Official Release Date Rumor Thread

kidsavior said:

Not to add any fuel to any fires, but Samsung just announced the SGS II LTE and SGS II LTE HD. Granted they announced for Korean markets only, but I'm sure they will get here eventually.

Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE handsets for Korean market -- Engadget

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I would pick it(s2 HD) up in a heartbeat

HeroNtheShadow said:

Jesus! I JUST got off the phone with my AT&T store (corporate store) and asked if it was true that the SGS2 is going to release next Sunday the 2nd and was inquiring if they did pre-orders. They rep said "Uhhh... I haven't heard anything about it on my end.

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I got the same thing at a corp store today. They told me THEY were not officially notified yet and therefore as far as they know, nothing is due this weekend.

He also said that store employees sign NDA's so even if they did know they couldn't say until release day without the risk of being fired or worse. He said what AT&T sent on Twitter or what Samsung has on their site is not "official" and that does not mean it will (or will not) happen. He said it is not "official" until it is posed on the website for sale.

On the way out he gave me a wink ...... and I'm not good lookin'.

robhs said:

I am going to be watching for comments about GPS performance.
I hope they got it right this time.

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Absolutely. The GPS in my Infuse is pure crap and I have tried every mod, patch and fix out there. The only good GPS I had was the iPhone. Say what you want, love 'em or hate 'em Apple just does it right.

Don't discount yourself mistered you may not be traditionally good looking, but you might have been his type.

MisterEd said:

Absolutely. The GPS in my Infuse is pure crap and I have tried every mod, patch and fix out there. The only good GPS I had was the iPhone. Say what you want, love 'em or hate 'em Apple just does it right.

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Obviously my Captivate GPS was atrocious. However, my LG Trill GPS is pretty darn good especially after I made my own gps.conf file that was missing.

However, my Thrill has bluetooth and rebooting issues and I am probably going to return it for a SG2. I really hope the GPS works in the SG2.

acp said:

Don't discount yourself mistered you may not be traditionally good looking, but you might have been his type.

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<----------------- Why do you think I have the bag on my head!

kidsavior said:

Not to add any fuel to any fires, but Samsung just announced the SGS II LTE and SGS II LTE HD. Granted they announced for Korean markets only, but I'm sure they will get here eventually.

Samsung announces Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE handsets for Korean market -- Engadget

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I'll need the money for a deposit on a nursing home room by the time this thing reaches the US. Pass.

Went to an ATT Corporate store today to exchange my Thrill due to the bluetooth issues and random reboots. I mentioned the SG2 and how I was kind of thinking of that phone. She told me for sure they would have them the 2nd.

On a side note, I was trying to exchange my Thrill for another Thrill due to the defects, but she said if I wanted to trade for the SG2 I couldn't exchange my broken Thrill for a working one.

shaxs said:

Went to an ATT Corporate store today to exchange my Thrill due to the bluetooth issues and random reboots. I mentioned the SG2 and how I was kind of thinking of that phone. She told me for sure they would have them the 2nd.

On a side note, I was trying to exchange my Thrill for another Thrill due to the defects, but she said if I wanted to trade for the SG2 I couldn't exchange my broken Thrill for a working one.

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The first half of the info they gave you was wrong which proves how little they really know.

Swapping a defective device absolutely does not void your "1 return/refund or exchange for a different device." It's no big deal since it's only a few days, but if you really want a replacement I'd fight them up the corporate ladder on that one because it is totally wrong. Defective is one thing, and wanting to change for something else is another.

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The first half of the info they gave you was wrong which proves how little they really know.

Swapping a defective device absolutely does not void your "1 return/refund or exchange for a different device." It's no big deal since it's only a few days, but if you really want a replacement I'd fight them up the corporate ladder on that one because it is totally wrong. Defective is one thing, and wanting to change for something else is another.

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Yeah I argued with her a little bit on that, but since I will most likely exchange for the SG2 I figured I could live with the no A2DP through my Sync system in my truck.

After what everyone has gone through waiting for the Galaxy S II release I just have to shake my head when people say maybe I'll wait for xx/xx date to get the next greatest ATT phone. Six months from now when they are still waiting we can all point and laugh at them saying "I told you so!"
If anyone hasn't noticed on the commercial for the Galaxy S II phone at the end they show some logos at the bottom of the screen including Best Buy and Radio Shack. So I would assume those two places are good bets to be part of the initial release.

MisterEd said:

I got the same thing at a corp store today. They told me THEY were not officially notified yet and therefore as far as they know, nothing is due this weekend.

He also said that store employees sign NDA's so even if they did know they couldn't say until release day without the risk of being fired or worse. He said what AT&T sent on Twitter or what Samsung has on their site is not "official" and that does not mean it will (or will not) happen. He said it is not "official" until it is posed on the website for sale.

On the way out he gave me a wink ...... and I'm not good lookin'.

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Well I can back you up on that story. I too just got home from my ATT store. I just went by to inquire about the SGS2 and ask if they had any idea at the amount they would have on hand...or really anything they could tell me.

They basically told me they know about as much as I do, and they don't even have the phone in store yet. They also told me they may not even get the phone on hand until 24 hours before the launch date. She even said "some days we just show up and 'poof' theres a new phone".

Now all of that is a bit hard to swallow and I lean towards what you say above about hush hush contracts and such...but really whether this is true or not....what the hell AT&T? Why keep it soooo quiet right up until release? How does this do any good? What horrible thing has happened in the past to warrant this kind of business behavior??

Ive said it before and I'll say it again...it just makes no sense to me. Good thing the Best Buy is literally 1/10th of a mile down the road...so I'll go there if it isn't at AT&T when they open.

KMPrenger said:

Well I can back you up on that story. I too just got home from my ATT store. I just went by to inquire about the SGS2 and ask if they had any idea at the amount they would have on hand...or really anything they could tell me.

They basically told me they know about as much as I do, and they don't even have the phone in store yet. They also told me they may not even get the phone on hand until 24 hours before the launch date. She even said "some days we just show up and 'poof' theres a new phone".

Now all of that is a bit hard to swallow and I lean towards what you say above about hush hush contracts and such...but really whether this is true or not....what the hell AT&T? Why keep it soooo quiet right up until release? How does this do any good? What horrible thing has happened in the past to warrant this kind of business behavior??

Ive said it before and I'll say it again...it just makes no sense to me. Good thing the Best Buy is literally 1/10th of a mile down the road...so I'll go there if it isn't at AT&T when they open.

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AT&T's response video:
South Park - The Chewbacca Defence - YouTube

MisterEd said:

I got the same thing at a corp store today. They told me THEY were not officially notified yet and therefore as far as they know, nothing is due this weekend.

He also said that store employees sign NDA's so even if they did know they couldn't say until release day without the risk of being fired or worse. He said what AT&T sent on Twitter or what Samsung has on their site is not "official" and that does not mean it will (or will not) happen. He said it is not "official" until it is posed on the website for sale.

On the way out he gave me a wink ...... and I'm not good lookin'.

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I stopped by one today I had passed out of the blue. I asked if the super galaxy 2 is out all three employees immediately turned to the manager who then said he didn't know anything about it but it was coming soon.

I believe it is in stock and ready to roll Sunday. I am not sure why all the cloak and dagger. On another note is buying from best buy and getting there insurance 10 per month or 170.00 for 2 years no deductable better than AT&t?

I have always bought directly from at&t is there anything to watch out for if you buy elsewhere? If you buy else where can you get insurance from at&t? TIA

Just trollin' but wouldn't it be something if this thing doesn't come out on Sunday? ATT's website still says "coming soon" not Sun 10/2, then maybe they claim the TWEET was unauthorized or hacked (like they did for the Infuse Gingerbread update) and then Samsung says they posted the information on their website based on reading Engadget.




Edit: Hmmmm, I can't even find the "coming soon" announcement on ATT.COM anymore.

T-Mobile version officially announced for 10/12 (pre-order online 10/10). $279 up front (before $50 rebate). Gingerbread 2.3.5 & NFC enabled.

http://androidforums.com/samsung-hercules/401960-hercules-where-tho.html#post3253475

I'll be waiting a couple extra days. I hate to give up my 25% ATT discount but T-Mo's better plans will make up for it.

forddna said:

"Where are tho?" lol man..

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That was how this forum picked up the title of the thread in the Hercules Forum from it's link (that line is a link). Unfortunately I can't take credit for it.

gepeto said:

On another note is buying from best buy and getting there insurance 10 per month or 170.00 for 2 years no deductible better than AT&t?
I have always bought directly from at&t is there anything to watch out for if you buy elsewhere? If you buy else where can you get insurance from at&t? TIA

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Although I'm fairly confident of what I've written below, I'm going by memory, so please check the policies (especially the fine print!), and don't rely on the accuracy of what I've written:

You can still get the AT&T insurance (actually not AT&T, but a subcontracting company) even if you buy your phone at BEST BUY. The two insurance policies are different, so you might want to consider having them both, though it may seem silly to pay approx. $17 month!

The AT&T insurance covers pretty much everything, but there is a high deductible to pay per claim and you are limited to 2 claims (I think) per year. You can cancel anytime. Starting Oct. 1 their monthly premium will go up to $6.95 and there are 3 tiers of deductibles, and for the SGS II the highest one will probably apply. As of Oct. 1, I believe the top tier deductible will be $175 (?!), and they will likely be giving you a refurbished phone when you file a claim. They usually send it to you via Fed-Ex and you end up waiting 1 or 2 days for the replacement.

The Best Buy insurance ("Black Tie" is what I think they call it) is $10 per month and there is no deductible and can be canceled at any time. They tell you that it's not only insurance, but also covers all sorts of technical issues, but I suspect that's only going to be needed by noobs. Anyway, if your phone is lost or stolen they do NOT cover it. Also, if your phone has "light" liquid damage they will cover it, but if it's been immersed then they probably won't. From what I understand, I think you can take the phone into the store and walk out with a replacement if it's not repairable. If it is repairable, I think they give you a loaner while they do the repair.

Best Buy also has a "buy back" plan, which gives you credit towards a new phone, if you decide that you want to trade-in your phone for the latest and greatest shiny phone. It works on a sliding scale and gives you less and less credit as your phone ages. You must purchase this plan when you buy your phone (or I think within 30 days of purchase). It costs $60, but if you sign up for the Black Tie plan ($10 per month) at the same time they only charge you $30. Then, after 1 month you can cancel the Black Tie plan, and still retain the $30 savings you realized on the Buy Back plan.

Again, please check out the details yourself, and don't rely on the above!

MisterEd said:

Just trollin' but wouldn't it be something if this thing doesn't come out on Sunday? ATT's website still says "coming soon" not Sun 10/2, then maybe they claim the TWEET was unauthorized or hacked (like they did for the Infuse Gingerbread update) and then Samsung says they posted the information on their website based on reading Engadget.




Edit: Hmmmm, I can't even find the "coming soon" announcement on ATT.COM anymore.

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Samsung Galaxy S II - Smartphone - from AT&T

You're not trolling btw, that is a realistic point.

Thanks Remrem

I think I will be going to either best buy or costco. Best buy is taking preorders with 50 down and there website says release the 2nd.

Costco I am not sure of there insurance plan but they might throw in some goodies as I have no case or car charger for the phone.

Also the additionall micro memory what is the max you can add. TIA

gepeto said:

Also the additionall micro memory what is the max you can add. TIA

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32gb

gepeto said:

Best buy is taking preorders with 50 down and there website says release the 2nd.

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I'm not able to find where it says anything about the 2nd.

boggdy said:

I'm not able to find where it says anything about the 2nd.

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It was from lady that told me the deposit was 50.00
I said when is it coming out. She clicked on a screen and it said release date oct 2nd