Samsung strikes gold with Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung is not a small name in the mobile phone industry. In recent months however, the company has taken a huge lead in the smartphone market. With Samsung Galaxy S II, the company has released a phone that has left everyone in awe. Samsung has released many popular handsets in the past. From budget and mid-range phones to high-tech smartphones, Samsung has a wide range of attractive handsets. In the smartphone segment in particular, the company has grown by leaps and bounds thanks to its impressive range of smartphones, the latest one being Samsung Galaxy S II. Samsung has struck gold with Samsung Galaxy S II. At present, this device is the most popular smartphone in the market. Hailed as ‘the best smartphone of 2011’, the phone is the slimmest and the fastest smartphone ever. The device set the cash registers ringing for Samsung by crossing the three million mark in no time. There are plenty of things that make this phone worthy of all the adulation that it has been receiving from all the quarters. Galaxy S II is the first device by Samsung with dual-core processor. The processor coupled with the latest Android operating system makes this device one of the fastest smartphone around. The display of its 4.3 inch screen is simply stunning. The super AMOLED screen uses the capacitive touch screen technology and offers 16 million colours. There is a primary camera of 8 mega pixel with autofocus and LED flash for taking pictures as well as for video recording. Apart from that, the phone also has a decent quality front facing camera of 2 mega pixel for video calling. The phone has Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS as well. Li-Io 1650 mAh battery functions well and ensures that phone runs continuously without any hassles. Besides all the high tech features, the phone has not taken care of the basic features as well. The calling quality is good and the signal strength is strong as well. A good music player, FM radio with RDS and a 3.5 mm headphone jack are provided to ensure the phone doesn’t lag behind. Apart from countless Android apps that the phone provides access to, there are many other pre-installed apps as well that enhance the overall smartphone experience. Considering the phone on all the aspects, it is at par with the other most sought-after smartphone in the market, Apple iPhone 4. In fact, several reviews have put the Samsung device ahead of iPhone 4 from Apple. With all those features, the crown of the best smartphone of the year seems fitting and well deserved.