Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2, the eye-popper and mouth-gaper phone! I was never a fan of Samsung phones, I was the "Cell endraal Nokia" (If its a cell phone, its gotta be Nokia) types. But android was simply too irresistible. And everyone was going gaga over the Samsung Galaxy S2. Launched in India, sometime in May 2010, I had to spend a solid 4 months in making up my mind if I'd to invest $600 (30k INR) for a phone. Then after some good amount of thought, I went for it. Now i know its worth every penny.

So! Samsung Galaxy S2!! What does it have to offer?
  • A 1.2 GHz dual core processor, ok, sounds cool!
  • A Super AMOLED Plus screen, supposedly a scratch resistant Gorilla glass (good for careless fellas like me)
  • An 8 MP megapixel camera, huh... hmmmm.. ok.. 
  • Full HD recording and playback! Wow! Thats happening!
  • 16GB internal memory expandable upto 32GB with micro SD.. so thats where all the HD videos go
  • An ultra slim and light weight phone, it took me sometime to get used to the phone's lightweight..
  • Integrated Maps and Network Assisted GPS.
  • And a horde of apps from the android market which enhance fun, entertainment, productivity, information, etc, etc.
Wow! Like PO says in KFP2, thats severely cool!!!

Personally, the camera is not so great indoors! But outdoors, its awesome! You can shoot macros, panoramas, throw some sepia and negative effects. Camera's effects are enhanced by android apps like retro camera, fxcamera and the like.

The SUPER AMOLED PLUS screen is the eye-catcher. Makes the display so brilliant, especially for HD videos and gaming.

The processor speed is just awesome! Never got stuck with any app till now. You can be on the phone, transfer files via bluetooth, download a song from the internet and play a game all at the same time!!

Flip side of the coin:

The flip side is the battery backup. Nearly 35 to 45% of the battery gets consumed by the display. So not so ideal during overnight train or bus journeys. Apparently the upcoming ice cream sandwich update is gonna take care of it. Lets see!!

The camera is not so great indoors. Photo editing is not very friendly.

The software Kies is highly unmanageable and clumsy. Half the times, I cannot get my device recognized.

But that apart, the samsung galaxy S2 is truly an owner's pride, thats worth every penny! One of the best android phones that ever will be and thats not just because i bought it :-)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Manoranjitham flower

Image
A very beautiful name to begin with. Manoranjitham is a plant, prevalent in India, actually, it I knew it cos it grew in my neighbour's frontyard. Its very popular in Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. Its a plant thats strong enough to stand on it own but since it spreads wide, it clings on to supports with hook like outgrowths from its shoots. The curved hook is very tender and green in the beginning but once it has caught hold of a support, it tends to encircle and harden as wood around the support, which could be a cable or a slender shoot of another plant. The hooks look very elvish like it comes in LOTR. the hook used for climbing and support the Elvish leaves And the main highlight is the flower. Manoranjitham has flowers, one each at a leaf node of a growing branch. Its not brightly coloured, rather it looks like leaves, in a pale green when fully bloomed and tends to yellow on as it gets older. And what it lacks in colour, it compensates double in fragrance. A
Read more

STH and Regular - Differences

Image
I have always wanted to write a post about the differences between an STH and its regular version car. I was lucky enough to find the 2008 Lancer Evolution STH from the 2015 K case of Hot Wheels. STHs are Super/Secret Treasure Hunts. They are a much premium version of a regular diecast model with special Spectraflame paintjob, a high level of detailing, extra tampos and real rider rubber tyres. They are produced in very low quantities compared to the regular diecast versions. Let us look at some of the differences between an STH and its regular diecast First, is the difference in the card graphics art. The STH usually has some additional graphical detailing or liveries on the hood.  Then, the same differences are also seen in the actual diecast model. This STH has the MAXIMUM ATTACK livery on the hood along with the legendary TH symbol that marks this as a Super/Secret Treasure Hunt.  Then, come the paintjob and detailing. The paintjob is a unique spectraflame paintjo
Read more

making the eggless Pillsbury Cooker Cake

Image
This was one of my most relished adventures and the first of its kind.. baking a cake. I am a vegetarian who stays away from cakes cos of the egg content. It so happened when i was browsing the shelves in the local supermarket, i hit upon this pack that read "Pillsbury Eggless Cooker Cake - Rich Chocolate Flavoured Mix". Hmm.. a cake mix.. wow! and eggless!!?? woooooooowww!!! Well i took the bet and i bought it. The recipe was quite simple. Did not require any special exotic ingredients. 1)Take a bowl and add the cake mix to about two tablespoons of oil and 100ml of milk. Stir well so that the consistency is that of thick paste that is viscous enough yet free to flow from one bowl to the other. Make sure all the powder is gone and batter is completely semi solid. Add some raisins to the mix. Scatter some nut bits here and there. 2) Take a relatively thick vessel that is atleast 5 inches wide. I took a 5.5 - 6 inch vessel. Worked fine. 3) Grease the pan. Now whats greasing? G
Read more