Samsung Electronics Introduces
'4G Smartphone Era'

Plans to unveil the Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE

Samsung Electronics has ushered in a 4G era of super fast connectivity and super resolution by introducing its Super AMOLED long-term evolution (LTE) smartphone lineup on the domestic market.
The Korean electronics giant held a "Media Day" event with Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung Electronics president of mobile communications, in attendance and announced a plan to release the Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II HD LTE.
Samsung Electronics has strategies to retain its leadership in the emerging domestic 4G smartphone market with the release of its two latest phones, company officials said. The Korean electronics giant has so far dominated the Korean mobile handset market, releasing the first CDMA (code division multiple access) handset "SCH-100" in Korea in 1996, the GSM (global system for mobile communication) handset "SGH-200" in Korea in 1997 and the first HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) handset "SCH-W200" in the world in 2006.
In an effort to ensure better resolution, the Korean electronics maker plans to continue to fit the latest LTE handsets with the Super AMOLED technology, which is currently being used in the "HAPTIC AMOLED," "Galaxy S" and "Galaxy S II" models.
President Shin said his company expects the latest LTE smartphones to surpass shipments of the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II. The company sold 10 million Galaxy S II units around the world since it was released this past April.
Galaxy S II LTE is Samsung Electronics' first smartphone combining the advanced DNA of the Galaxy S II and LTE telecommunication technology.
Galaxy S II LTE sports Android's latest platform, "Gingerbread," a 4.5-inch WVGA (800x480) SUPER AMOLED Plus display, 1.5Ghz dual core processor and a 9.5mm-thin slim design. It has a mobile internet speed on the LTE network five times faster than the conventional 3G wireless networks. Galaxy S II LTE is capable of downloading 138 music files (4MB), 110 e-Books (5MB), and six HD games (90MB) in a minute.

GALAXY S II'S GLOBAL PRESENCE
Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the number one mobile phone provider in the United States, announced on Aug. 29 that the Galaxy S™ II will be available with AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile starting this fall. The U.S. launch follows the successful debut of the Galaxy S II in Europe and Korea, where consumers bought 5 million smartphones in 85 days, making the device Samsung's fastest selling smartphone ever. The next generation Galaxy S II portfolio packs industry-leading hardware and software and the latest version of the Android smartphone platform into each device. The Galaxy S II portfolio is highlighted by Samsung's own Super AMOLED Plus display technology, a powerful dual core application processor and a robust array of entertainment, messaging, social networking and enterprise experiences.
"The unveiling of the Galaxy S II is a landmark achievement for Samsung, our carrier customers and consumers," said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile. "Five million Galaxy S II smartphones have been sold around the world and that number increases every day. We believe the cutting-edge design, features and user experience of this innovative device will share the same level of success in the U.S."
The three smartphones within the Samsung Galaxy S II portfolio are designed with an ultra-thin form factor and brilliant Super AMOLED Plus touch screen display. Recent independent studies showed that Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus display technology was preferred two to one over any competing display technology in the market today, thanks to the touch screen's ability to deliver brilliant colors with the most contrast, providing a vivid and crisp viewing experience.
All three Galaxy S II smartphones are enabled with 4G service for fast connectivity speeds and dual core processors for seamless web surfing, console-like game play and rapid content downloads.

Personalized Customization
The Galaxy S II portfolio features an improved Samsung TouchWiz user interface, providing superior multi-tasking, application management and customization, and includes Live Panel, which provides a magazine-like widget view for immediate access to weather, social updates, email, news, photo gallery and more, all of which can be customized on the home screen. All of the Samsung Live Panel widgets can be positioned and re-sized to create rich, visual home screens and provide one-touch access to the information consumers use most. Touchwiz UI also includes Quick Panel, which allows instant access to commonly used device settings like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and other key device features. The TouchWiz UI notification service on the lock screen notifies users to the number of unread or new text messages and missed calls that have been sent to you on your Galaxy S II. Users get direct access to missed calls and text messages from the lock screen by swiping the notification boxes without having to navigate through the applications menu.
Each of the Galaxy S II devices feature six-axis motion sensing using an accelerometer and gyroscope that support advanced touch screen gestures, including motion to zoom in on images, silence a ringing phone, and even move widgets on the menu screens. nw

Samsung Electronics' Super AMOLED LTE smartphone.

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