It seems that today will be the day where UK based mobile product lovers will get the announcements they have been waiting for. First it was HTC Flyer and now it’s about Samsung’s Gingerbread flagship device, Galaxy S II. According to a Samsung Press Release shared by Engadget, old Sammy’s Galaxy S II will be up for grabs in UK starting from 1st May.

Galaxy S2

Here are the important points that we have extracted from the Press release:

  • Galaxy S II will hit all major carrier and retailers across the UK.
  • Galaxy S II will have a 1.2 Ghz and not the previously announced 1 Ghz dual core processor.
  • A new ‘Live Panel’ feature that allows aggregation of live web, social networking and application contents to a single customisable home-screen.

What’s next? Well, we now await the UK carriers to provide their price plans for the Gingerbread powered phone. We plan on preparing a comprehensive Galaxy S II buying guide for our UK readers which will inform you folks about the various deals and will help you decide which is one is best suited for you. To make sure you don’t miss out this extremely important guide, make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and subscribe to our RSS Feed.