Article
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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Review
by Jared DiPane
Nov 18, 2011
Last year we saw the Samsung Captivate, a great device which was quite popular, and this year we have the Samsung Captivate Glide. Unlike the original Captivate, the Captivate Glide has a slide out ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 09, 2011
The Samsung Captivate has a new Gingerbread build in the works, and as evidence the UCKJ1 build has been leaked for your flashing delight. While everyone is extolling the virtues of AT&a...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 25, 2011
If you're a Rogers customer and using a Samsung Captivate, this weekend would be a good time to hook it up to Kies -- there's an update to Android 2.3.3 waiting for you to grab and install.&...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Jun 16, 2011
For Samsung Captivate owners it was a struggle just to even get Froyo, let alone Gingerbread but thanks to some leaks -- there is now a pair of official-looking Gingerbread 2.3.3 leaks available...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 18, 2011
We've been seeing serious work on getting the GSM flavors of the Samsung Galaxy S line into the CyanogenMod 7 project for about three months, but now it's officially official -- the Samsung Vibrant, S...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 16, 2011
Change paves way for Amazon Appstore downloadsIt's a Christmas miracle, folks! Starting today, AT&T is pushing updates to select Android phones that will enable non-market installations -- app sid...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 16, 2011
The Samsung Galaxy S line gets a lot of custom ROM love, and the Captivate is no exception. The awesome hardware just begs to be put to task, and there's that whole Android 2.2 update issue...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Mar 03, 2011
The Samsung Captivate just got its official Android 2.2 Froyo update. So it's only fitting that the CyanogenMod community project just released an initial CM7 Gingebread build. That's right, Android ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 24, 2011
The good news: The AT&T Samsung Captivate finally has its Froyo update. They bad news -- it's available through the Samsung Kies desktop software. Kies isn't the worst thing we've ever ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Feb 23, 2011
Here it comes, Samsung Captivate fans! Android 2.2 Froyo officially is headed your way on Feb. 24. On its Facebook page today, AT&T says it's coming "tomorrow." Here's the full ski...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jan 19, 2011
The number of anonymous and unconfirmed "reasons" for the amount of time it's taking the U.S. Galaxy S phones to get their upgrades to Android 2.2 seems to grow every day. And the leading t...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Jan 10, 2011
All across Canadian carriers, Samsung Galaxy S series devices have been starting to get there Froyo updates, and the Rogers Samsung Captivate is no exception to that. Available now, Rogers Captivate o...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 29, 2010
What a year it's been, eh? Think back. We started with the announcement of the Nexus One and Android 2.1, and we're closing out the year with the announcement of Android 2.3 Gingerbread and the prosp...
Review
by Sean Brunett
Dec 20, 2010
The Body Glove Snap-On Case is an interesting, multipurpose accessory choice for the Samsung Captivate. It has some great features as well as areas that could use improvement.The Good: The Snap-On Cas...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Dec 13, 2010
Android users may soon be able to play their favorite Dreamcast games on their phones as nullDC, the open-source emulator, is at an early alpha build for the platform. drk|Raziel has been hard at work...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
It's hardly a secret that the Galaxy S Android smartphones have had some, erm, problems when it comes to GPS location. For some of us, things have worked just fine. But far too many have had problems...
Article
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...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Nov 17, 2010
While it may not be at the top of most peoples shopping list given the €700 price tag it will carry, it's certainly going to be made available to those who can afford it. The Giorgio Armani Sams...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Nov 16, 2010
The Galaxy S phones keep coming, as a device has popped up showing off the Giorgio Armani brand name. From the pictures the phone looks exactly the same as the Captivate, which is the AT&T versio...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Nov 09, 2010
Consumer Reports magazine last updated its smartphone ratings in August -- and a lot has changed since then. But one thing that definitely hasn't changed is that Android dominates the ratings. It's a...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 01, 2010
Want Froyo on the Samsung Captivate and can't wait any longer? A leaked build has emerged tonight. We've plopped it on our Captivate and are giving it the what-for. In the meantime, if you don'...
Article
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 ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 24, 2010
Top o' the news - OS update apocalypseDroid X Froyo update available now! (Update: Plus, root instructions)Update coming for the Evo 4G, will fix gmail sync, calendar edits (maybe more)Rooted version ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Probably the biggest fix in the maintenance update for the Samsung Captivate was with GPS reception. OK, it might not be a "fix." But Samsung is calling it "an update to improve ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Samsung just announced that the update currently being pushed to the Captivate -- AT&T's version of the Galaxy S -- does indeed include a fix for the GPS issues that plagued a good many of u...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
AT&T is pushing out an update for the Samsung Captivate -- its version of the Galaxy S -- as noted by SlappyMcgee in the Android Central Forums. The 12MB update takes the phone to version I8...
Article
by Kyle Gibb
Sep 05, 2010
Remember when we reported Amazon was selling the Captivate and Vibrant for insane discounts? Well, Amazon has many other Android phones available for purchase now at far below what you will find...
Article
by Kyle Gibb
Aug 25, 2010
Oh, jealousy is a beautiful thing. After seeing its T-Mobile brother, the Vibrant, going for a mere penny last week, the Samsung Captivate (read the full review here) has seen its price sla...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 22, 2010
In the realm of GSM smartphones, there's a phenomenon known as "SIM unlocked," which is the ability to use any SIM card in a phone, meaning you can easily swap from carrier to car...
