T-Mobile officially pulled back the curtain on their version of the Samsung Galaxy S. Called the Samsung Vibrant, it was loaded with all the hardware and software Galaxy S buyers had been anticipating.
While the full spec list wasn’t disclosed at launch, the Vibrant was expected to match the standard Galaxy S specs across the board: a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, and a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and HD 720p video recording. Two battery cover options — dark blue and lavender — were offered for personalization.
T-Mobile leaned into “experiences” rather than raw specs, bundling a notable lineup of content and services. The phone ran Android 2.1 with TouchWiz 3.0, featured seven home screen panels, and supported English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, and Korean.
Bundled content and apps:
- James Cameron’s Avatar – Full movie preloaded on a 2GB microSD card
- Amazon Kindle for Android – Access to 600,000+ books, synced across devices
- MobiTV – Live and on-demand TV on 35+ channels; 30 days free
- Slacker Radio – Free personalized radio with 120+ genre stations
- Gogo Inflight Internet – Up to one month of free in-flight Wi-Fi
- Samsung Media Hub – Video and literary content (coming soon at launch)
- The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition
The Samsung Vibrant was available for $199.99 starting July 21st from T-Mobile and RadioShack stores nationwide.
