Aug 30, 2011 7:05 PM

Samsung Galaxy S II Smartphone Makes U.S. Debut

Samsung announced the U.S. debut of its Galaxy S II smartphone, available on the Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile networks (though, conspicuously, not Verizon’s). The smartphone has been available in Europe and Asia for a while now, where it has sold over five million units. It currently holds the title of best-selling smartphone in the world, […]

Samsung announced the U.S. debut of its Galaxy S II smartphone, available on the Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile networks (though, conspicuously, not Verizon's).

The smartphone has been available in Europe and Asia for a while now, where it has sold over five million units. It currently holds the title of best-selling smartphone in the world, surpassing its similarly hot predecessor.

The Galaxy S II has an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, flash, and 1080p HD video recording. The phone also includes a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for easy and clear Skyping. The Galaxy will run the latest Gingerbread version of Android and the latest version of Samsung's TouchWiz interface. Vlingo is providing the phones voice-activation software.

Sprint's version of the phone -- the Epic 4G Touch -- will be first to go on sale beginning September 16 for $200. Other carriers have not yet announced pricing or release details.

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