TELUS-bound Samsung Hercules images surface again
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- mobile.warrior.1
- kAn
- 22 Aug 2011
Specter06, 18 Aug 2011Can somebody explain to me why they release a slightly diff... moreIt's an attempt at market differentiation and with the varying network technology used by U.S. carriers (i.e. LTE, wiMAX, HSPDA+) they "brand" these devices to mark them specifically for each MSP. We U.S. (and possibly North American) endusers would love if we could basically purchase any device and use it with any carrier. With, however, each mobile service provider using different type cell networks we are "stuck" with whichever device(s) the specific carriers offer.
Perhaps one day in the future should shared spectrum become the "norm" in the U,S. The devices will become less "differentiated". I am sure the OEM's wouldn't mind not having to deal with so many variations. I certainly would appreciate being able to use most any mobile device to connect to a "shared"LTE Advanced (real 4G) network and eventually a 5G network. JMHO
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- Dave
- myA
- 19 Aug 2011
Specter06, 18 Aug 2011Can somebody explain to me why they release a slightly diff... moreI think its because they think that their version is better than the other ones and they can then add then own firmware on to to it. I dunno but it would be cheaper to just hive everyone a Galaxy S 2 locked to the new work instead of redesigning the whole phone.
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- k76
- 19 Aug 2011
I'm glad to hear that this phone doesn't use a Qualcomm processor. Anything but Qualcomm!
Even with a WVGA screen, the outdated Scorpion processors are far from reaching the 3000's in Quadrant.
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- Anonymous
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- 18 Aug 2011
Jon2, 18 Aug 2011Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a ... moreIt is still called Galaxy S2, than comes the Hercules.
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- Darkangels6sic6
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- 18 Aug 2011
Jon2, 18 Aug 2011Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a ... moreOr Every Galaxy has a name. IE Captivate, EPIC, Fascinate....so on.
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- safyanshah
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- 18 Aug 2011
Jon2, 18 Aug 2011Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a ... morelolzzzz.... That sounds very right.
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- william wallace
- Hks
- 18 Aug 2011
i get 3780 whenever i check it ,.. i like my galaxy s2 ..yet, left side of the display is yellowish .. :(
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- Jon2
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- 18 Aug 2011
Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a workaround for Apple's patent infringement lawsuit against Galaxy products in the US.
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- Specter06
- J8m
- 18 Aug 2011
Dave , 18 Aug 2011I think its because they think that their version is better... moreThank U
It's a weird strategy though. They probably want to differentiate from each other but I can't imagine that producing a different body for each model is cheaper in any way.
However sometimes the additions are meaningful, like the Sprint variant of the original Galaxy S, the Epic 4G which has a slide-out hardware keyboard.
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- dude
- keq
- 18 Aug 2011
EDIT: well... maybe not "half the price", let's say for much less.
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- RBt
- 18 Aug 2011
The fact that it has almost the identical score to the SGSII, almost certainly means it's rocking Exynos chips.
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- keq
- 18 Aug 2011
yes. a simlock free phone would always make consumer happier. But carriers make a lot of money out of service. They don't want you to buy their phone and pay other carriers for service.
I guess they have different version because they want it to be more unique to their company. Imagine "don't get it here, you can get the same exact one on T-mo for half the price." I know some people (who probably aren't us who read tech news) don't know anything about their phone and bought it for its looks or popularity. such as many iphone owners.
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- Dave
- myA
- 18 Aug 2011
Specter06, 18 Aug 2011Can somebody explain to me why they release a slightly diff... moreI think its because they think that their version is better than the other ones and they can then add then own firmware on to to it. I dunno but it would be cheaper to just hive everyone a Galaxy S 2 locked to the new work instead of redesigning the whole phone.
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- Specter06
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- 18 Aug 2011
Can somebody explain to me why they release a slightly different version of the same phone for each US carrier? I'm more than happy with my regular unbranded sim-lock free Galaxy SII.