Samsung Galaxy S II confirmed to receive Android ICS

The Samsung Galaxy S II is one of the best selling Android devices for 2011, so it's no surprise that the flagship Samsung device will be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update.

This news was first leaked by Samsung Italy, but has also been confirmed by Samsung UK via Twitter.

HTC Vivid vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket

The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid are both available on the new AT&T LTE network and it is suitable to put them up against each other to see which one comes out on top. The following hands on video with the two devices sets out to do just that.

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket - Video Review

The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is a variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II and runs Android Gingerbread. The device features a 4.5 inch display, 16GB of storage, 8MP camera and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual core processor. The Skyrocket is one of the first LTE devices introduced by AT&T in the U.S.

Check out the following video review of the device courtesy of PhoneArena.

RadioShack Android deals for Black Friday

A report shows some upcoming Black Friday deals on Android smartphones from Radio Shack. Some of the latest devices are up for grabs so keep reading to see if any of these phones catch your fancy.

Remember that the deals will be subject to your signing a two-year contract.

[Guide] How to install Android 4.0 on Samsung Galaxy S II through MIUI ROM

This guide tells you how to install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the Samsung Galaxy S II through the MIUI ROM. Of course you can wait for the official release of Android (vanilla) build in early 2012, but if you want to try a custom ROM you can check it out.

Remember that with a custom ROM you won't get the visual elements of Android 4.0, instead you will have MIUI's own interface, but with the Android 4.0 functionality. The developers have put the ROM together using the ICS framework in GalnetMIUI and CM7 for the AT&T version of the Galaxy S II.

[Guide] How to Factory Reset / Wipe your Samsung Galaxy S II

The Samsung Galaxy S II features  a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED touch display, an 8 megapixel camera capable of capturing 1080p HD video and it's powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor.

This guide shows you how to factory reset / wipe the Galaxy S II (Samsung Epic 4G on Sprint).

This is not a process that needs to be performed regularly, but may prove useful if you want to install custom ROMs or if you get locked out of your device.

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket - Hands On Video

The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is the 4G LTE variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II It features a 4.5 inch display, 16GB of storage, 8MP camera and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual core processor.

Check out the hands on video which follows courtesy of PhoneArena.

Nokia Lumia 800 vs. Samsung Galaxy S II

The first Windows Phones from Nokia are out, and its comparison time. How does The Nokia Lumia 800 stack up against one of the top Android devices - The Samsung Galaxy S II.

A video comparison of the web browser on the two devices by SlashGrear follows:

[Guide] How to root Samsung Epic Touch 4G on Android 2.3.4

The Samsung Epic Touch 4G is the Sprint variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II. The device features a 4.52 inch touch display, an 8 megapixel camera and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual core processor.

The device has now been rooted and you can find the step by step guide if you keep reading. The root comes courtesy of XDA Developers which is a forum for mobile developers and hackers from user zedomax.

[Guide] How to root T-Mobile Galaxy S II on Android 2.3.5

If you own the Samsung Galaxy S II (T-Mobile) and are looking to root your device you are in luck. All the variants of the Galaxy S II on U.S. carriers are rootable. and the guide to root the T-Mobile Galaxy S II follows:

The root comes courtesy of Rootzwiki - which is a forum dedicated to Android development and hacking, by slayher.

Samsung Galaxy S Series boasts sales figures

Samsung continues its dominance in the Android world, boasting 30 million combined sales of it's Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy S II. Out of these numbers 10 million belong to the Galaxy S II which just recently debuted in the U.S.

It isn't just the iPhone that sets the standards for smartphones these days, with it's huge 4 inch Super AMOLED displays the Galaxy S Series pushed all it's Android counterparts to churn out quality handsets.

Samsung Galaxy S II announced for the U.S.

The Samsung Galaxy S II has finally been announced today for the U.S. market during a Samsung event which took place today in NYC. The device will be made available through AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile with a Verizon version noticeably missing from the mix. One notable change on the U.S. versions of the device is that the iPhone like home button which we saw on the Europe variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II has been replaced with the traditional Android buttons.

Samsung Galaxy S II - Unboxing Video

The Samsung Galaxy S II is the successor to Samsung's popular Galaxy S. It is a true upgrade featuring a 4.3 inch display, Android 2.3 and full 1080p HD video recording with its 8 megapixel camera. The device is powered by a 1.2GHz dual core processor.

Check out the following unboxing and hands on video courtesy of Tracy&Matt:

Samsung Galaxy S II - Hands On Video

The Samsung Galaxy S II  features up to 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video recording, an additional 2 megapixel camera for video calls and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with 1 GB of RAM.

Check out the following hands on video from MobileBurn featuring the Samsung Galaxy S2.

Samsung Galaxy S II announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy S II which runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The device features up to 16GB of internal memory which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video recording, an additional 2 megapixel camera for video calls and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM.

Check out Engadget's hands one with the device below:

[Guide] How to root Samsung Galaxy S II

The Samsung Galaxy S II has already been rooted, days after its launched. and full system access has been achieved. Super user access can be gained by using Samsung's flashing utility - Odin, which can be used to flash the device with a custom kernel. After rebooting your device, the Superuser access is available by using the 'adb' program which is a part of the Android SDK. One issue is that the Root access is not permanent. This of course will be resolved with a few more steps:

Root access granted by this method is not permanent – it requires further steps such as the manual loading of su, busybox, and Superuser.apk to enable permanent superuser access. Notably, Chainfire was able to re-package this modified kernel by using methods effective on the Galaxy S series of devices, without an actual SGS II to develop/test with.

The step-by step guide on how to root your Samsung Galaxy S II follows: