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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 16, 2010
If you've got a hankering for the Sprint Epic 4G and didn't get in on the preorder reservations through Sprint directly, you going to have to wait until Aug. 31 like the rest of us. AdamBv1 in ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
You know that Samsung Captivate ROM that's floating around (and that we just wrote about)? This might what's going on: We've all been aware of the GPS issues plaguing the Captivate and Vibr...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
There is a new ROM available for the Samsung Captivate, and many users say it fixes some of the bugs that have been a sore spot since launch. Before we talk about the bug fixes -- this is not pu...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 13, 2010
For those of you who would rather get your Epic 4G from places other than Sprint stores, good news comes from the forums: The phone is now up for pre-sale from Best Buy and Radio Shack. The Sams...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
Finally, we have a launch date for the Sprint Epic 4G. (See our hands-on here.) The keyboarded version of the Samsung Galaxy S will be available Aug. 31 for $249.99 after two-year contract and $100 re...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 11, 2010
We've got half of the Galaxy S line already in our fat little fingers -- that'd be the T-Mobile Vibrant and AT&T Captivate -- and today Samsung announced some official accessories to go with...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 11, 2010
The AT&T Captivate (read our review) has been overclocked to 1.2 GHz, which makes the Hummingbird processor faster than it is out of the box, which is already pretty quick. The modder ...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 06, 2010
Bell announced today that it has begun to sell the Samsung Vibrant, bringing the Galaxy S to yet another North American carrier. If you're looking to buy the Vibrant on Bell, you can either...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 06, 2010
Android OS updates Q&A: All about the Froyo updatesEvo 4G's official Froyo update pushing out now! (Update: It's really real)Android 2.2 on the Evo 4GEvo have the unofficial Evo update? Don't worr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 05, 2010
So we've all been sitting around, not-so-patiently waiting on the launch of the Sprint Epic 4G -- its version of the Samsung Galaxy S, with a keyboard tacked on. (See our hands-on with the Epic 4G.) ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 05, 2010
T-Mobile released its second-quarter earnings report today. Check out these numbers:Revenue is up to $4.7 billion this quarter, and increase from $4.63 billion in Q1, but a decrease from Q2 2009...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 02, 2010
At 499 Euros (about $660 US) it's not cheap, but who doesn't want to see a Samsung Galaxy S in white? Hopefully, if this blurry picture turns out to be true, sometime this autumn Android f...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 30, 2010
Samsung has announced its second-quarter 2010 earnings, and the electronics giant is sitting pretty. Revenues were 37.89 trillion Korean Won (about $32 billion USD). That's a 17 percent ye...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 30, 2010
Samsung loves open source -- today they have sent out an e-mail to interested developers with a download link to the open portions of the Captivate and Vibrant source code. (see our Captivate review h...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 30, 2010
(Sorry for the trouble late in the podcast.) Top o' the news It's official -- Evo to get Froyo starting Tuesday, August 3Froyo for the Sprint Evo 4G as early as tomorrow?Another rogue app stealing dat...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 29, 2010
According to Samsung's official UK Twitter account, the Galaxy S (the non-U.S. version, anyway) will receive Froyo (2.2) near the end of September; it is currently in development, according to the spo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 28, 2010
Remember how a leaked Froyo ROM was promised for the Galaxy S? Well, it's out, it's working (mostly) and Italian site HDblog has been giving it the what-for on camera. A reminder that this ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 28, 2010
Now that you have your shiny new Droid X (and maybe even a Vibrant or Captivate?) in hand, you want some games. And you don't want to waste money on bad games, you want the best. IGN has been doi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 27, 2010
T-Mobile's top-of-the-line Android smartphone T-Mobile scored the very first Android smartphone with the G1. And now with the introduction of the Samsung Vibrant, it has one of the fastest and ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 27, 2010
AT&T gets serious with Samsung's Galaxy S
Finally (finally!), AT&T has a competitive Android smartphone with the launch of the Samsung Captivate. It's as simple as that. Moreover...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 27, 2010
I know everyone and their cousin gets tired of the iPhone vs. Android fanboy slugfest, but that's not what we're about this time. Allyson, one of our pals over at TiPb, took some time to compar...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 24, 2010
Heads up if you're in the Great White North -- Bell Canada is giving away a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant daily until launch. Hurry and go sign up right HERE (Canadians only, you cheaters!) but ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 23, 2010
One thing missing from the Galaxy S class of phones -- and this will hurt some of your more than others -- is proper LED notification. Sorry, it's just not there. If you miss a call, or get an e-mail...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 23, 2010
Hardware news Droid X root achievedMotorola speaks: The Droid X will not self-destruct in 5 seconds (or if hacked)Droid X software update arrives; also, some reports of screen problemsMotorola: Droid ...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 23, 2010
Yesterday we came across a new television ad for Samsung's new Galaxy S line of phones.Now, one of its print ads has been spotted that takes direct aim at Apple. The ad simply says "Hello" w...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 23, 2010
In recent weeks, you may have heard of something called "Antennagate" flying around the web. In short, there is an issue with the iPhone 4's antenna, causing some to suddenly lose bars and d...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 22, 2010
Thanks to Samsung's official Twitter account, we were alerted to a new commercial for the AT&T Captivate. It's nice to see the manufacturer promoting its products even if the carriers won't. We'...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 22, 2010
Our friends up north will be getting more Android lovin' starting in September, when Rogers is expected to launch Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone. While no specific version was announced, Android Headli...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2010
The Galaxy S class of Android smartphones -- the T-Mobile Vibrant, AT&T Captivate, Sprint Epic 4G and Verizon Fascinate -- bring an all-new Touchwiz user interface. And it has one featur...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2010
This isn't going to do much for those of you with brand-new Samsung Captivates or Vibrants, but a Samsung France spokesman says the international version of the Galaxy S will be getting Android 2...
