14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy S II, the high-end smartphone that South Korean handset vendor brought to the market this year with Google's Android operating system on board, is now available for pre-order in Australia on the airwaves of wireless carrier Telstra. The handset already landed on shelves in the country via other operators, but those who would like to have it from Telstra can now head to the carrier's website to reserve a unit.
The flagship smartphone was put on pre-order on the $59 Freedom Connect Plan, with a $20 per month repayment in tow (a total minimum cost of $1896).
However, those who would like to purchase it contract free can do so as well, while paying no less than $840 for it.
Those first 500 users who will hurry up and reserve a Galaxy S II smartphone before Friday, July 22nd, will be able to play with their unit on Tuesday, July 26th, at the latest.
“Pre-ordering this device on a Freedom Connect Plan before midnight on Friday 22 July, will result in your account being activated on Saturday 23 July. This means that during your first month of your plan term you will not have a full billing month to use your included allowances,” Telstra explains.
The Samsung Galaxy S II can be seen on Telstra's website here.
For those out of the loop, we should note that the device comes with a fast dual-core application processor, with each core clocked in at 1.2GHz, and that it also sports a 4.3-inch touchscreen display.
The phone comes with 16GB of internal memory, complemented by a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space.
On the back, the handset sports an 8MP photo snapper with HD video recording capabilities. WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS receiver, and the like were also included into the mix.
Running under Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, the Galaxy S II also comes with access to the Android Market, and is compatible with the HD Voice that Telstra rolled-out recently on its Next G network.