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Samsung sells 9.3 million Galaxy S devices worldwide

Android It wasn't long ago that Samsung was named the top Android provider in the U.S. after shipping 3 million Galaxy S devices stateside, and now Samsung has let everyone know that they're doing pretty well in the rest of the world, too. In a...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 5

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Which devices will get a taste of Gingerbread?

Android So Gingerbread is here, it's set to be in consumer hands in the coming weeks to months, but who exactly is getting it? Well, HTC didn't really help us with their beating-around-the-bush answer. They said:

from 2010 by Taylor Martin 6

Samsung attempts to relieve Galaxy S GPS woes with "GPS Restore" app

Android It's no secret that Samsung's Captivate and Vibrant have suffered from GPS problems ever since launch, and many users have resorted to ROMs and other hacks to remedy the situation. Today Samsung released an app to try get things running...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

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Winner of a new Samsung Captivate

Sweepstakes Winner Congratulations to D. Smiddy of VA for winning a new Samsung Captivate on Sunday November 7, 2010 at 2:42PM. "Hide ya kids, hide ya wife, and hide ya cell phones. Cuz i'm winning all the contests out here! Thanks PhoneDog for the awesome...

from 2010 by The PhoneDog 1

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Current One-Paw Bandit prize: Samsung Captivate

Sweepstakes We had a One-Paw Bandit game winner Thursday October 28, 2010. R. King of TX won a new HTC myTouch 3G Slide for T-Mobile. Sign in and play now for a new Samsung Captivate.

from 2010 by The PhoneDog 0

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Winner of a brand new Samsung Captivate

Sweepstakes Winner Congratulations to A. Guerra of CA for winning a new Samsung Captivate on Sunday October 24, 2010 at 8:21PM. "Thank you very much phonedog, for the opportunity to win! I had just come out of drum rehearsals when I went online and gave it...

from 2010 by The PhoneDog 0

Samsung stops Galaxy S Froyo upgrade and plans to roll it out again in November

Android You probably all remember the Froyo update for the Galaxy S that started rolling out last Friday, right? Well, Samsung has apparently pull those updates due to less-than-fascinating results. They have sent out a press release that the...

from 2010 by Taylor Martin 5

Samsung Captivate GPS update available beginning today

Android Samsung Captivate owners, I'm about to make your day ten times better. Samsung just contacted us to say that they're teaming up with AT&T to send out an update for the Captivate today that will improve the handset's GPS capabilities (a...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 4

Samsung set to unveil Media Hub, new Android device on Sept. 16th

Android Those of you who own a Samsung Vibrant, Captivate, or Epic 4G may have noticed Samsung's "Media Hub" app baked into the phone. It looks cool, right? Too bad it doesn't work just yet. The good news is that Samsung has sent out invites...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

Samsung ships over one million Galaxy S phones in the U.S.

Android Samsung's Galaxy S variants have only hit two of the five carriers that are planned to get the phone, but Samsung announced today that the Galaxy S has already hit quite a milestone. After being released on AT&T and T-Mobile, Samsung...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 4

Samsung Captivate and Vibrant unlock codes are stored on the devices

Android Sure, the ability to unlock a phone for use on another carrier has been around for ages, but Samsung has made the process painfully simple on the Captivate and Vibrant. Dagentooboy over at XDA-Developers has discovered that the unlock...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 3

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Aaron's First Impressions: Samsung Captivate (AT&T)

Android When it comes to the Android revolution, AT&T is the lone nationwide carrier that seems to have been left behind. While the others were picking up superphones like the DROID Incredible, EVO 4G, and DROID X, Android enthusiasts on AT&T...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 5

Rumor: Samsung Epic 4G launching August 20th

Android While both the Samsung Captivate and Vibrant have been released recently, we haven't heard anything about Sprint's Epic 4G and Verizon's Fascinate in Samsung's Galaxy S line of phones. However, we may be able to add the Epic 4G to the...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 10

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Noah's Samsung Captivate review (AT&T)

Cell Phone Reviews What's Good: Big, beautiful display; Light, pocketable form factor; Fast, smooth performance; Good camera; Good social networking integration

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 23

Google: Android 2.1 now used on 55 percent of devices

Android Right on schedule, Google has updated its Android platform distribution numbers. Android 2.1 is still slowly gaining ground, now sitting pretty at 55 percent. That means its gained nearly two percent from the last report two weeks ago.

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 6

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Samsung Galaxy S review: Captivate and Vibrant first impressions

Android Noah's had a week with the first two Samsung Galaxy S phones for US carriers, the AT&T Captivate and T-Mobile Vibrant. Here are his hands-on impressions.

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 6

New device

Samsung Captivate to AT&T

New Phones Carrier: AT&T Retail Price: $499.99 Phone Price: $199.99 Hot Features: 4" Super AMOLED touchscreen, 5MP camera and HD video recording, 1GHz processor

from 2010 by The PhoneDog 6

Samsung Captivate available early at some AT&T retail locations?

Android Yesterday the Samsung Vibrant, T-Mobile's Galaxy S phone, officially became the first in the Galaxy S lineup to be available in the US - beating AT&T to the punch by three days. Last week we found out, thanks to AT&T's Facebook page, that...

from 2010 by Ari Robbins 10

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Samsung Captivate (AT&T) - Unboxing

Android Samsung's first Galaxy S phone for the US market: AT&T's Captivate. July 18, $199 on contract. Noah unboxes it and gets hands-on.

from 2010 by Noah Kravitz 34

AT&T's Samsung Captivate retail packaging leaked

Android Exactly nine days from now the Samsung Captivate, AT&T's Galaxy S variant, will be lining the shelves of AT&T retail stores nationwide. And unless T-Mobile gets their official act together and announces that the Vibrant launch has been...

from 2010 by Ari Robbins 12

Samsung Captivate and Fascinate promo videos captivate, fascinate us

Android In a move similar to the Epic 4G, Samsung has gone ahead and released promo videos for both their Captivate and Fascinate devices, headed for AT&T and Verizon, respectively. We already know the pricing and release date of the Cpativate...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 6

AT&T Samsung Captivate to launch July 18

Android AT&T Android fans, hold on to your hats for this one! Until today, the Samsung Vibrant was the only Samsung Galaxy S phone that had an official release date. But no longer, as AT&T has announced via their Facebook fan page that the...

from 2010 by Ari Robbins 14

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Recap: Samsung Galaxy S press event in NYC

Android Skylight West was the place to be yesterday evening. Complete with drinks, Galaxy S devices of all shapes and sizes, and B.O.B., it was a neat little place in Hell's Kitchen. During the event, all I could think about was "Wow, Samsung...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 7

Samsung: All Galaxy S devices will be getting Android 2.2

Android Planning on picking up a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S device on your carrier of choice, but afraid that you'll be stuck with Android 2.1? Fear not, reader! Samsung has confirmed that all of its Galaxy S phones will be getting the upgrade...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 1

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Samsung Captivate (AT&T) Hands-On

Android Aaron gets some hands-on time with AT&T's nicest Android device to date. With a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, Android 2.1, and some stock AT&T goodies, it's Big Blue's first legitimate competitor to the iPhone.

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 17

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Poll: Which Samsung Galaxy S variant are you going to buy?

Android With today's Galaxy S announcements, trying to decide which one to buy could be a challenge. On one hand, you have Sprint's Epic 4G, which offers Mobile Hotspot for up to five users. On the other hand, T-Mobile's Vibrant offers Avatar...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 18

Coming device

Samsung Captivate

Coming Soon Phones Technology: GSM Announced Carrier: AT&T Announced Release Date: "In the coming months" according to AT&T

from 2010 by The PhoneDog 4

AT&T and Samsung announce Android-powered Galaxy S Captivate

Android Holy Android teaser day, batman! Shortly after the sneak peek of the Motorola DROID X by Verizon, AT&T and Samsung took the wraps off of the Samsung Captivate, a member of Samsung's Galaxy S family. Rocking a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor...

from 2010 by Aaron Baker 15

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Sep 10

Eric O'Brian

"Best phone ever"

Overall

4.4

The good: Awesome memory, sweet HD camera, VERY peppy, beautiful screen The bad: See Summary. Thanks Summary: This is by far the best phone I have ever used. I'm coming from a G1 and I know it's an upgrade, but I've had many smartphones and this is the best. The memory is awesome..You get 16 gigs and a dedicated 2 gigs just for apps..Rocking..lol You also have an SD slot, supports SDHC cards with sizes up to 32 gigs. Thats a total of 48 gigs and after formatting, your looking at a solid 46-47... more...

5Design / Form Factor
4 Apps & Media Support
5 Display
4 Reception & Call Quality
4 Battery Life

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Noah's Samsung Captivate review (AT&T)

Overview What's Good: Big, beautiful display; Light, pocketable form factor; Fast, smooth performance; Good camera; Good social networking integration. What's Bad: Samsung's custom skin doesn't add much to Android and can't be disabled; Questionable styling; Somewhat cheap, plasticky feel; No flash on camera; App sideloading blocked by AT&T. The Verdict: Captivate is the best non-iPhone in AT&T's lineup. Android purists may scoff at Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, but... more...