As had been rumored, Verizon this week announced availability of the Samsung Fascinate, its handset from Samsung's Galaxy S series of Android-based smartphones. The Fascinate will be available online as of September 8, with in-store availability beginning on September 9.
Verizon is charging $199.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) for the Fascinate; that price is the same as what AT&T and T-Mobile charge for their Galaxy S phones, the Captivate and Vibrant, respectively. Sprint, however, charges $249.99 for its Galaxy S phone, the Epic 4G, which is the only one of the bunch to offer both 4G support and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
Like all of its Galaxy S siblings, the Fascinate features version 2.1 of the Android OS, as well as a 4-inch Super AMOLED touch-screen. Stay tuned for a full review.
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