By Allen Tsai | Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:35 am |
Verizon today said it will begin selling the Samsung Fascinate, an Android-powered smartphone, which is part of its "Galaxy S" series of devices, on September 9 for $200 with a two-year contract.
The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based carrier said the Fascinate has a large 4.0-inch touch display that uses advanced screen technology, dubbed "Super AMOLED," for brighter imaging and reduced power usage. A virtual keyboard features "Swype" technology for faster typing.
In addition, the Fascinate comes with a 1-gigahertz processor with Google Android 2.1 software, 5.0-megapixel camera that captures high-definition video, Bluetooth 3.0 technology, high-speed 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity and Amazon's Kindle for Android app.
Verizon said the Fascinate will be available online a day early, on September 8.
"Bringing Galaxy S devices to multiple carriers has given Samsung the opportunity to reach millions of consumers," said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile.
Last week, Samsung announced that it had sold over a million Galaxy S devices. Other Galaxy S phones include the Captivate for AT&T, Vibrant for T-Mobile and Epic 4G for Sprint. Smartphones running Google's Android operating system have also recently overtaken Apple's iPhone as the most popular mobile software.
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