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What will you do with your Galaxy S since it will not see Ice Cream Sandwich officially?

Android Since Google announced the Ice Cream Sandwich update in October (as if we didn't know it was coming beforehand), Android users with older devices have been wondering if and when their phones would see the feature-packed 4.0 update. We...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 46

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Samsung Fascinate Gingerbread update details served up by Verizon

Android Looks like the DROID Charge may not be the only Samsung-made handset on Verizon that'll be getting a bump to Gingerbread. Today Verizon posted details of the Samsung Fascinate's Android 2.3 update on its website, adding that the new...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 49

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Should HTC take notes from Samsung's naming structure?

Android It has been expressed a million times. Phones are coming out of the woodwork and carrier shelves are running out of space. Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC and a handful of other manufacturers are pushing out phones like the world may end...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 22

Samsung Nexus S 4G, Motorola Atrix 4G, Samsung Fascinate are all free at Best Buy tomorrow

Android In the market for a new smartphone? Then you may want to take the time tomorrow to mosey on over to your local Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile store, or just the Best Buy website if you prefer to do your moseying in your underwear, because the...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 8

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Should Verizon name their Samsung Galaxy S II variant the Fascinate II?

Android What’s in a name? For a phone, there’s actually a lot. Especially with the sort of epic names that some phone manufacturers come up with for their devices. To some people, showing off the latest and greatest gadget doesn’t really mean much...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 10

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Is Samsung on the fast track to winning customers over?

Android Last year, Samsung's rep took a turn for the worse. They made countless, hollow promises of the Froyo update to their US Galaxy S users. To make a long story short, this rollout didn't actually happen until the beginning of 2011 and it...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 15

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Is Samsung trying to make amends to customers with a speedy Gingerbread update?

Android You may recall a few months back when every tech blog out there, every US Galaxy S owner, and I were relentlessly giving Samsung a brutal lashing. They made several hollow promises of the Froyo update before the end of 2010 and even into...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 32 30 Reactions

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Samsung confirms Gingerbread update for Galaxy S devices, Galaxy Tab

Android It may have taken quite a while for Samsung to begin rolling out Android 2.2 for its Galaxy S devices here in the U.S., but thankfully it doesn't sound like the devices' Gingerbread updates will take nearly as long. Samsung announced this...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 43 42 Reactions

Samsung Fascinate Android 2.2 update begins rolling out tomorrow [UPDATED]

Android Owners of the Samsung Fascinate have been waiting for their update to Android 2.2 for some time now, watching other Galaxy S devices like the Vibrant and Epic 4G get Froyo while neither Verizon or Sammy made even a peep about when the...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 7

Apple sues Samsung over its Galaxy phones and tablets [UPDATED]

Android Apple and Samsung may be business partners, with the former using some of the latter's processors in its products, but that hasn't stopped the Cupertino-based firm from suing the South Korean electronics company. Apple recently filed a...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 19

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Will Samsung face another angry mob over Gingerbread updates?

Android The update process for Android as a whole has been less than stellar from the start. It has been tarnished with all sorts of negative feedback from users, manufacturers, and tech blogs alike over the ongoing fragmentation problem. With...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 9

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Does installing Android on mid-range handsets tarnish the OS?

Android Android hit the market in September 2008 with two major competitors, the businessman's BlackBerry, and the consumer's dream phone, the iPhone. With Apple's product, there is no choice. It's available in one basic, high-end model with...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 9

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Nine months later, is the EVO 4G still the best Android device?

Android It's amazing to look back at how fast Android has taken over. Entering a market full of powerhouse veterans and dethroning nearly all of them in two and a half years is impressive to say the least. Not only has Android grown in the form of...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 160 101 Reactions

Samsung exec promises Android 2.2 for Galaxy S is "right around the corner"

Android The Samsung Galaxy S/Android 2.2 update saga has been long and fraught with rumors of upgrades being held hostage, but it appears that things might finally be coming to an end soon. Speaking with PCMag today, a Samsung exec said that the...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 7

Samsung Epic 4G getting Froyo on Feb. 21st, Fascinate following on Feb. 22nd?

Android I'm not sure if you all noticed or not, but the Samsung Epic 4G didn't get updated to Android 2.2 on December 26th like one rumor claimed it would. Sprint promised that the upgrade would come "ASAP," and now another rumor has appeared that...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 8

Samsung Fascinate gets a leaked Froyo ROM to call its own

Android T-Mobile's Vibrant may be the only Galaxy S phone that's officially been updated to Android 2.2, but Sprint's Epic 4G got a leaked version of the OS not long ago, and now its CDMA brother has gotten the same treatment. Samsung Fascinate...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 0

Samsung acknowledges Fascinate's emergency calling bug

Android Last week we told you about a bug with the Samsung Fascinate's emergency calling feature that surfaced with the DL09 maintenance update. Several of you reported that the issue was present on your devices, and now Samsung has acknowledged...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 2

Some Samsung Fascinates seeing broken emergency calling after DL09 update

Android The Samsung Fascinate recently got a maintenance update to squash some bugs and update some preinstalled apps, but it turns out the the DL09 upgrade introduced a pretty nasty bug, too. Some users have noticed that, when a pattern lock is...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 8

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HTC EVO Shift 4G vs. Samsung Fascinate Dogfight Pt. 2

Android It's time for a dogfight review! The HTC EVO Shift 4G, Sprint's newest QWERTY-fied addition to the EVO line, sports an 800 MHz next-generation Snapdragon processor, 3.6-inch display, and is powered by Android 2.2 with HTC's Sense UI. One...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 4

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HTC EVO Shift 4G vs. Samsung Fascinate Pt. 1

Android Dogfight review time! The HTC EVO Shift 4G, Sprint's newest addition to the EVO line, offers an 800 MHz next-generation Snapdragon processor, 3.6-inch display, full QWERTY keyboard, and Android 2.2 with HTC's Sense UI. The Samsung...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 1

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Motorola Droid Pro vs. Samsung Fascinate Dogfight Pt. 2

Android Two Android smartphones on one carrier. It's a dogfight review showdown! Aaron pits the Motorola Droid Pro and the Samsung Fascinate against eachother, and despite a few similarities, they appeal to different demographics.

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 3

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Motorola Droid Pro vs. Samsung Fascinate Dogfight Pt. 1

Android It's a dogfight review smackdown! Aaron pits two awesome Android devices against each other - the Motorola Droid Pro and the Samsung Fascinate. Both are available on Verizon, but they appeal to two different demographics.

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 1

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Are US carriers to blame for the Galaxy S Froyo delays?

Android It has only been a few days since we last heard of the Samsung Galaxy S debacle, and it seems we were overdue for some more rumors. This time around, the source is coming from an anonymous Samsung employee who wants to bring a new...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 24

Rumor: Galaxy S Froyo updates being held up due to financial conflict [UPDATED]

Android Samsung's Galaxy S line of Android phones is still stuck on Eclair here in the U.S., but no one is really sure why. Originally we heard that the delay may be linked to Sammy's desire to sell Vibrant 4Gs, but now it sounds like the root of...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 12

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Sydney's Top 5 prepaid smartphones

Android It's hard for most consumers to commit to a 2-year contract with a phone that they know is going to be outdated within three months. It's one of the sad and frustrating facts about the cellular industry, but there is a bright side! More...

from 2011 by Sydney Myers 4

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What exactly is Samsung up to?

Android It seems like Samsung is getting all of the attention nowadays. I'm sure you're all aware of the increasingly popular Froyo-less Galaxy S debacle. They assure you all that your updates are coming, and that they're still testing to make...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 21

Samsung Fascinate maintenance update begins rolling out

Android Guess what, Samsung Fascinate owners? You're getting a software update! Guess what else? It's not Froyo! You probably saw that coming, though. Anyway, the i500.DL09 update for the Fascinate includes just one enhancement, which will...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 7

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Will Samsung lose future customers over the delayed Froyo update?

Android Though Samsung has tried to subdue the millions of Froyo-less Galaxy S users with words of consolation, the whole fiasco keeps on rolling and snowballing as it goes. Samsung may be the current Android-powered device leader in terms of...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 39

Samsung moves 10 million Galaxy S phones around the globe

Android It wasn't long ago that Samsung announced that they'd sold a little over 9 million of their popular Galaxy S handsets, and now another milestone has been broken. Today the No. 1 Android provider confirmed that it has sold over 10 million...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 4

Samsung says that Galaxy S Froyo is still coming, but doesn't have an ETA

Android Samsung was unable to push Android 2.2 to its popular Galaxy S line of devices before the end of 2010, and it's obvious that many of you are pretty upset at the company for still being stuck on Android 2.1 going into 2011. While there's...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 14

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Samsung Fascinate

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"Good starter smartphone"

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3.2

This was my first smartphone my girlfriend surprised me with it. The first year I was surprised at how different every thing is compared to my old LG Env 3 the battery life was significantly lower but I soon got used to it realizing that at the time the 8 hours I was getting with constant data use was about average in the smartphone world. After owning my Fascinate for about a year Jelly Bean had come out and I started looking in rooting the phone and getting jelly bean. I succeeded and... more...

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Samsung Fascinate

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Samsung Fascinate Review by Aaron

Overview What's Good : Thin and light; fast processor; nice high-end addition to Verizon's Android lineup. What's Bad : Device has some issues; doesn't ship with Google Maps out of the box; Verizon has disabled Google search in favor of Bing, and the average consumer can't change it. The Verdict : The Fascinate is a decent device and a nice alternative to the DROID line, but the Verizon-inspired changes and random quirks are frustrating. Introduction At long last, Verizon's... more...