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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 11, 2011
Want to get the update Verizon has put out for the Samsung Fascinate, but don't feel like waiting for it to push to you? Android Central forums Adviser Adrynalyne has the fully updated pac...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 10, 2011
Verizon has released the scheduled maintenance release update for the Samsung Fascinate, and it's not Froyo. Prepare your rotten tomatoes and pitchforks, because yes, I did say it could be Froyo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 05, 2011
In a press release today, Samsung has announced that CBS will join the ranks and provide content for Samsung Mobile's Media Hub service. Along side other popular providers like MTV, Paramount, W...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 04, 2011
According to a tipster (we love tipsters, and their pictures!) Verizon is preparing for a software release for the Samsung Fascinate on Jan 10, and one for the Continuum on Jan 18. While we can'...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Dec 28, 2010
Update: And the pages once again say Android 2.1. Thanks, Joel!Original: That supposed Dec. 26 mark for the Sprint to roll out Froyo for Epic 4G has come and gone -- no great surprise there ...
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by Chris Parsons
Dec 27, 2010
Post sounds familiar right? Well, this time it's for real and we're guessing the files won't get pulled down a second time around. Samsung has decided to give folks in Canada some finalized Froyo love...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 24, 2010
Not to get anybody's hopes up, but if this internal specs comparison is to believed, Verizon plans for Adobe Flash to be available on the Samsung Fascinate by the end of 2010. And to have Flash, ...
Review
by Cory Streater
Dec 14, 2010
The Mobi Products skin case is a single-piece, wraparound case for the Samsung Fascinate and Mesmerize. The case material is a flexible rubber with a grippy matte surface. The phone easily slides in a...
Review
by Cory Streater
Nov 22, 2010
The Mobi Hard Shell Case for the Verizon Fascinate and U.S. Cellular Mesmerize comprises two pieces that quickly snap together around the perimeter of the Fascinate. Each piece is made of durable har...
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by Kyle Gibb
Nov 18, 2010
Verizon has just announced a new promotion that will provide a bit of extra incentive for users in family plans to upgrade to a smartphone this Christmas season. The offer gets rid of the $9.99 per ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 18, 2010
Samsung Mobile Canada has announced via Facebook that "Android 2.2 will be released for Vibrant from Bell and Captivate from Rogers in mid-December, and for the Fascinate from TELUS in early 2011...
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by Android Central
Nov 11, 2010
Operating System: Android 2.1Processor: 1GHz Cortex A8 HummingbirdDisplay: 4-inch Super-AMOLED capacitive touchscreenResolution: WVGA 480 x 800Camera: 5 MP with Auto focus and LED flashVideo Recording...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 18, 2010
We all knew it was coming, and now we have a bit of the details -- and they aren't as bad as anyone thought. As you can see above, Verizon will still be offering unlimited data to 3G smartphone...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
If there's one thing we love to do, it's parade white phones around our iPhone 4-wielding friends (who are still waiting for their white whale). And we've got an couple of new white Android dev...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 11, 2010
This Verizon Fascinate review should have been an easy one. (And, yes, it should have been done some time ago.) It's the fourth version of the Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone to be released in th...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 09, 2010
We've got reports coming in that users with some Milestones, Vibrants and Fascinates running Android version 2.1-update 1 are seeing a silent update to the Android Market (version 2007 -- an update fr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 09, 2010
We've got little doubt that Froyo is just around the corner for the Samsung Galaxy S phones. It's been promised by Samsung since Day 1, and we recently saw a leaked Froyo ROM for the AT&T Captivat...
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by Android Central
Oct 07, 2010
The Samsung Fascinate is Verizon's "Bing"ed-out version of the Galaxy S. Like the other phones, it sports a 4-inch super AMOLED screen, Android 2.1 (will upgrade to 2.2), 1GHz Hummingbir...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 28, 2010
Best Buy has announced a new promotion that will occur every Friday in October that will have a phone on each major U.S. carrier (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile) on sale for the low, lo...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 27, 2010
In a move that should shock no one given similar pricing for the Samsung Vibrant and Captivate, Amazon is now offering the Verizon-locked Samsung Fascinate (check out our initial impressions here...
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by Dallin Hampton
Sep 24, 2010
Two days, seven device updates pushed or announced. If that doesn't overload your systems and make you giddier than a schoolgirl, what will?!? From GPS fine-tuning to pulling the training wheels off ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Those of you waiting on the Verizon Samsung Fascinate update to drop -- well, it's dropping now. A recap for what's in store: Instant notification of Visual Voice Mail in the messagi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
Looks like the Droid X isn't the only Verizon phone about to be updated. There are some fixes coming down the pike for the Samsung Fascinate. No Froyo yet in version i500.DI01 (and no mention of that...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 16, 2010
Google has been including features for business users for some time now, from Exchange support in Eclair to Google Calendar sync with Exchange, but Verizon is looking to take it even farther. Enter G...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 16, 2010
Merely a week after launch, Samsung has released the source code for the Verizon Fascinate. That's par for the course for Android, and any proprietary code will have been stripped out. But if yo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
The Verizon Fascinate has been rooted since Day 1, but that doesn't mean there's not work to be done. For your folks on Windows, it's as simple as downloading a zip file, following instructions...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 11, 2010
Here's how to put Google search back on the Verizon Fascinate, and it takes just a third-party launcher and a single download. It's simple as can be and doesn't require root, and it adds one piece of...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2010
Every smartphone launches with bugs. But we usually have to find them ourselves (see our monster thread on the Epic 4G). Not so with the Verizon Fascinate, which has had its launch bugs leaked out for...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2010
So you want the Samsung Fascinate, but don't want to give up your precious Google services, eh? Can't stand that Verizon traded Google Search for Bing? Gotta have Google Maps? No worri...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2010
Well, that didn't take long, folks. (And nor did we think it would.) The Verizon Samsung Fascinate has been rooted. And that means it's just a matter of time before we see the thorn in many...
