As expected, all four major US carriers announced their own versions of the Samsung Galaxy S. Hot on the heels of the Sprint Epic announcement came Verizon’s entry: the Samsung Fascinate.
Running Android 2.1 with Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 UI, the Fascinate was a full Google experience device with Gmail, YouTube, and Android Market. The hardware delivered what Galaxy S buyers were hoping for.
Standout features:
- Android 2.1 with Google Mobile Services including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, and Android Market
- Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor
- 4-inch Super AMOLED screen
- 5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder with autofocus, LED flash, and HD video recording (720p)
- 2GB internal memory expandable to 32GB
- 16GB microSD included
- 3G Mobile HotSpot for up to five Wi-Fi devices
- DivX support
- Six-axis sensor
- Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Exchange ActiveSync
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Verizon apps: V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Video, V CAST Song ID, Visual Voicemail, VZ Navigator, Mobile IM, City ID
- Samsung apps: Social Hub, AllShare (DLNA), Daily Briefing, Feeds & Updates, Write and Go, Weather Clock
More details and high-resolution photos were expected at Samsung’s upcoming event later that week.
