The Samsung Galaxy S II, the successor to the widely popular Galaxy S, is to make an appearance in May 2011 in some parts of Europe, however the release date in the United States, is unknown at this time. Mixing new technology with the sleek style, popularity and usability of the original Galaxy S, Samsung is preparing to present a faster and bolder new smart phone to the public.

Knowing that speed is an important factor in today's phones the Galaxy is equipped with a 1-Ghz duel core processor. Also improving on the previous phone Samsung put a full gigabyte of memory of the newer phone successfully doubling the memory of the older generation, giving it the ability to store more information, averaging up to thirty two (32) gigabytes.

Samsung, having won over the people with the original Galaxy using the 4 inch display and wanting to improve on this idea of a larger screen, did so by upgrading to a 4.3 inch display with super AMOLED plus. This upgrade is said to improve the images by making them brighter and more vibrant without negatively compromising the life of the battery.

With all the improvements of connectivity and better displays the consumer were concerned about the battery life of the phone. Rest assured, Samsung says that the improvements will not have a negative effect on the Android battery which has an average life of up to 400 hours of standby time and up to 6.5 hours of talk time.

Getting life's memories on the go can be aided with the phones 8.0 mega pixel rear facing camera and the VGA front facing camera, not to be outdone by its HD camcorder and the 4 time zoom feature. Seeing the faster connectivity to Wi-Fi, using the e-mail feature makes sharing those memories with others much faster and streamlined as well.

Having a phone that moves with pace of life the smart phone also has GPS capabilities, internet with instant messaging and mobile TV features helps keep the user informed, connected and on the right track. Even with all of the upgrades to get connected the web at a faster rate, it still offers basic comforts and reliability of Bluetooth connectivity and voice recognition for a hands free mobile experience.

With the increased display, improved connectivity, and core possessor, it is easy to forget other aspects of the smart phone like the version 4.0 TouchWiz. The TouchWiz 4.0 revolves around integrated hubs that allow the user access their social websites, reading material, games and music. In addition, this phone also has a handful of enterprise focused applications, such as Cisco provided conferencing services and a built in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync function.

When adding features and improvements it is easy to assume that the Galaxy S II is a little larger then its predecessor, measuring at 4.9 by 2.6 by . 3 inches mainly because of the increased size of the display screen. Samsung makes up for the increased dimensions by making the smart phone lighter in weight, by combining over all accessibility, usability, and technology in a lighter and thinner package.