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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 28, 2010
Because one commercial for its Galaxy S line of carrier branded phones wasn't enough, Samsung has put out another Hollywood style production for the T-Mobile Vibrant (maybe you've read our review?).&n...
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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 27, 2010
Froyo leaks are coming out of the woodwork, and next up is the Samsung Galaxy S i9000.  Some friendly Samsung hackers in Amsterdam got ahold of the leak and are hard at work getting it ready for ...
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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
Regional and smaller carriers are jumping on the Android train left and right it seems, and Cincinnati Bell is no exception, as it is now offering the venerable Samsung Behold II for $129.99 after reb...
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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 Sean Brunett
Jul 26, 2010
Last month we ran a story about the front-QWERTY keyboard Galaxy Q phone that Samsung reportedly plans to add to their Galaxy line. More specs have now leaked out about the likely BlackBerry competito...
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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...
Android Central Podcast
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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
If you just got your hands on a new Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant or Captivate, you may have noticed some GPS issues. Samsung reportedly has as well, and may address this in a coming OTA fix.  In the ...
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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 Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 20, 2010
A new device has passed through the FCC as of July 20, one with CDMA, EVDO, and WiMax radios.  Most of the details (and all the images) are withheld under the standard confidentiality agreement, ...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 20, 2010
 The Samsung Galaxy Beam, which boasts a built in projector, was officially released in Singapore this weekend. The Beam joins Samsung's Galaxy S line, which has been releasing worldwide ove...
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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...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2010
The T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant was the first of the Galaxy S line of Android smartphones to be released in the United States, and it's quickly becoming one of our favorites of the year. Its 4-inch ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 19, 2010
T-Mobile has pulled the Android 1.6 OTA update for the Samsung Behold II over signal issues, and offers up no word on when to expect it to return.  In case you don't remember or aren't familiar w...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2010
 We've had a ton of touchscreen technology thrown at us in the past year -- hell, in the past several months. We've gone from LCD (liquid crystal display) to OLED (organic light-emitting dio...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 18, 2010
Today's the day for the AT&T Captivate, the second of the Samsung Galaxy S phones to be released in the United States. (See the T-Mobile Vibrant for the first.) The Captivate will cost you $1...
Android Central Podcast
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 16, 2010
Motorola Droid X, Samsung Vibrant now available Droid X now available online, in stores once they openVerizon stores selling out of Droid X's?Samsung Vibrant available online, on store shelves in a fe...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 15, 2010
Let's not mince words here: The Samsung Galaxy S class of phones is powerful, both in raw processing and graphics. We've seen as much from the 1GHz Hummingbird processor every time we've used it...
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by Kyle Gibb
Jul 15, 2010
 Casey P just shot us an e-mail to let us know he was somehow able to wring a Samsung Captivate (see our hands-on) out of an AT&T store. The phone isn't officially supposed to go on sale unti...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 15, 2010
Here ya go -- the Samsung Vibrant is available for order at T-Mobile's website and as soon as the stores open up in the morning should be on the shelves.  Hope you got your Gmail account ready an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 14, 2010
The Samsung Captivate on AT&T actually will be the second phone in the Galaxy S line to be released in the United States, but it's the first to have reached our hands. So, let's give it a go...