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The Samsung Captivate is the second version of the Samsung Galaxy S to be released in the United States. The Captivate launched with Android 2.1 and will get Android 2.2 Froyo sometime later this year. It will feature Samsung's custom TouchWiz 3.0 interface, which places emphasis on the "Social Hub," bringing your important friends, family, appointments, photos -- everything really -- at the forefront of the experience.

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Carriers: ATT

Announced: June 17, 2010

Release Date: August 18, 2010

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by Sean Brunett
Jan 10, 2012
It's been a long wait, but Samsung Captivate users can finally upgrade their device to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Here are the benefits of updating your device, according to the Samsung page: ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 25, 2011
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 16, 2011
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