Samsung's Galaxy S2 to ship in the UK on March 31st?

Update: Play.com updated their page, and the release date is now listed as May 6...

According to Play.com, Samsung's Galaxy S2 will ship on March 31st. The price is £600 for an unlocked phone (no contract). If true this will probably be the first Super AMOLED Plus phone that actually ships. The Galaxy S2  has a WVGA 4.3" Super AMOLED plus display, 1Ghz dual-core processor, NFC, Bluetooth 3 and HSPA+. It's only 8.49mm thick at its thinnest point. 

Tags: 
Samsung OLED
OLED devices
Super AMOLED Plus
OLED Smartphones
Posted: Feb 27,2011 by Ron Mertens

Comments

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 21:45
Actually, the page now says "Due for release on 06 May 2011". I guess they changed it?
Submitted by Ron Mertens on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 09:36

Yep, I see it too... too bad ;-)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 14:44

That pricing is just insane IMHO. I don't think I'd ever pay that much for a phone. I normally set a limit at €500. No matter how much you spend, it will be artificially* obsolete within 2 years.

 

*artificially because the hardware will still be fine, but the manufacturer will stop supporting it, so you're left at the mercy of the hacking community for further updates.

Submitted by Ron Mertens on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 14:51

Remember that this is the initial price without subsidy. It is bound to come down quickly...