14 DAY TRIAL // A while ago, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung confirmed plans to bring to the market a new version of the Galaxy S II smartphone, one that would pack an Nvidia Tegra 2 chip inside, and the handset has just received the necessary approvals from Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance, it seems.
The Tegra 2 flavor of the mobile phone would sport similar features as the already available version, only that the Exynos dual-core application processor inside it was replaced with an Nvidia dual-core chip.
The already released variant has the processor clocked in at 1.2GHz, while the new flavor would most probably have it running at 1GHz.
We should also note that the new device iteration sports a different model number too, namely GT-I9103 (the initial device landed with model number I9100 attached to it).
As stated above, the new Galaxy S II (I9103) has just received approvals from the Bluetooth SIG and from the Wi-Fi Alliance, and those interested in learning more on the matter should head here and here for that (via Samsung Hub).
Among the known specs of the device, we can count Bluetooth 3.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n connectivity capabilities. A Super Clear LCD is also rumored to come with it.
While no official info on the handsets launch on shelves emerged for the time being, chances are that it might not be too long before it is made available.
As soon as that happens, users would be able to purchase one of the two different models in various markets, though it remains to be seen where and when would Samsung plan on marketing the device.
Previously today, we reported on the upcoming availability of NFC on Galaxy S II in the UK, which was confirmed by Samsung themselves, without further details on the matter.
Since we know now that a new flavor of the device is nearing availability fast, we could speculate that this would be the NFC-capable model the company's representative was referring at.