The Samsung Galaxy S 2 isn't delayed as long as we feared. Samsung has just confirmed the Galaxy S' successor will hit shops on 1 May, later than the promised 31 March launch -- but bringing a faster processor and cheaper price.
The Galaxy S 2 was originally scheduled for release late last month, but was pushed back to 6 May according to online retailers. The good news is Samsung has used the extra time to give the S 2 a more powerful 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a boost over the 1GHz chip previously promised.
The other good news is the price is dropping faster than an NHS budget. Play.com wants £500 for the S 2, a full hundred quid less than the asking price six weeks ago.
The hotly anticipated S 2 is the sequel to the massively popular Galaxy S, which sold more than 10 million last year. The S 2 adds the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread software with Samsung's Game Hub and Music Hub competing with Apple's iTunes Store and App Store. It sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display in a new angular design, with an 8-megapixel camera and 1080p HD video recording and playback.
Gadget fans have been plagued with delays lately. O2 has delayed the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play over "software bugs", while its manufacturer says "supply-chain disruptions resulting from the situation in Japan" have affected shipping of the Play, the Arc and especially the Neo.
The BlackBerry PlayBook is reported to be delayed because Apple has bought lots of screens for the iPad 2. And then of course there's the king of delayed phones, the white iPhone 4.
Are you excited to bag an S 2 or are you waiting for another phone? Let us know in the comments or on our Facebook wall.
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Anonymous 11 April, 2011 16:00
I'm excited to get the phone if its on t-mobile.
Anonymous 11 April, 2011 16:10
this phone looks sick! I want it!
skapete 12 April, 2011 09:16
That display just looks insane!
Anonymous 12 April, 2011 14:20
MicroUSB data dable
Anonymous 16 April, 2011 02:32
I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE DIS PHONE IN MY HANDS SOON!
Anonymous 17 April, 2011 18:46
i want it i wannt it aaaaaahhhhhhhh gimmem gimmme gimme
Anonymous 19 April, 2011 14:52
WOW IM WAITING 4 IT....
THINK ABT IT.."WORLD BEST 4N IN OUR HANDS" WOW....
Anonymous 26 April, 2011 10:25
I'll wait for it
Anonymous 13 May, 2011 10:38
This phone is simply most powerful smartphone on earth had it since 27th of April its blown the Iphone 4 away never going back to apple android is so much better 10 out of 10 for this bad boy the screen playing Avatar is unreal in 1080p
Anonymous 13 May, 2011 12:06
Mine has been delivered today im soo excited love samsung love this bad boy even more and i havent even seen it in person yet - i know i wont be disappointed :)