It’s Official: Samsung Galaxy S2 at Php29,990

asa!!!

There’s no such thing.

@ paolo – San mo nabili yung cases? Papabili na rin ako diyan sa SG haha! Haaaay sana by july meron na unlocked sgs2 na available dito sa PH wag lang yung mga gray units.

@ chris – Kamusta naman yung unit na nabili mo sa GH? Wala naman defects? Pano yan wala samsung warranty nakakatakot =) Anyway may nakita ka na cases for sgs2?

where in greenhills? =)

How’s the warranty? Included po ba sa package? Tnx

Yeah, same area in Ghills. When i got mine, there were still around 7 to 8 boxes. 24 hrs later, ubos na raw. I trust ung pinagkuhaan ko naman. So he says meron daw ulit this weekend. He promised to let me know when the Tab 8.9 is available. I’m also getting that.

Guys, for reference lang to those who want to know more about the screen issue:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079444

some pics from users who posted:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=598382&d=1305587978
http://users.telenet.be/brixius/images/xda/lines4.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/05/imgp7380-1.jpg
http://st.gsmarena.com/vv/newsimg/11/05/s2-display/big.jpg

also, the severity of the yellow tint/darkening issue depends per phone, some are very noticeable, some are almost unnoticeable, some hopefully wala talaga, but wala pa pong screenshot na lumabas na wala daw so far. They’re “speculating” it’s a defect of the SuperAMOLED Plus screen kasi 1 side lang ang tinatamaan at indi daw software issue ito. 1 user from XDA forums changed his phone 5 times, and all 5 phones have the same issue.

For some people like me, it’s not really a deal breaker. But again, I’m posting lang for information. Kasi sa Pilipinas, indi uso ang sinosole yung bili. Indi tulad sa ibang bansa na pwede mong ibalik basta basta, dito mas mahirap mag sole. It’s all about making an “informed” purchase.

@LuigiMD

Actually ikaw ang defensive, since mga posts mo sa taas, dinedefend mo na yung phone na pagkamahal mahal mong nabili. From convincing yourself na sulit sya at 7k more because you got it early naman compared to us na mga nagiintay, to attacking my reply to another person confirming lang na this issue does exist based from the many sites I’ve read. You’ve been defending this phone like it’s Heaven sent, di mo matanggap na may totoong issue sya.

A number of us posted about this issue here in this blog, like Pepito and Paul, indi po kami fault finders. Once mag release si Samsung ng official statement about this problem, tignan natin kung anong sasabihin mo. It’s only a matter of time, dahil nasa mga news sites na yung issue.

At isa pa, I didn’t contradict myself. In fact, ikaw ang magbasa ng mabuti sa post ko at post ng ibang tao. I’ve always said matagal ko na iniintay itong phone na to, at bibili ako, but I’m not blinded by the fact na porke gusto ko yung phone, perfect na sya sa paningin ko. Kung may issue sya, aaminin kong meron, at kung makakatulong ako sa ibang tao by confirming that this issue does exist, gagawin ko. Indi tulad mo na galit ka sa mga nagsasabing may issue sa pinaka mamahal mong 37k na cellphone. In fact, other issues I’ve read include overheating (especially while playing games), na mainit daw talaga hawakan, at GPS issues, wherein mabilis daw mag lock, pero yung accuracy medyo questionable dahil tumatalon. Again, these are from posts of users who actually have the phone.

Kung masaya ka sa phone mo at perfect ang nakuha mong screen, good for you. But that doesn’t change the fact that this issue EXISTS on other phones and there’s a big chance that it does on yours too, indi mo lang makita. I suggest i try mo yung ginagawa nilang settings, kunan mo ng picture, at i post mo sa internet yung screen pic mo para makita natin yung sayo kung meron o wala.

Also, since you resorted to attacking the person’s name, then I would suggest na dapat sa name mo, tanggalin mo yung unang “i”. Napamahal ka kasi ng 7k. Hahaha.

I have both and i love SGS2 more. Planning to sell my iP4 soon.

Which is better? Better is a relative term and it really depends on what you do. I’ve been using iOS for 3 yrs yet i turned to Android recently and instantly fell in love with it.

As for the hardware, SGS2 is a newer phone and thus have much better specs [except for the pixel density]. Super AMOLED+ is such a joy to look at and colors are quite bright at any angle.

You should do your own research and decide for yourself which is better for you. Switching to a new platform isn’t always a happy ending for everyone.

Go to AyosDito.ph and look for it there. It’s not appropriate to discuss it here considering this is all about the SGS2.

my bf is using SGS1 and he doesn’t have any problems w/ the battery life. U just need to download the “task killer” or “watch dog” i guess is the name of the app so that it would automatically shutdown unnecessary apps running on ur background. :)

Oh, and for those wanting to know if the SGS2 is better than the iPhone4…. i definitely think that the SGS2 is way better. I’ve been playing around with the iPhone for a long time and I even own an iPod touch with lots of purchased apps but I still think Android wins over the iOS in terms of features. The SGS2 only furthers strengthens the appeal for Android because of its super smooth speed and eye candy (not to mention the big beautiful screen).

Yes, the iPhone is very easy to use and very straightforward and if you’re the type of user who has no time (or has difficulty) in learning the ins and outs of a new OS, then the iPhone is definitely for you.

I have a lot of friends who get frustrated with the Android because they find it hard to use and don’t know what to do most of the time. But then again, they aren’t the techie types and usually don’t know what the difference is between a dual core processor and a single core one.

I guess Android appeals more to the techie users who appreciate all the features that is given to them and doesn’t mind tweaking a few things here and there and seeing where it can get them. And if you’re like me, you get obsessed with getting the most out of your phone and flash it with various firmwares and custom ROMs until you find the perfect one and when you do, you sigh contentedly with your fully organized homescreens and think to yourself that this is the best phone ever.

Oh, and coming from a Galaxy S to the S2, the S2 is sooo worth the upgrade. The iPhone4 and SGS now seem too puny to look at after playing with the S2. I love it!

Was already quite sold with the 29k + price range, ready to disregard issues. But at 35k, I’m now more inclined to wait for the next iPhone (or any other new smartphone) and see which ones a better pick.

35k because it’s openline.

Yes. Tweaking is what actually makes droid stand out from other operating systems. But it’s not a dire necessity mind you :)

Experiencing both right now, I’d say iOS is really a straightforward platform, you just need a couple of hours to get used to it and your done.

Droid on the other hand will surprise you in more ways than you’d expect from its features, usage, etc.

I guess the biggest difference for me between Droid and iOS is that I feel more in control when using a droid device. The options menu feature on droid really works wonders for me.

iOS does have the upper hand on being more snappy and fluid, and really its just so easy to use.

Now, is it worth to switch…it really is all up to you :) I tried my best not to show you what i think are the negative things about both platforms but instead gave you their highlights, happy choosing, and may the force be with you :p

sigurado naman maaayos yan.it’s not practical to buy this phone this early. but nevertheless, this phone is a beast! for sure a magical fix for this issue is on its way

My friend (from UK) said that the camera software is quite buggy at the moment. In one of the android forums he went, it was said that the auto white balance setting is too slow to keep up with the surroundings that’s why it produces the pink spot. And he has yet to try the white balance setting and put it to manual. He also said that the camera clicks can’t be silenced as well as when you try to open the camera app. He also doesn’t like the wi-fi settings of his phone as well as his e-mail settings. He switched from an iPhone 4 so he probably expects everything to work nicely out of the box and that the settings can be easily changed according to his liking.

So no more sleeping-at-work and tulo-laway-sleeping pix? Hehehe

baka selected few lang bebentahan kaya secret sale LOL!

or their mother ship told them to be quiet about it first. lol

i don’t have the yellow tint issue on mine, just saying. it’s not on every phone.

E sa wala nga eh. Bat mo pinagpipilitang meron?!

The point is, sa yo na rin nanggaling, it can only be seen in certain lighting conditions and brightness setting. So, how frequent does that happen in your daily use of your phone?!

Let’s say for a fact that those SUBTLE yellow streaks are there on EVERY phone. Would you come looking for it and stare at a gray screen at the lowest brightness level on days end?

You all have your arguments. You say you want this, you want that. You don’t even have the device yet and you’re turning around?!

Anyway, all up to you who get turned off by this supposedly very indiscernible defect. Excuses lang yan.

None on my end too.

Not sure if you can test since the unit is sealed. The battery is not installed. You have to remove the wrapping on the back and carefully remove the back lid. Also, upon boot, quick setup comes up. In order to bring back that state of fresh install, you have to wipe everything. So that means, you will need to agree to buy the phone and then you can test. And it’s up to you and the merchant if they will allow you to test other units too.

Samsung galaxy S (super amoled) sells for 23k and the slcd version is around 17k

Nice! that’s a good news.. Thanks Yuga!

Apple is no match to Samsung when it comes to latest and greatest specs. Samsung has bigger resources in hardware and leader in innovations.

Is this true for all the units they have manufactured so far? Or just for selected batches?

awww..

Don’t worry if it’s openline (unlock) or not. if you have the phone already just download Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock app from the android market and you can unlock it for free.

bro… hindi rin. 7k din yun. hehe

i can sense sir luigimd has the money to burn so i dont think he has any regrets.

gusto ko din yan! san nakakabili ngayon? as now na?

that’s 8,000 pesos premium for being ahead in just a few days. at least its openline.

Oops. I thought Php29,999. So it’s Php7,010.00. Hehe.

At some cellshop at SM Fairview last december 2010.. although that time, sgs was priced within the range of 30-32k.. i could have just waited for sgs2… way, way better specs but sold cheaper… sgs is selling mostly under 25k these days.. depreciated too fast. never expected it… x.x