I have a technologically aware friend that made the statement that he will never own another iPhone now that he has and uses a Samsung Fascinate. It is curious to me because as a reseller he has unfettered access to just about anything he could desire, so I figure he must know something.
So I asked. He boasted that to him the screen is better and brighter, and that Android overall does more and thus is superior to iOS. I decided to dig into it and see what he likes about it.
To start the Samsung Fascinate is known by some as the Galaxy S running Android 2.1 OS. It is a specifications monster with features up the yin-yang.
Features and Specifications:
Tens of thousands of apps on the Android Market
- Responsive Android platform
- Integrates with Google Mobile Services
- 4-inch Super AMOLED anti-reflective Touchscreen
- HD-quality video recording
- Thin Form Factor
- Longer battery life
- Instant social networking capabilities
- Fast texting with Swype
- Full HTML browser
- Fast 3G network support
- AllShare™ DLNA Certified®
- 1GHz Hummingbird processor
- 16 CB built-in memory (expandable to another 32GB)
- Surround-sound stereo
- 3.5mm ear jack
- 5.0MP camera and camcorder with autofocus
- HD video recording (720p), stream to DLNA-enabled HDTV.
- Carrier: Verizon Wireless
- Form Factor
- Touchscreen, QWERTY
- Size: 4.18” x 2.5” x 0.39”
- 4.5 ounces
- Color: Black
- Battery: up to 300 hours* up to 5 hours 50 minutes*
- Battery Type and Size Lithium Ion, 1500mAh
- Network: CDMA: 1x 800/1900MHz
- Data Speed EVDO, Rev A
- SAR Value: Head 0.57 W/kg
- SAR Value: Body 0.52 W/kg
- Platform: Android 2.1OS
- CPU: 1GHz, Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor, Samsung
- Display: Main Display Resolution 480 x 800 Pixel
- 4” Display, Super AMOLED™
- Touch Screen User Interface
- Widgets; TouchWiz;Social Hub; Smart Unlock; Accelerometer
- Camera: 5.0 megapixel camera, 4x Digital Zoom
- Auto Focus; Shot Modes: Single, Beauty, Continuous, Panorama, Vintage, Add me, Action, Cartoon; Smile Shot; Geotagging; Editing Modes; Camcorder; DivX®; HD Recording; HD Playback; Video Share; TVOut; Online Image Uploading
- Audio: Music Player; Compatible Music Files: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB,AMR-WB,eAAC+, EVRC, MIDI, QCELP, SP-MIDI,WMA (v9/10); Audio, Streaming; Ringtones, Polyphonic: 72–note; MP3/Music Tones
- Video: Video Player; Compatible Video Files: 3G2, 3GP, H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV (V9), Xvid, DivX®; Video, Streaming
- Fun and Entertainment: Downloadable Content; Wallpapers, Animated; Samsung Widget Gallery; Samsung Media Hub
- Business & Office: Microsoft® OfficeCompatible
- Messaging Options
- Email; Corporate Email; Picture Messaging; Text Messaging; Instant Messaging; Threaded/ChatStyle; Video Messaging; Swype™; Predictive Text (XT9®)
- Connectivity: Bluetooth®; Bluetooth® Profiles: A2DP, AVDTP, AVRCP, BPP,GAVDP, HFP 1.5, HSP, OPP,PBAP; WiFi; HTML Browser; Flash®; Java™; GPS
- Memory: Internal Memory 2GB
- External Memory Type 32GB 16GB microSD™ Included
- SDHC/SHD SD Card
- Calling Functions: Speakerphone; Voice Recognition; Voicemail; Visual Voicemail; Speech-to-text; Text-to-speech;Etiquette/Gesture Mode; MusicID; Picture Caller ID; Multitasking; Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC): M3; TTY; Airline Mode
I was only to hold the Samsung Fascinate in my hands for a few brief minutes but even that was long enough to tempt me into thinking about buying or borrowing one to see if I can be drawn away from joining the world of iPhone and stepping into the ranks of Samsung.
More to come!