15
Jul
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Why Samsung Is Awesome: Road SMS Helps You Text While Walking

Posted by in Applications, Captivate, Epic 4G, Galaxy S, Vibrant

Up front, I’m going to say I never text while I drive because typing correctly and driving well are mutually exclusive – you can only do one at a time. That said, this app is cool, and it’s even cooler that it’s from Samsung (who has been super cool lately – check out our unboxing and hands on for the Intercept and Captivate, and a Vibrant unboxing is coming soon.)

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It’s called Road SMS, and it’s pretty self explanatory. The camera turns on, and much like when you’re in camera mode, it displays what the back of the phone is facing, but overlays the message layout.

14
Jul
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International Samsung Galaxy S Root Method Working On Vibrant/Captivate (T-Mobile/AT&T)

Posted by in AT&T, Captivate, Galaxy S, Mods, News, Samsung, T-Mobile, Vibrant

Were you planning on holding off on your purchase of one of the US Samsung Galaxy S variants because you require root? Well, worry no more – the root method used on the international version of the Galaxy S has proven to work on T-Mobile’s Samsung Vibrant and AT&T’s Samsung Captivate.

Two methods are already available, and both are fairly simple. Read the instructions below, or check out the source link for the most up-to-date instructions.

First method:
If you have adb and you know how to use it!
1. Download: update.zip
2. Put update.zip to SD card
3. Enter

Code:

adb reboot recovery

4.

13
Jul
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AT&T’s Samsung Captivate Unboxing And Initial Hands-On!

Posted by in AT&T, Captivate, Carriers, Devices By Manufacturer, Phone Reviews, Reviews, Samsung, Videos
Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

Our friendly neighborhood FedEx employee stopped by this morning with our Samsung Captivate, so I figured I’d do a quick unboxing video, snap some pictures, and give you guys our initial thoughts before our review in a couple days.

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The box itself is fairly boring, sticking with a generic “You bought a cell phone on AT&T!” design rather than trying to shake things up a la the EVO 4G’s eco-friendly box design, or Apple’s sleek iPhone packaging. Still, though, it’s what’s inside that counts, right?

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Sliding the top off reveals a ‘quick start’ guide under which lies the phone itself, and below that, the charger, USB cable, and an above average set of ear buds.

08
Jul
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AT&T Announces July 18th Release For Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) With $199 Price Tag

Posted by in AT&T, Captivate, Galaxy S, News
Last Updated: July 10th, 2010

This morning, AT&T announced that the Samsung Captivate (aka Galaxy S i9000) would go on sale July 18th at a new contract or upgrade price of $199. The Galaxy S will be a watershed in AT&T’s release history: Captivate will be the first high-end Android device to reach an AT&T store and sit side by side with (or perhaps in an unlit corner far away from) the iPhone 4.

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There does not appear to be a pre-order option, so you anxious AT&T users will likely have to get to your local AT&T store July 18th to pick up your device if you want it on release day.

03
Jul

Samsung Galaxy S Is A Beast, Runs Quake 3 Perfectly

Posted by in Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, Galaxy S, News, Vibrant

So, by now, you’ve probably already heard that the Samsung Galaxy S is a beast at gaming – it can produce a staggering 90 million triangles per second compared to the Nexus One’s 22 million. But that is just one spec, and real world tests are what most people care about. Quake 3 has now been ported to both devices, and it acts as a great test of each device's gaming capabilities.

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That’s the Nexus One running Quake 3. It runs quite smoothly, without any hiccups. You may be wondering why you would need a more powerful device. Take a look at this video.

30
Jun
Samsung Galaxy S Launch Event Recap, Photos, And Q&A

Our Samsung Galaxy S Launch Event Report, Photos, And Q&A

Posted by in AT&T, Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, News, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Vibrant
Last Updated: July 23rd, 2010

Last night, Samsung officially announced their Galaxy S smartphone family at a swank New York City party after several weeks of blurrycam shots, spec sheets and rumors. Spanning all four major US carriers - Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile - the Galaxy S flavors stand to be a surging juggernaut in the HTC dominated Android world.

Incidentally, I was at the event and had the pleasure of doing a live blogging session, followed by some hands-on time with all the phones.

Galaxy S Line

The Galaxy S line in the US consists of the following devices:

  • Verizon Fascinate
  • T-Mobile Vibrant
  • AT&T Captivate
  • Sprint Epic 4G

All four phones run Samsung’s skinned Android 2.1 OS variant (TouchWiz) and feature Samsung’s new Super AMOLED multi-touch screens.

29
Jun
Samsung Galaxy S Series Launch Event Today At 6PM EST, Tune In For Our On-Site Live Coverage

Update: We're Live! Samsung Galaxy S Series Launch Event Today At 6:30PM EST In NY, Tune In For Our On-Site Live Coverage

Posted by in Captivate, Epic 4G, Galaxy S, News, Samsung, Vibrant

The Samsung launch event will open doors today around 6PM EST and start at 6:30PM EST. One of AndroidPolice reporters will be there, covering it live.

Update 6:20PM EST: Our reporter Andrew is in line, waiting to get seated. Everything is running behind.

Note: If you see a link to the event below, click on the post title above to go to the individual post page - the live coverage widget should be there.

Samsung Galaxy S Series Launch Event Today At 6PM EST, Tune In For Our On-Site Live Coverage

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27
Jun
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Samsung Galaxy S Series Devices Now Confirmed For Sprint (Epic 4G), Verizon (Fascinate), And US Cellular. T-Mobile’s Version (Vibrant) Details Emerge

Posted by in AT&T, Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, Galaxy S, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Vibrant
Last Updated: July 1st, 2010

It was reported some time ago that the Samsung Galaxy S would hit every major carrier in the US – and it seems like the prediction was dead on. First announced for AT&T as the Samsung Captivate, the Galaxy S has already been confirmed for T-Mobile as the Samsung Vibrant, and was just announced as the Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint, the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon, and an unnamed version of the device for US Cellular.

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The Epic 4G is Sprint’s version of the Galaxy S Pro (the only US carrier to get the Pro version, which includes a sliding keyboard), and is, as the name implies, compatible with Sprint’s 4G network.

17
Jun
AT&T and Samsung Announce Captivate, Force Me To Eat My Words

AT&T and Samsung Announce Captivate, Force Me To Eat My Words

Posted by in AT&T, Captivate, Carriers, Devices By Manufacturer, News, Samsung
Last Updated: June 23rd, 2010

Just in from AT&T and Samsung (days after I say AT&T has no high-end Android phones, no less) – the dead sexy Captivate, described in the press release as part of the Galaxy S class of devices, will be coming to AT&T in the near future.

We’ve been talking about this phone and its variations for some time now, and all in all we have high hopes for it – and it looks set to deliver. It will come packing some pretty high end features, such as a 4" AMOLED screen, a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, and 16 GB of internal storage.

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