Samsung Galaxy S II HD Headed to Canada

Samsung already launched its Galaxy S II HD in South Korean and the United States. The good news is that the Korean handset manufacturer plans to launch the smartphone in Canada as well.

Although the company has yet to confirm the exact release date of the device, the guys over at MobileSyrup have learned from sources close to the matter that the Galaxy S II HD is expected to arrive in the country in “early Q2.”

Given the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S II HD is LTE-enabled, the smartphone will be carried by one of the three Canadian major operators, TELUS, Rogers or Bell, in order to take advantage of their LTE networks.

Aside from LTE capability, the superphone packs a stunning 4.65-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen display that supports 720 x 1280 pixels resolution and 16 million colors. The screen features Corning Gorilla Glass coating for extra protection against scrapes and scratches.

Another strong point of the Galaxy S II HD is the enhanced 8-megapixel rear photo snapper, which features autofocus, LED flash and full HD (1080p) video recording. The device also comes with a secondary 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls.

The Galaxy S II HD is amongst the most powerful Android devices launched by Samsung. The device is equipped with a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, which is complemented by an Adreno 220 graphics processing unit.

In addition, the phone packs 16GB of internal memory, 1GB of RAM and microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).

Software-wise, Samsung Galaxy S II HD runs Google’s Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system, but will probably receive an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade soon after release. Furthermore, the smartphone comes pre-loaded with Google’s full suite of apps and services, including Gmail, Gtalk, Google Search, YouTube, and Calendar.

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