have the same widget personalization and customization freedom as the motorola atrix? and if not, is this phone still better overall? widgets and adjusting them are very important to me. thanks
Instal samsung kies on your pc and then simply connect the phone.You can use samsung kies to put music and videos on your phone but I would recommend to use drag and drop with windows explorer. Just go to your phone directory in explorer and create a folder(you can name`it whatever you want) and drag everything there. After unplugging the phone from your pc it should run a the memory scan and add the music/videos to the music/video player. The videos should also be available in gallery as well.
this phone or the motorola droid razr? which one is better and why? Personally like motorola more for some reason i like the name and it looks better (not the screen, but the style of the phone) but i honestly don't want to be disapointed with a phone i am going to keep for 3 years. I heard they aren't as reliable as samsung but i honestly don't know...
had the phone for 2 weeks now and so far and is simply amaizing. no lag so whatsoever, the screen is amaizing, touchwiz 4 beats ios by far. i like to play a lot with phone so the battery dies on just one day, even sooner but i'm not complayning. happy to buy this instead of the iphone. strongly recomend'it to everyone.
i don't get how the phone went down 19% in one night of sleep while it's being idle...my droid charge goes down 3 % while i sleep and i get around 8 hours a night. I want this phone though i would trade the charge for this any day of the week but that battery is scarin me a bit.
@chainburst8004 First of all, you can get an app from the market that uses a few pixels of the screen as a notification light (and it being an OLED screen, only those pixels are on, so it doesn't drain your battery). Secondly, I was also worried about this issue but I must say that I don't miss that light at all (I didn't even install that app). The trackball notifications on my old nexus were nice, but it's nicer to have a phone that doesn't light up the room when I'm sleeping.
@BOLOE562 If Samsung actually put metal on their phones (like the Captivate) and revamped touchwiz then I would be on their boat... Thats the only thing that turns me off about them... Thats why I love HTC so much because the phone feels like it wont break if I were to drop it and HTC Sense is a very fun UI
moderate usage on this phone:lasts 2 days on full charge max usage: one day phone is fast, packed and probably the best in the market, comparing benchmarks
Aaron you should use GPU benchmark since it's available both in the app store and the android market :) thumbs up guys so that he can see this comment...thanks
Haha I'm so happy I watched this on my Galaxy S II! And I swyped this youtube comment so far on this big and beautiful Super AMOLED Plus display lol. Seriously though, if you don't want to pay 700 dollars wait for out to hit the American carriers! This phone REALLY blues everything away. It has NO flaws. Oh, and thank you samsung for giving europe something before america! Doesn't happen to often.
c'mon Aaron, you have the GPS on the whole time. turn that sucker off and your battery life will improve. i can tell your GPS has been on because when you pulled own your notification bar it shows your GPS is on Engadget had this thing at 20 hours of use with the GPS OFF.
I just stumbled upon phone dog by these youtube vids and i cant get enough. I work for Verizon and this, although granted i do deal with phones everyday, helped me out comparisons and things like that, keep it up Aaron =]
You should have really showed off some more of the TW features, for example the app drawer alone that can do everything apple's desktop can do - rearrange icons, create folders, create/delete screens, and all beautifully animated and silky smooth. Also, on the homescreens you can resize most samsung-provided widgets, move icons and widgets by tilting your phone, etc, etc... The polish on this device really makes it stand out.
Can you please make a video on how to sideload motorola multitouch keyboard on the SGS II? PLEASE? I understood "enable non-market apps" part but what nest? Please help..
I'm liking the new continued from part 1 animation. Keep it up.
Aaron is king of video reviews....hands down
i've been waiting n waiting n waiting for your intro to end!
@ZeroBalance98 it's possible through other apps like you said with fringe etc, but not apple's "facetime" app.
I'm actually wondering how the threading of the messages look like now. It was one of the things that was a deal-breaker for me for the Captivate in the way the text messages were organized very poorly. I was hoping you would go over them with more sample texts in this review. Maybe you can just answer that for me here? :)
We've been waiting and waiting for your review to start lol
@veraso1 you can use GPU benchmark since it's available in the android market and app store :)
Does anyone know the name of the app he uses when tests the quadrant standard test? Can't find it and would like to try it on my phone. Thanx.
the atrix was able to uninstall bloatware if this is coming to att will it be able to uninstal it
@FPlacucci i'm sure that you can download something to make it look exactly like stock android, but it would just cover up touchwiz. the only way you could totally remove it is by rooting the phone.
@PN01 Its very much like IOS. First you choose a string (one you talk with) from a list. Listed after last recieved/sendt message.
Then that open. What you say is on a bubble on the right, what he/she said is on the left.
................you said that you think this phone is the best phone on the market..... do you consider the htc sensation on the market and how does the screen compare to the htc sensations qhd screen????
@FloridaxGators1 i don't know what to get. but the sgs won't be on t-mobile. another samsung monster is coming called the Samsung Hercules instead in september...4.5" screen, dual core snapdragon (that's right not exynous or tegra 2) 1gb of ram.
is there a problem with mine? cause the battery only lasts about 3 hours...
@FPlacucci you can download other UI's like launcher pro
If I got this unlocked version on Amazon and insert my AT&T sim, would it have access to USA's Android Marketplace? I heard in some cases people would only have access to UK's apps. I don't want the AT&T version because i just prefer three buttons and i'm only halfway through my contract.
Aaron, I'm just asking, in terms of camera, which is better, Xperia arc or the SGS II ?
sorry for bad english.
does the atrix have a notification lights ?
so whats the pricing when it comes to the US WITH a contract?
Rumor has it that it will be launched on august 29th. New York is hosting a launch party for it. At least that's what they said.
Are you going to include this device into your line of personal phones?
do you know when it's being released in the US?
does the atrix have a nodification light ?
Thanks so much for this site... really really helpful... why only 18 thousand hits?? should be in the millions...Thankyou
What kind of games are available on the samsung game hub! Are they tegra standard?
have you ever experience on overheating while using the Samsung Galaxy S II?
Playing games or Charging... ^^,
does it support wireless tethering ?
hi there,,can u help me with samsung 2 i dont know anything just got it,,,and i want to put some videos music in it,,,and i can't,,,please,,,,
could u do a glare test outdoors to see how much glare there is on full brightness
Do you think its better then the evo 3d?
should i get SGS 2 or wait for the iphone 5 ?
can you download games with wifi instead of data>?
@alexan2dros that's what I paid for mine on ebay and I have to say YES. Its about 7 months old and its still the best phone you can buy. The only thing the nexus has on this is an HD Display, ICS, and good mic
however, the Galaxy S3 is coming out probably in April, so you might want to wait because that phone will be insane.
@fazyimmortal ya android 2.3 is faster but on the samsung galaxy s 2 android 2.3 is even faster because the dual core proccessor is 1.2 ghz while the G2x is 1 ghz
@phonedog does this phone have the same widget personalization and customization freedom as the motorola atrix? and if not, is this phone still better overall? widgets and adjusting them are very important to me. thanks
is it going to come to verizon?
Instal samsung kies on your pc and then simply connect the phone.You can use samsung kies to put music and videos on your phone but I would recommend to use drag and drop with windows explorer. Just go to your phone directory in explorer and create a folder(you can name`it whatever you want) and drag everything there. After unplugging the phone from your pc it should run a the memory scan and add the music/videos to the music/video player. The videos should also be available in gallery as well.
It's about 550€ in Finland (about 780 $). Not as expensive as I thought actually.
@MrLemon9876
Thanks!...
But can you put it as stock android??? Please reply...
when gs2 and sensation 4g come to the states im going to break my head figuring which one to get!!
@Airborn14 yea it is. its called the "function" as of now.
is the phone from verizon or is it going to be?
Hi, Aaron, WHERE TO BUY A $ 750? IN USA?
ahhh now im not sure if i want samsung infuse or galaxy s 2?
this phone or the motorola droid razr? which one is better and why? Personally like motorola more for some reason i like the name and it looks better (not the screen, but the style of the phone) but i honestly don't want to be disapointed with a phone i am going to keep for 3 years. I heard they aren't as reliable as samsung but i honestly don't know...
Hey Aron, you forgot abt the wifi Direct
Is TOUCHWIZ 4.0 removable??
@preputable What iPhone?
@star5life at least we can still use the phone even if not with the best internet. and we have the nexus s and g2x
@AJFedora unless you have the s2 :)
this or the samsung galaxy tab 10.1?
Such a great phone. Mine has been dropped plenty times in 3 days, still as new!!
So fast, so elegant, so userfrieldy.....So Perfect!
what is myspace?
i want to switch to an android so badly but i'm hesitating cos' it may not be as 'smooth' as the iOS after a long usage.
had the phone for 2 weeks now and so far and is simply amaizing. no lag so whatsoever, the screen is amaizing, touchwiz 4 beats ios by far. i like to play a lot with phone so the battery dies on just one day, even sooner but i'm not complayning. happy to buy this instead of the iphone. strongly recomend'it to everyone.
@chainburst8004 Yeah, sure. It's called NoLED. Quite easy to remember :) It's free on the market.
@VGuardian1141 Thats not a fight, thats a beatdown with the SG2 being the victor
@PreApproved1 i would say - one of the best)there are many really good devices like galaxy s 2
i don't get how the phone went down 19% in one night of sleep while it's being idle...my droid charge goes down 3 % while i sleep and i get around 8 hours a night. I want this phone though i would trade the charge for this any day of the week but that battery is scarin me a bit.
please use smartbench 2011...
Can u plzz sell that fone..
@lemonyellow05 any iphone.
@zetarobot why ?
So is this phone 4g ?
P.S. you don't need to convert the video files. I never had any problem with any files. avi, divx, mp4, mkv etc. Google if this doesn't help. Cheers!
why do they do stuff that can only work on one place
Black or white?
i sell tmobile and almost every g2x weve sold has come back with some problems...beware
great review thanks 4 answering the questions..
@chainburst8004 First of all, you can get an app from the market that uses a few pixels of the screen as a notification light (and it being an OLED screen, only those pixels are on, so it doesn't drain your battery). Secondly, I was also worried about this issue but I must say that I don't miss that light at all (I didn't even install that app). The trackball notifications on my old nexus were nice, but it's nicer to have a phone that doesn't light up the room when I'm sleeping.
@BOLOE562 If Samsung actually put metal on their phones (like the Captivate) and revamped touchwiz then I would be on their boat... Thats the only thing that turns me off about them... Thats why I love HTC so much because the phone feels like it wont break if I were to drop it and HTC Sense is a very fun UI
nice review man :X
will NOVA 2 or Gangstarcome to the gamehub?
@veraso1 they arent compatible with iphone
do a factory reset and then do quadrent. my friend got a 4200 on it out of the box
@jkumba Aaron does a great job at his job. He informs you about everything about the device to the greatest depth. Aaron keep doing what you do best.
@SuperMannyyou Too bad the carriers don't advance as fast.
is this phone worth 450 dollars??
@PreApproved1 true no doubt
moderate usage on this phone:lasts 2 days on full charge
max usage: one day
phone is fast, packed and probably the best in the market, comparing benchmarks
Sure hope sprint gets one
Aaron you should use GPU benchmark since it's available both in the app store and the android market :)
thumbs up guys so that he can see this comment...thanks
Haha I'm so happy I watched this on my Galaxy S II! And I swyped this youtube comment so far on this big and beautiful Super AMOLED Plus display lol. Seriously though, if you don't want to pay 700 dollars wait for out to hit the American carriers! This phone REALLY blues everything away. It has NO flaws.
Oh, and thank you samsung for giving europe something before america! Doesn't happen to often.
u dont need to say the intro tha.t the phone is not available in each part
@MrLemon9876 Thanks!!
u can download chainfire 3D to play game from tegra zone so.don't worry
c'mon Aaron, you have the GPS on the whole time. turn that sucker off and your battery life will improve. i can tell your GPS has been on because when you pulled own your notification bar it shows your GPS is on Engadget had this thing at 20 hours of use with the GPS OFF.
Hey ! this is the same as "PART 1 Review" : / !
Come to the UK, where an Iphone 4 PAYG is equivalent of $900...
@SpankyThick69 yeah hence why I don't have it
it is $719.99 at expansys usa
@stlallstar don't even complain! you're getting the htc sensation! that phone is gonna take a shit on the galaxy s2.
ok so i got my galaxy s 4g cause i was told this pone would not come out for another 2-4 months....... in so mad!! ;(
@lliifvee lol its two different produkt
yes made it in before the view meter got stuck!
Dogfight: Gs2 vs Infuse vs Sensation - GO!
@SuperMannyyou same here.