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This Sprint-bound Galaxy S II already posed for one candid and now it also appears to have made a tour of the FCC’s testing facilities. Packing CDMA and WiMAX radios, along with a design that matches the leak and and an appropriate model number (SPH-D710), this definitely appears to be the Within we were expecting. So far the only additional clue teased from the FCC documents comes from Wireless Goodness which points out it’s 5mm taller and 3mm wider than Euro-spec Galaxy S IIs, but feel free to click the source link and look for yourself.

Samsung Galaxy S II with WiMAX stops by the FCC on its way to Sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Time to break out the peanut butter and syrup, folks, because Bell is waffling. The Canadian mobile provider looked all set for a July 21st launch of the highly-coveted Samsung Galaxy S II, according to a listing on Best Buy Canada, but the page has unfortunately been pulled. When it was live, the galactic sequel was priced for $150 with three-year commitment, and if that were true it would make Bell the first North American carrier to offer the hot-selling Android device — though it certainly won’t be the last. Was the page taken down at Bell’s request to allow it the chance to formally announce the device? Has it been delayed? Or, was it just wrong? While we’re guessing it’s the first possibility — it is, certainly, a flagship phone that deserves some fanfare — we’ll toss a quarter in the wishing well in hopes that our dreams come true next Thursday.

Update: Best Buy Canada reinstated the page, but nudged the price up to $170. Thanks a lot.

[Thanks, idimdb]

Samsung Galaxy S II may be destined for Bell July 21st for $150 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin’ it real fake: Xiaomi M1 melds iPhone and Galaxy S II with custom MIUI ROM originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here’s a tidbit of interest: it took the moving of three million Galaxy S IIs before we saw a bona fide teardown. But hey — maybe this thing’s just too darn delightful to crack open for the sake of cracking it open. iFixit and ABI Research have both sliced into Sammy’s best smartphone yet, discovering an Exynos dual-core apps processor, newfangled CMOS-based antenna switch, a low-power XMM6260 cellular chipset from Infineon and a single-packaged multi-band, multi-mode PA from RFMD. ‘Course, knowing the surrounding technobabble is only half the fun; for the other half, dig into those source links below.

Samsung Galaxy S II gets torn down, found to be just as beautiful on the inside originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At this point, Android phones are officially being created faster than human babies. Samsung’s Galaxy phones have been the blueprint for the last year, literally. The Galaxy S II is the new blueprint—and it’s a very nice one. More »