Sunday, 2 October 2011

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AT&T Galaxy S II available now: $199 on-contract, $549 full price

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 01:19 AM PDT

This is the Samsung Galaxy S II. There are many like it, but AT&T customers, this one is yours. The carrier is now officially selling the phone on its website. They initially announced a September 18th release date for the much-anticipated superphone, so they’re only a little late.

The AT&T version of the phone is similar to other U.S. models, though it has a slightly smaller 4.3-inch screen when compared with the 4.5-inch version on other networks. Happily, the Galaxy S II is releasing with the latest version of Android, Gingerbread 2.3 (though that may not be the case for long) as well as Samsung’s TouchWiz 4. Other bullet points include a slim .35-inch profile, a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, and an 8MP rear camera with 1080p recording plus a 2MP front camera. The AT&T version differs slightly in build and style from other U.S. models and the international version; read Android Community’s review to get a better look at the differences.

New customers and those qualifying for an upgrade get the subsidized $199.99 price, while everyone else needs to fork over the full price of $549.99. Online shoppers can get free standard shipping, though those looking for instant gratification may want to leg it to their local AT&T retail store later today or tomorrow see if they’re available. If you do, watch out for that lock screen security hole, and make sure you know how to fix it.

Device Specifications and Information
Device Info
    Device Name : Galaxy S II
    Manufactuer : Samsung
    Carrier : AT&T
    Announced Date : February 13, 2011
    Release Date : April 28, 2011
    Also Known As :
Display
  • Screen Size : 4.27 Inch
  • Resolution : 480x800
  • Screen Type : Super AMOLED Plus
Dimension & Weight
  • Height : 4.93 Inch
  • Width : 2.6 Inch
  • Depth : .33 Inch
  • Weight : 116 Grams
Battery & Power
    Battery Type:
  • Lithium Ion
  • Battery Capacity : 1650 mAh
  • Talk Time : NA
  • Stand By Time : 710 hours
Software
    Android OS:
  • 2.3.x
    Audio Playback:
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • MP3
    Video Playback:
  • h.263
  • h.264 / AVC
  • MPEG-4 (MP4)
    Messaging:
  • SMS
  • MMS
Hardware
    CPU : Exynos
    CPU Clock Speed : 1200 Mhz
    Core : 2
    Ram : 1000 MB
    Internal Storage : 16 GB
    Front Facing Camera :
    Camera Resolution :8 MP
    External Storage:
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
    Camera Features:
  • Auto focus
  • Flash
  • 1080p Video Recording
  • 720p Video Recording
    Sensors:
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
    QWERTY :
Cellular Network
    Network Technology:
  • GSM
    GSM Band:
  • 850
  • 900
  • 1800
  • 1900
Device Connectivity
    Wi-Fi:
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
    Bluetooth:
  • Bluetooth 3.0
    Location Features:
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • Cellular location
  • Wi-Fi location
    FM Radio :

[via Engadget]

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Beautiful Widgets is FREE from GetJar

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Beautiful Widgets has to be my outright favorite Android application of all time. I’ve installed this as the first purchase on so many friends phones and tablets I can’t even keep count. It has been in the top paid, most downloaded, and editors choice lists for the Android market for the last year, at least. I don’t know how many times on blogs, forums, and here at Android Community readers have said “What’s that clock widget, or weather widget?” It is Beautiful Widgets, and right now it is FREE.

The popular 3rd party application site GetJar has this extremely popular and iconic Android application for FREE, normally priced at $2.99. I don’t know how long the deal will last, but I highly recommend you hurry over and give it a download if you haven’t already. This clock and weather widget has the most options by far to give your handset a unique look.

For those unfamiliar, the screenshot above shows just a fraction of the many many different options, colors, styles, and themes you can set using Beautiful Widgets. From 5 day forecast, clock and weather widgets big and small, battery widgets, and everything else you can possibly imagine — they have it. Or for those wanting a more simple look you can keep it calm just like the image below.

I could talk about the many options from Beautiful Widgets for an hour but instead I’ll just urge you all to give it a try because it’s the best choice around. I even replace the HTC Sense UI clock and widgets with Beautiful Widgets because they are just that awesome. I’m not sure what else to say other than you wont be disappointed (especially when it’s free), so head over to GetJar and get Beautiful Widgets for free.

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