We've upgraded Samsung's Galaxy S II

Both Vodafone and Optus have had the new Samsung handset available in the Australian market for a number of weeks. With a speedy dual-core CPU, a sensitive 4.3? touchscreen running at a resolution of 480×800, 8 megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front cameras and a slew of other features - just as support for 21Mbps HSPA speeds on 3G mobile networks, the Galaxy S sits alongside similar models just as the upcoming HTC Sensation at the top of the pile of high-end smartphones being launched in Australia this year.

Statement today

In a statement today, Telstra noted it would start selling the Galaxy S II from 26 July - six weeks afterwards Vodafone and a solid eight weeks afterwards the device went on sale through Optus. "Many of you have asked why Telstra has released the Galaxy S II a little later than the competition," Telstra added. "One of the reasons is that Telstra rigorously tests smartphones earlier they are launched onto our network. That means that our phones are not just compatible with our 850Mhz Straightway G network - they're optimised to run on it."

The telco said that a number of improvements would conclusively appear on its variant of the Galaxy S II, ranging from better sensitivity on the 850MHz band, reducing instances of call drops and delivering improved data speeds, better user interface performance and responsiveness, better data throughput rates when the phones is used as a tethered modem on some operationg systems and improved attachment handling through the phone's email client.

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