galaxy s2

The Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100) is a smartphone running under the Android operating system that was announced by Samsung on February 13, 2011 at the Mobile World Congress. It is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S, with a different appearance and significantly improved hardware. The Galaxy S II was one of the slimmest smartphones of the time, mostly 8.49 mm thick, except for two small bulges of 9.91 mm. I finally broke down and replaced my HTC Desire with a Galaxy S2 since the HTC Desire simply doesn't have enough internal memory for the applications I need. This is a collection of my posts relating to the Samsung Galaxy S2.

Android App: Tasker

Tasker iconIf you decide to purchase a single application for you Android phone, let it be Tasker. Tasker is an application for Android which performs Tasks based on Contexts (application, time, date, location, event, gesture) in user-defined Profiles, or in clickable or timer home screen widgets. This simple concept profoundly extends your control of your Android device and it's capabilities, without the need for 'root' or a special home screen. Tasker can basically do anything you can images with your phone triggered by any trigger you can imagine.Read more »»

Nutshell case

When purchased my new Samsung Galaxy S2 I naturally also ordered a new handmade custom Nutshell case for it. It's currently in production so I'm hoping it will be here within a week or two. If you need a case or pouch for your smartphone, your GPS, your handheld, or any other gadget you own, you really should look into ordering a nutshell. These guys are amazing. They produce custom handmade pouches for you out of real leather.Read more »»

My new droid: Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2Earlier this week I purchased a new Samsung Galaxy S2 to replace my HTC Desire (Though I will keep my Desire as a backup phone for geocaching, gathering GSM network information and the likes). The main reason I needed to replace the Desire was its lack of internal memory. It simply didn't have enough memory for all of the applications I need.Read more »»