Galaxy S II picked as top smartphone by Consumer Reports

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Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy S II smartphone was named as the best smartphone by a well-known US magazine in its latest handset survey, industry sources said on Monday.

Consumer Reports recommended the Galaxy sequel as the best smartphone pick for subscribers of three major mobile carriers in the United States. The magazine gave the Galaxy S II rolled out by AT&T Inc a score of 80, the highest among smartphones available at the No. 2 mobile operator in the US.

The Galaxy S II models released by T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel Corp also received the highest scores among the operators' smartphones.

For subscribers of Verizon Communications Inc, the only major US mobile carrier that did not release the Galaxy S II smartphone, Consumer Reports recommended the Droid Bionic smartphone, an Android-power handset by Motorola Mobility Holdings Ltd.