Samsung tipped its hand early on some of its smartphone plans for this week with an early Korean unveiling of the newly upgraded Galaxy S II. The high-speed 4G LTE network means the Galaxy S II will have an automatic leg up on the competition, running at speeds that are two to three times faster than the iPhone 4, which is a 3G device. The device is being hyped as the world’s first LTE/GSM/WCDMA-multi-mode phone, but U.S. customers aren't likely to see it cause products announced at IFA are typically released in Europe first, and a direct port of the LTE Galaxy is unlikely to happen. It does, however, provide U.S. carriers with a host of new features to choose from when dialing in their next U.S. LTE device from Samsung.
The new Galaxy S II LTE has not just its namesake 4G and a larger 4.5-inch screen but an even faster, dual-core 1.5GHz Exynos processor with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) to keep it out in front for performance. There will be an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1080p HD video recording. NFC wireless and a larger 1,850mAh battery (up from 1,650mAh) also freshen the design.
Suspicions already exist that the faster Galaxy S II is a defensive measure against the iPhone 5's rumored October release.
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