Samsung Hercules confirmed as a T-Mobile Galaxy S II variant

The picture almost says it all: the Galaxy S II is coming to T-Mobile. Except it’s slightly more complicated than that. According to TmoNews , you’re actually looking the back of the new Samsung Hercules — a handset rumored to possess godly specs , which we already knew was heading to both T-Mo and Telus , and which is now confirmed as an honest-to-goodness Galaxy S II variant. It’s similar to the original superphone in many respects, but it has a slightly larger 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen like the Infuse 4G , a 1.2GHz dual-core processor that’s possibly a Qualcomm instead of Sammy’s own Exynos, and a 42Mbps HSPA+ radio. The rounded corners of the back cover also look distinctly similar to the Within — the GSII variant coming to Sprint. You’ll find full-frontals after the break, which also recall the design of the Nexus S. The only thing missing is any mention of NFC, which featured in the initial rumors, but this is still a hotch-potch of the best Samsung phones around and we can’t wait for it to arrive. Continue reading Samsung Hercules confirmed as a T-Mobile Galaxy S II variant Samsung Hercules confirmed as a T-Mobile Galaxy S II variant originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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