Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G
network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the number 1
mobile phone provider in the United States,
today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Fascinate, a Galaxy S
smartphone.
Powered by Android 2.1, the Fascinate is equipped with support for Google
Mobile Services, including, Gmail, YouTube, Android Market and more.
Additionally, the Fascinate boasts a brilliant four-inch Super AMOLED touch
screen display, Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor, and an
integrated entertainment, multimedia, messaging and social networking
experience.
Color: Mirror Black with chrome details
Key features and specifications:
- Android 2.1 platform – With support for Google Mobile Services including
Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market - Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
- Preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing Search
- 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities – Allows customers to transform their phone
into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices - Super AMOLED Screen Technology – Brilliant display makes watching movies,
viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright
light and outdoor environments - Advanced touch screen gestures capabilities, including multi-touch pinch to
zoom, double tap to zoom and horizontal swiping, which provides easier and
quicker access to many applications, including location-based services, Web
browsing and digital photos or videos - Multiple file formats supported, including DivX support
- Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor – Produces amazing
graphics, faster upload and download times and HD-like multimedia content - Six-axis sensor that works with the smartphone’s accelerometer to provide a
smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down
or panning the phone to the left or right - Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology – Input text faster and
in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen
keyboard - Full suite of messaging options – Text, picture, video and voice messaging;
corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported - 5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder – Auto-focus and LED flash with HD video
recording and playback (720p) capabilities to capture photos and videos for
playback on your HD television - WiFi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
- Stereo Bluetooth Technology – Support for headset, hands-free, stereo,
phonebook access, object push for vCard and vCalendar - Corporate Email – Supports Android Eclair Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to
synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts - Music and video players and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
- 2GB internal memory expandable to 32GB, 16GB microSD included with handset
Lifestyle features:
- V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Video on Demand, V CAST Song ID, Visual
Voice Mail, V CAST Tones, VZ Navigator and Mobile IM , City ID - Samsung’s Social Hub – Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync,
which allows users to send and receive information, whether it is e-mail, social
network updates or SMS messages- Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google
Calendar and social networking services (SNS), including Facebook - Integrated Contacts syncs with Exchange, Google, Twitter and Facebook and
displays a user’s contacts in four categories including Information, History
(previous calls and messages), Activities (status updates and notifications on
social networking sites) and Media (Facebook profile photos and photo
gallery)
- Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google
- Feeds & Updates – Displays feeds from multiple SNS sites such as
Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, which also allows users to update their status
instantly - AllShare Application – Enables inter-device connectivity through Digital
Living Network Alliance (DLNA), so users can send multimedia content wirelessly
to other DLNA-enabled devices such as TVs and laptops - Daily Briefing – Instant access to weather, news, stocks and schedule
- Write and Go – Quickly jot down an idea and later decide on a format, such
as SMS/ MMS, e-mail, calendar or memo, to send or post to popular SNS sites such
as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace - Weather Clock – Displays current time and weather of the selected city
(ability to add and select other cities)
