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Tweet Find Coverage: Release Date: Q3 2010 Released For: Verizon - Discontinued Released for Verizon, the Samsung Fascinate is an Android-powered smartphone with an large 4.0-inch AMOLED screen and a 1GHz processor ideal for viewing HD videos, experiencing augmented reality content through its Layar Reality Browser and connecting with friends on Facebook and Twitter using the 'Social Hub.' The Fascinate features mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology, used in Samsung's best-selling televisions, to boost even sharper and crisper imaging -- perfect to record, edit and play HD video. Users can access to Google services -- such as Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps -- or download a variety of apps from the Android Market.

• Large 4.0-inch Super AMOLED touch screen display for 20 percent brighter imaging with 80 percent less glare
• Runs on Android 2.1 with support for Google Mobile Services including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market
• Access to thousands of apps on Android Market
• Built-in 5.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash and HD video recording (720p) capabilities
• Social Hub to sync with contacts, calendars and social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook
• Mobile HotSpot capabilities allows customers to transform the phone into a 3G wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices
• Comes with 2GB of internal memory expandable to 32GB, 16GB microSD included with handset

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Verizon	Verizon	AT&T / Sprint / T-Mobile	Sprint	Verizon
$199.99	Free!	$179.99	$19.99	$79.99

Technical
Network:	CDMA 800 / 1900
Form Factor:	Block / Google Android OS v2.1
Dimensions:	125 x 64 x 11 mm
Weight:	116 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Touch Screen
Battery Type:	1500 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:
Standby Time:
Memory:	2.0 GB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Safety
Radiation (SAR):	(0.57 W/kg)
Imaging
Main Screen:	Super AMOLED (Gyroscope / Accelerometer / Compass / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor) 16,700,000 colors (480 x 800 px)
External Screen:
Camera:	5.0 MP / Flash / Zoom / Auto-Focus / Action Shot / Stop Motion / Cartoon Shot / Smile Shot / Panorama Shot / HD Video Recorder / Video Calling
Audio
MP3 Player:	VCAST Music / Rhapsody (MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA)
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	480 x 800 px
Screen Savers:	480 x 800 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Themes:
Games:	Android Market
Streaming Multimedia:	VCAST Mobile TV / Video (DivX / MPEG-4 / H.263 / WMV3 / YouTube)
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Gmail
Chat:	AOL / Google / Windows Live / Yahoo
Predictive Text:	Swype / Handwriting Recognition
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:
Calendar:	Google Calendar
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 (Webkit / Google Search)
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	3.0 (A2DP / AVRCP / DUN / HFP / HSP / OPP / SPP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	cdma2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g/n
GPS:	VZ Navigator (Google Maps Street View)
PC Sync:	USB 2.0
More Information
Website:
Discussion:	Samsung Forum

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