T Mobile USA is definitely stepping it up...

Congratulations T Mobile customers, we have 2 very nice phones coming our way during the same week! 

Have fun choosing which phone, both are great additions to our line up...

Personally, I will be going with the Amaze due to the Sense experience.  The GS2 looks absolutely beautiful, however I just cant get past those widgets in addition to Samsung not providing timely updates... Both phones are awesome though and for the first time, I've actually considered a Samsung phone.

Just a few more days...

I'm getting the SGSII.. I like the added things to TouchWiz 4 from TW3.. and it looks better than TW3 also, so its not an eyesore anymore.. And yes, the Amaze is nice also, but its SAMOLED+ FTW!! I just wish the SGSII had a notification LED, dedicated camera buttons, and a lower power/lockscreen button.. but the pros outweight the cons.

I also rather have the Exynos processor than the S3 (8260), but videos of the Tmo version was still smooth/fluid as its Exynos brothers, so i'll just deal with the slightly weaker processor until the next version.. I'll be mad if there will be a revision a few months later (eg. Vibrant->Vibrant 4G/SGS4G; Sensation->Amaze/Sensation S [sensation+mt4g+bumped specs]).

I dig it. What I like most about the GS2 is its minimal, roundedslate design. Definitely easy on the eyes... I honestly could care less for the dedicated Cam and CamCorder buttons of the Amaze. I never owned a device with an AMOLED screen let alone a Super Amoled + but you can keep that. qHD or 720p is where its at. I too hope there is no revision of either device, I already feel the Amaze is too close to the Sensation spec wise... I do welcome the new cam sensor though.

The GS2 has peaked my interest though... Regardless of CPU, its still a super phone but I too get caught up in raw specs sometimes and it would've been nice to have an uncompromised port of the original.

Has anyone ever had a Samsung phone that didn't break after a while, or any Samsung product that didn't break. I have 3 DLP's in my house, 2 were replaced by Samsung and the third just crapped out. Seems Samsung makes really cheap products that do not last. I also had 3 Samsung phones in the past that all broke

SGS2 HD has just been announced for Korea, no word on rest of the world. But following past practices , just a matter of time.

4.65" 1280x720 screen and Exynos @ 1.5GHz. Damn, that's a good phone.




But I know and you know too, what could make it even better  
28nm quad core with next gen GPU and an HD display, getting closer...

^^ but its using last gen AMOLED, not the current SAMOLED+.. check here: http://colourmeamused.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-samsung-galaxy-note/

But basically, Samsung can't make 720p/800p SAMOLED+ screens yet.. that should be another year away.. So right now, Samsung is using SAMOLED for their HD (720p/800p) screens, which means it should have that horrible PenTile matrix, instead of the normal RGB thats in SAMOLED+.

Haha, I love the title of this topic! I too am happy to see them stepping up their game, but I'm (like many others) torn between the two. (Latoya Luckett?)

I initially wanted the Amaze 4g, simply because I want that camera, I love how Htc phones are built, the developer support for Htc devices is amazing, and..though it may not be a big deal for others, I would like to have an led indicator.But I do love the larger screen, and Superamoled+ technology of the GS II. I will get some one on one time with both devices, so I guess I'll make my decision then. Havent been faced with a tough phone decision in a while.

Holy ****, you still here man??? I haven't see you post in over a year at least. Good to see you still around.

1 Week after the iphone event, Google launching ICS and Nexus Prime:
http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/28/google-and-samsung-announce-october-11-event-nexus-prime-imminent/

I can only hope that if Sprint picks up the subsidy for it (like they did with the Nexus S) T-Mobile does the same.
 

I like both of these phones but I am waiting for the next Nexus.

+1 on the link T-mizzle.. and are u talking about tmobile2lyfe? but yea, this board has been preddy dead.. David should promo his forum on the blog again to get more ppl here.. used to be alot of activity here.

Holy ****, you still here man??? I haven't see you post in over a year at least. Good to see you still around.

1 Week after the iphone event, Google launching ICS and Nexus Prime:
http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/28/google-and-samsung-announce-october-11-event-nexus-prime-imminent/

I can only hope that if Sprint picks up the subsidy for it (like they did with the Nexus S) T-Mobile does the same.
 

Ah yep, still around! How goes it?!?!

I like both of these phones but I am waiting for the next Nexus.

I cant wait for that device either, but Im definitely getting 1 of the two that are launching on the 12th.

+1 on the link T-mizzle.. and are u talking about tmobile2lyfe? but yea, this board has been preddy dead.. David should promo his forum on the blog again to get more ppl here.. used to be alot of activity here.

Yeah, I logged in yesterday only to find a few tumbleweeds rolling by. -_-

T-Mobile should follow Sprint's example and subsidize the Nexus Prime to make more sales. Can't wait for more details but if the leaked specs are true, it beats the current selection and has ICS on board.

So was able to play with the Amaze 4g, not that much different from the Sensation. Camera features are nice, speed tests were nice,  but it looks exactly like the Sensation. Made my decision to scoop up a Galaxy S II.

So was able to play with the Amaze 4g, not that much different from the Sensation. Camera features are nice, speed tests were nice,  but it looks exactly like the Sensation. Made my decision to scoop up a Galaxy S II.

How'd u play with it already? and no Tmo GSII hands-on?

T-Mobile should follow Sprint's example and subsidize the Nexus Prime to make more sales. Can't wait for more details but if the leaked specs are true, it beats the current selection and has ICS on board.

Yea, Tmo should.. Google should push hard for that.. and yea, hopefully those are the specs.. even qHD would be nice on the Nexus Prime with the SAMOLED+ (if Samsung can't make those 720p SAMOLED+ screens at around 4-5").

check this out about Samsung's AMOLED screens @ 720p.. not looking to hot since SAMOLED+ HD screens may not be here until another year --> http://colourmeamused.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-samsung-galaxy-note/

Yeah, I logged in yesterday only to find a few tumbleweeds rolling by. -_-

lol, yea.. David should do something about it.. alot of ppl comment on the blog tho.

SGS2>Amaze IMO, but not by much.
Not sure who's at fault but having the SGS2 go on sale on the 12th, 1 day after the Nexus Prime/ICS announcement... Bad idea. Nexus launches are big deal, even the mainstream consumers will pay attention. How much sense does it make to buy a SGS2 after seeing the ICS Prime is in the news? 

check this out about Samsung's AMOLED screens @ 720p.. not looking to hot since SAMOLED+ HD screens may not be here until another year --> http://colourmeamused.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/the-dirty-little-secret-of-the-samsung-galaxy-note/

Don't sweat it, 10 days left til the announcement at which the phone will be scrutinized carefully by quite a few pentile allergic journalists.

Well hopefully Samsung isn't using PenTile in the Nexus Prime.. ppl will be in a outrage! thats why I said if Samsung can't do SAMOLED+ @ 720p at that screen size (4.5") right now, atleast use qHD (540p).. sucks that newly announced Exynos 4212 won't be in it: http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/01/samsung-releases-1-5ghz-exynos-processor-and-16mp-cmos-for-mobil/

=(

They also announced the Exynos 5250, A15 cores and Mali T604 (2x-5x faster than Mali 400).
Samsung has in house silicon production so things happen faster but this will likely have to wait for SGS4.
This graph illustrates well why I am willing to wait till summer, sizable leap in performance expected. Not entirely convinced the 28nm die will ship in volumes by then. Either way, whoever get's his hands on the first phone to ship with a 28nm, ARM A15 SoC with one of the next gen GPU's can rest assured that his phone will remain competitive for a very long time.



Back on topic, two good phones back to back but a Nexus subsidy would really help with retention. My contract for the HD2 expires in March, I would be willing to wait til summer for the 3 choices:

1. Switch to Sprint for the next Evo, now that they are serious about LTE.

2. Port my number to GV, buy a kick ass phone out of contract and sign up for Straight Talk $45 unlimited plan, they use AT&T's HSPA+ network.

3. Buy a good T-mobile phone in the summer, if they land one. Or maybe by some luck I find one one my own with AWS bands on board.

T-Mobile is finishing the year with nice phones, let's hope they start the next one the same way. I would like to extend the contract and hoping they give me the incentive.

 

Exynos 5250 = insta-heart attack !!! can't wait for that chip.. but 5212 will be nice for 2012 tho.

The 4212's GPU will be clocked at 426 MHz, the reduction in power draw of the 32nm die gives them headroom for such a clock  bump. It smokes the PS2 and Xbox. BTW, just for perspective and not expecting any DirectX software to be ported over to Android either but the T604 is actually DirectX 11 compliant. The difference compared to the Mali-400 is clock for clock, so even further gains are within reach.

AT&T SGS2 went on sale today but the sales will suffer both from iphone 5 and Nexus Prime.
Prime is rumored to launch on the 3rd. From the customer perspective, it's unique to see the official next best thing in 9 days before deciding whether it's worth waiting for or go for one that will be in store the very next day.