Samsung Galaxy II Wins Three Awards at 4G World

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No.1 mobile phone company in the U.S., announced it has won three awards at the 2011 Best of 4G Award, hosted by 4G World and Connected Planet.

The awards recognized three Samsung Galaxy S II devices. It includes the first place to the Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch in the Best New Mobile Device category. In addition to this, the Galaxy S I with T-Mobile and the Galaxy S II with AT&T rounded out the entire Best New Mobile Device category with a tie for second place.

“We are honored and humbled to have all three of our Galaxy S II devices receive such high acclaim from 4G World, the largest global 4G Expo,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile, in a statement. “Being recognized by 4G World continues to build on the worldwide success of the Galaxy S II portfolio.”

Samsung Galaxy S brand recently achieved a combined total of 30 million global sales, especially after the launch of Galaxy S II in the U.S. This is a new record for the Korean company. All three devices in Galaxy S II are enabled with 4G service for fast connectivity speeds. They feature an ultra-thin form factor and brilliant Super AMOLED Plus touch screen display. 

The Galaxy S II portfolio is powered by Android Gingerbread platform. It also features Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, providing superior multi-tasking, application management, and customization, company officials said. 

“The Best of 4G Awards recognize leaders in the development and deployment of 4G technologies, which is why we selected the entire Galaxy S II portfolio for the top three spots in the Best New Mobile Device category,” said Kathleen Mitchell, 4G World senior director of marketing, in a statement.

“We are excited to honor Samsung's innovative design and technology and their commitment to creating 4G-enabled devices,” Mitchell added.

Earlier in September T-Mobile announced the launch of Samsung Galaxy S II along with HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II. These phones are touted to be T-Mobile’s fastest smartphones which are equipped to take advantage of T-Mobile’s fast 4G (HSPA+ 42) network technology, according to company officials.