Samsung Barred in European Union

Troubling news, it seems the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been barred in the majority of the European Union.  This is stemming from the patent violation claims made by Apple.  The Netherlands is not among the nations barring the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but Apple has a separate lawsuit underway there.  This is only a preliminary injunction on Samsung at the moment, and is not permanent, but it shows that the European Union feels there's a strong case by Apple being made against Samsung. 

Hercules = T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S2

It looks like TmoNews has gotten a bit of unofficial confirmation that the Samsung Hercules that has been long rumored to be T-Mobile's super powered Samsung handset is, in fact, their variant of the Samsung Galaxy S2.  The Hercules is set to have a 4.5 inch display, like the Samsung Infuse, and access to T-Mobile's 4G HSPA+ network, allowing up to 42 Mbps.  It's also rumored to feature dual core, 1.2 GHz processors which is good news for folks looking for a faster operating system.

Nexus S Free at Best Buy

If you head out to Best Buy and get on a 2 year contract with T-Mobile, AT&T or Sprint, the Nexus S comes free!  The deal is only for today, August 3rd, so if you're itching for a free Nexus S, today is the only day to get it.  A free Nexus S is actually a sweet deal considering it is supported fully by Google, features stock Android, NFC, and some powerful specs. The best idea would to be to hop onto T-Mobile's plans, as they are the cheapest, and once the buy out occurs, just stay grandfathered in at AT&T with the Nexus S.

Sign Up for the Galaxy S2

Samsung announced that the Samsung Galaxy S2 would be launched in August in the United States.  To prep for this release, they've gone ahead and launched a sign up page for users interested in hearing the latest news about the Galaxy S2.  This definitely shows progress and it looks like the Galaxy S2 is on its way towards debuting this month in the U.S.

The sign up page can be located here, on the official Samsung website.  This will be a very exciting month for U.S. smartphone users as the Galaxy S2 is among one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2011.

Sprint Galaxy S2 Set for 4G

The Sprint edition of the Samsung Galaxy S2, dubbed the Samsung Within, has passed through the FCC and it looks to have WiMAX functionality, meaning it will be a 4G powerhouse.  This is good news for the Galaxy S2, and it might actually be a good thing that the Galaxy S2 had a delayed release in the States.  If the Within is a 4G smartphone, there's no doubt that the other versions for the other U.S. carriers will also be 4G enabled.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Hits 5M

Samsung has announced that in 85 days, they have sold 5 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S2, and that's not including the United States!  With the rumor that August will be the month that the Galaxy S2 arrives in the States, one has to wonder how much more they'll be able to sell.  

Samsung has released the map above to show what countries the Galaxy S2 has hit.  Samsung has done an amazing job with the global release of the Galaxy S2 and with the U.S. release on the horizon, Samsung is expecting to hit 10 million.

Samsung Galaxy S2 To Arrive on Verizon First?

With the announcement that the Samsung Galaxy S2 will finally land in the U.S., rumors are abound that the Verizon version of the Galaxy S2, that has been named the Samsung Function, will arrive on August 12.  Shortly thereafter, the other various versions of the Galaxy S2 will be seen on the other U.S. carriers.  It looks like the future is looking brighter for Samsung!