Samsung Fascinate Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
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Samsung Fascinate Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
This mobile phone features a built-in 5.0MP camera with autofocus, 720p video tape and playback and an LED flash to capture subdue shots of friends and family. The mobile phone is Bluetooth enabled for hands-free interaction. 0 Early Termination Fee on 1 and 2 year contracts
The super-smart Samsung Fascinate for Verizon Wireless brings a fully integrated entertainment, messaging, and social networking experience to your mobile phone, thanks to its open and innovative Android 2.1 platform. You’ll be able to zip through the Web and multitask between a bevy of apps with the Fascinate’s 1 GHz processor and ultra-quick 7.2 Mbps 3G connectivity.
Delight in brilliant video playback and gameplay with the 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen show (see larger image). |
In addition to high-speed connectivity on the quick and reliable Verizon Wireless 3G network, you can also impart the built-in 3G Mobile Hotspot via Wi-Fi among five devices–laptop, another phone, MP3 player, and more (additional service payment).
The Samsung Fascinate is also compatible with the V Cast Composition with Rhapsody service, which enables you to buy songs through your phone and download them via the quick Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO data network, and the V CAST Video on Demand service that enables you to watch full-part TV shows plus news, sports, weather, and live entertainment video clips. You’ll also stay on course thanks to the VZ Navigator GPS turn-by-turn management service. And with the optional Visual Voice Mail service, you’ll be able to quickly and easily scroll through your post and pick the ones you want to listen to.
With integrated Google technology, the Fascinate brings one-touch access to the well loved Google mobile services millions use each day, including Google Quest by voice, Google Maps with Road View, GTalk instant messaging (with presence capabilities), YouTube, and Picasa. The Fascinate also provides simple access to both personal and corporate e-mail, calendars, and contacts supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. And through Android Promote, you’ll get access to thousands of useful applications, widgets and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added each day.
The Fascinate has a large 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen show that provides brighter, thinner, and higher-pledge than habitual screens. Samsung’s innovative show technology makes watching movies, viewing videos and before a live audience games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments. And messaging is simple and simple with the Fascinate’s virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype technology, which allows you to input text quicker and in a more intuitive way with one continuous fiddle with motion across the cover keyboard.
Powered by a quick 1 GHz processor, the Android 2.1 in commission system, and quick Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO data network (see larger image). |
At 0.39 inches (9.9mm) thin, the Fascinate is the thinnest Android smartphone on the promote, and it packs in a 2 GB internal memory plus pre-installed 16 GB microSD card (with compatibility for optional cards up to 32 GB in size). Additional features include a 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with auto-focus and HD video tape (720p pledge), quick Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 3.0 technology for hands-free devices and stereo composition streaming, and just under 6 hours of talk time.
Samsung Social Hub
Offering one-stop shopping for all your updates, the Samsung Social Hub all your social networking services, post, personal and business e-mail, calendars and contacts. It’s built around Messaging and Contacts, both of which initiate the sending and receiving of information–whether it is e-mail, instant messaging, social network updates or SMS post. Additionally, calendar information from porch calendars, such as Google Calendar, and social networking services are showed together in one calendar with two-way synchronization.
The familiar text messaging experience is enhanced with group messaging and “answer all” functionality for up to 10 contacts, a threaded conversations format, a consolidated inbox, and enhanced multi-media show.
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Key Features
- Quick 3G connectivity thanks to the reliable Verizon Wireless EV-DO, Rev A network
- GPS navigation capabilities via VZ Navigator service plus Bing Maps and Google Maps (available via Android Promote)
- Ultra-quick Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
- 3G Mobile Hotspot capability allows you to make a Wi-Fi hotspot using your Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO connection, which can then be shared among up to five Wi-Fi-capable devices. The 3G Mobile Hotspot is the perfect family vacation companion, and at for 2 GB and 5 cents per megabyte overage, it provides an allowance huge enough for sharing with the entire family for downloading games, Internet access, and more.
- Powered by the Android in commission system (version 2.1) with deep integration of Google services and access to thousands of apps to customize your phone via the Android Promote.
- 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor speeds up everything–from before a live audience games to watching shows to opening records from work.
- Swype input system allows you to input text quicker and simpler by gliding your fiddle with around the keyboard, moving from letter to letter in one continuous motion. The Swype technology then calculates what word you’re intending to type (gather more below).
- Samsung Social Hub provides one stop for all your updates integrates all your social networking services, post, personal and business e-mail, calendars and contacts.
- 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen show (480 x 800 pixels, 16 million color depth) is one of the thinnest, most responsive full-featured smartphones in the industry.
- 2 GB internal memory
- Pre-loaded 16 GB microSD card with support for optional cards up to 32 GB.
- 5.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash.
- HD video tape (720p) plus simple upload to YouTube.
- Multi-format digital audio player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ formats
- Blockbuster movie rentals and buys
- DivX video playback
- Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity provides quicker throughput while minimizing on power requirements. It’s compatible with new Bluetooth 3.0-enabled devices as well as backward compatible with older Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as headsets and printers. It includes profiles for interaction headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile–enabling you to wirelessly spill your composition to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
A world of apps and widgets awaits.
- YouTube app for streaming video over 3G and Wi-Fi connections.
- DLNA compatibility allows you to spill media content from the phone to any additional DLNA‐certified device. The AllShare application enables you to play a file from your phone on another player, play a file from a server on your phone, or play a file from a server on another player via your phone.
- Rich HTML e-mail application seamlessly syncs your e-mail, calendar and contacts from Gmail as well as most additional POP3 or IMAP e-mail services. The Gmail application provides features such as conversation view, spam filtering, quest, and marks that Gmail users delight in on their computer while offering new features such as integration with the phone’s contact list. And it multitasks, so you can read a Web page while also downloading your e-mail in the background.
- Full HTML Web browser enables you to view more pages and delight in better Web content delivered efficiently to your phone.
- Instant messaging support for Google Talk, as well as AOL, Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. It also supports advanced text messaging features, enabling you to easily flag, delete or go groups of post and keep track of group conversations through threaded text messaging.
- Text (SMS) and picture/video (MMS) messaging
- Google Calendar app syncs with the Web-based version, so any event that you add to your phone will show up on the Web-based Google Calendar (and vice versa).
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to composition while the cellular connectivity is turned off
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- TTY compatible
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
Vital Statistics
The Samsung Fascinate weighs 4.16 ounces and measures 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 312 hours (13 days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as EV-DO, Rev A 3G frequencies.
What’s in the Box
Samsung Fascinate handset, rechargeable battery, wall/USB charger, 16 GB microSD card, quick start guide
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An alternative to the Android virtual keyboard, the Swype virtual keyboard (seen at the right) allows you to input text by swiping the fiddle with with one continuous fiddle with or stylus motion across the cover keyboard. Based on testing, speed and accuracy are equal to or better than the habitual keyboard-tapping method. You can activate the Swype keyboard by pressing and holding in a text field, wait for popup to appear, click Input Method, and then select Swype.
In the image to the left, the word “this” was generated from tracing the path shown higher than in a fraction of a second, by roughly aiming to pass through the calligraphy of the word. A key advantage to Swype is that there is no need to be very right, enabling very rapid text entry.
Verizon Wireless Services
- Reliable 3G Network: With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you’ll delight in quick access to the Internet and Verizon Wireless CD services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Gather more in this area where EV-DO coverage is offered.)
- VZ Navigator Capable: With this GPS-enabled phone, you’ll be able to access the Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local quest of nearly 14 million points of appeal in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps.
- V CAST Composition with Rhapsody: Access this exclusive digital composition service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks, which delivers unlimited monthly access to composition on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. For a monthly fee (billed on your Verizon Wireless bill), you can load and reload your subscription songs from your PC to your V CAST Composition with Rhapsody phone as often as you want, and take your composition on the go.
On PCs running the Windows XP or higher in commission system, you can also browse, preview, and buy composition using the V CAST Composition with Rhapsody software, which is available as a free download from the V CAST Composition with Rhapsody download website. Additional subscription charges applicable.
- V CAST Video on Demand: This optional service enables you to watch full-part TV shows plus news, sports, weather, and live entertainment video clips. It features more than 100 full-part programs from leading broadcast and cable networks, ranging from vastly-rated drama and comedy series to actuality programs and children’s programming. V CAST Video on Demand also delivers live sporting events, including NHL hockey games and an upcoming slate of college football games
The service offers unlimited viewing of Basic Videos and the ESPN MVP channel. You can choose from 14 categories, including Entertainment, Kids, Composition, Sports, Comedy, News, Pop Culture, Information, Women, Latino, Home & Leisure, Multicultural, Cutting Edge, and Hollywood. Additional subscription charges applicable.
- Visual Voice Mail: This innovative service enables you to delete, answer, and forward voice mail post without having to listen to prior post or voice instructions. Visual Voice Mail is the ultimate tool for the busy mobile professional who may need to prioritize which post he or she listens to first. Features include on-cover access to voice mail thought status, save up to 40 post for 40 days (or archive permanently), make up to 10 different caller ID-based greetings, and answer via call back, text or even voice mail.
- Backup Assistant: Automatically back up your mobile contacts to your online address book. If your phone is lost, stolen, or hurt, or you choose to upgrade, easily restore your saved address book to your new phone. You can also add, delete, edit, and print your contacts online and send the changes to your mobile phone.
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