TELUS-bound Samsung Hercules images surface again Comments
- mobile.warrior.1
- kAn
Specter06, 18 Aug 2011Can somebody explain to me why they release a slightly different version of the same phone for... 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
- Dave
- myA
Specter06, 18 Aug 2011Can somebody explain to me why they release a slightly different version of the same phone for... 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.
- Anonymous
- k76
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Even with a WVGA screen, the outdated Scorpion processors are far from reaching the 3000's in Quadrant.
- Anonymous
- q}@
Jon2, 18 Aug 2011Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a workaround for Apple's patent infri... moreIt is still called Galaxy S2, than comes the Hercules.
- Darkangels6sic6
- YH7
Jon2, 18 Aug 2011Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a workaround for Apple's patent infri... moreOr Every Galaxy has a name. IE Captivate, EPIC, Fascinate....so on.
- safyanshah
- 3GN
Jon2, 18 Aug 2011Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a workaround for Apple's patent infri... morelolzzzz.... That sounds very right.
- william wallace
- Hks
i get 3780 whenever i check it ,.. i like my galaxy s2 ..yet, left side of the display is yellowish .. :(
- Jon2
- nXE
Samsung decided to change the Galaxy name to Hercules as a workaround for Apple's patent infringement lawsuit against Galaxy products in the US.
- Specter06
- J8m
Dave , 18 Aug 2011I think its because they think that their version is better than the other ones and they can t... 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.
- dude
- keq
EDIT: well... maybe not "half the price", let's say for much less.
- AnonD-18315
- RBt
The fact that it has almost the identical score to the SGSII, almost certainly means it's rocking Exynos chips.
- dude
- keq
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.
- Dave
- myA
Specter06, 18 Aug 2011Can somebody explain to me why they release a slightly different version of the same phone for... 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.
- Specter06
- 3Th
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.
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