The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is AT&T’s 4G LTE capable smartphone, which has go all the high-end specifications and an up-to-date hardware inside.
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket comes equipped with a huge 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 480 X 800 pixels of resolution and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor ticking inside the device, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS, an 8 megapixels camera on the back side to capture full 1080p HD video, video calling capable 2 megapixel camera on the front side, 1GB RAM to speed up the system, 3G, HSPA+/LTE capability, 802.11 Wi-Fi a/b/g/n connectivity,16GB internal flash storage, microSD card slot support for memory expansion up to 32GB, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS, DLNA capability, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Light sensor, powered by an 1850mAh battery, Android Market, Google Maps and the full host of the Google & AT&T services.
Full Technical Specifications Of Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSPA/UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 4G Network | LTE 700 MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.49 mm |
| Weight | 130 grams |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Display | |
| Type | Super AMOLED Plus Touchscreen |
| Size | 4.5 inches |
| Colors & Resolution | 16 777 216 Colors & 480 X 800 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI Multi Touch Proximity Sensor Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Ambient light sensor 3-Axis Gyroscope Sensor, SWYPE Integration |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 Processor, Adreno 220 GPU 1GB RAM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | 16GB Internal Memory Storage |
| Expandable Memory | microSD Card Slot For Memory Expansion Up To 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, xHTML, Flash, WAP 2.0 MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 8 Megapixels – 3264×2448 pixels – LED Flash – Auto focus, Geo tagging – Digital zoom, Touch Focus – Image Stabilization |
| Secondary | – 2 Megapixels – 1600 × 1200 Pixels |
| Video Recording | – 1080p HD video recording capable @ 30fps – 1920×1080 pixels – 720p HD video recording – 1280×720 pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | v3.0 with EDR Stereo & v2.0 Mini USB |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | Stereo FM with RDS |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| DLNA | Capable |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| Video & Audio | |
| Video Formats | MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, Xvid, VC-1 Recording & Playback 1080@30fps |
| Audio Formats | MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1850mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Other Features | Adobe 10.1 Flash compatibility HDMI out, Easy Set-up, AllShare Wi-Fi Hotspot Functionality Android Market, G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk Friend Stream, Skype Integration, Twitter and Facebook Integration, YouTube SRS Mobile Surround Quickoffice, Digital compass Gyroscope |
| Colors Availability | Black |
Price & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket handset for AT&T will be available to purchase from November 6th for $249.99 on a two-year contract agreement with the carrier.
Once I am eligible for an upgrade I will look at one of these phones if a newer one hasn’t come out already. I have been reading up on the Galaxy SII and it sounds like a pretty magnificent piece of tech. Since the phone comes with a dual-core processor and now LTE, I think that it should be perfect for streaming and downloading. The app that I use for my streaming is the DISH Remote Access app from my employer DISH Network. It is a cool app that lets me stream recorded shows and even live TV from my 922 SlingLoaded receiver to my phone anywhere I am! LTE would make it great for streaming my shows. We will see which one I will get though!