Being a big Droid guy, the Samsung Galaxy S lineup of phones just hasn’t grabbed my attention yet, but with their impressive specs, SuperAMOLED screens and industry-wide availability, it’s hard not to at least watch out of the corner of my eye. And with the launch of the Fascinate on Verizon coming in just 7 days, we’ll probably start paying even closer attention.
Here is the first TV spot for VZW’s newest Android beast…
Anyone ditching their Droid for a Fascinate?
this is a nice phone but its not a real DROID more of an attempt to copy an iphone and they put android on it
Except for one little problem, namely the AT&T bands.
All the people knockin on the droid should leave now and go sit in a corner on time out, shame on you… DROID FTW!!!
I've already got mine pre-ordered. You guys do realize that Touchwiz is just a launcher, and you can just disable it to get back to stock Android? That Super AMOLED screen and Hummingbird processor just blow away all the DROID products right now… the only debate for me is whether to switch carriers… the Fascinate IMO is the least impressive Galaxy S available… but still better than any Moto product right now.
this is a nice phone but its not a real DROID more of an attempt to copy an iphone and they put android on it
All the people knockin on the droid should leave now and go sit in a corner on time out, shame on you… DROID FTW!!!
I've already got mine pre-ordered. You guys do realize that Touchwiz is just a launcher, and you can just disable it to get back to stock Android? That Super AMOLED screen and Hummingbird processor just blow away all the DROID products right now… the only debate for me is whether to switch carriers… the Fascinate IMO is the least impressive Galaxy S available… but still better than any Moto product right now.
Not good enough to get rid of my OG Droid. The specs are great but I don't like Samsung or their build quality. It's pathetically obvious Samsung copied many of the iPhail's qualities as well. Way to be original Samsung.
I'm waiting for that new HTC beauty or the Moto beast that's supposed to be coming near the end of the year.
I am considering it though I wish it looked a little moire Droid-ish. (thank you Mr. Bush for making it ok to make up my own words lol)
Samsung does make some great products!
they should have called it the Driod 3gs… looks just like it
i have the droid inc. my girl has the captivate with at&t.. these samsung phones look like junk.. they are half way decent, but the UI is crappy and the Soft buttons are super hard to use.. try to hit a simple back on the back button.. seems like they are all non-responsive half the time. or you have to press hard on them.. only thing i like about the Galaxy phones are the GPU.. seems ok.. but i still would never trade my d.inc for one..
Hell no am I gonna ditch my droid! Im a fanboy of droid for life ya digg?
I'll stick with my Droid. TouchWiz sucks and is far too iPhone like. Plus, I've never seen a Samsung phone with good build quality. They always seem to break so easily on my friends.
Doesn't it show him looking at the phone as he drives? Not a good PR shot there.
In a taxi…
I like the Moto better, but I'm not buying another Moto product till they lighten up on the dev community. When they quit locking their phones down so much, or at the very least, quit sending C&D orders for things like leaks and sbf's I'll think about another Moto phone. I was considering getting the Fascinate, but I'm going to see how much development is done for it first. A cracked bootloader isnt worth much if there's nothing to install on it.
are you reading my mind? lol
if it was 4G, i would definitely switch
A) it's LTE, not 4G
B) It's going to take a while for LTE to be deployed everywhere… i'll wait until it is actually in a place that I can use it in…
i live in houston…so im sure it will be here soon
Samsungs UI is the WORST!
Pretty sure the Galaxy S phones are easy to root though.
Who knows what Verizon has done with that though…
But in all honesty, what is that bad with an alt UI? It is only a launcher and a themed status bar and widgets. The lockscreen is odd, but easy enough to get passed.
I don't see nothing that bad with it.
What I'll be interested to see is if the Fasinate carries over the A-GPS bugs from the Captivate and Vibrant. On the other hand I think once this hits Verizon, a larger community will get behind it and get to hacking it and hopefully make it a very nice option.
I think that's why the guy crashed through the building, the GPS thought he was still on the street.
I've played w/ Samsung's Galaxy UI and I think its better than MotoTurd…but I'm by no means an expert in either. I just wish manufacturers would allow you to turn that trash off, Google Experience or nothing for me.
I don't like Moto's either but it's better than this i*hone clone type UI
Launcher Pro. ADW Launcher. You're welcome.
implying that I didn't already know about those? I'm just saying the UI sucks
No way will stick with motorola
Nope.
Are we completely sure it's not going to be the Droid Fascinate?
give me a front facing camera thanks
the AT&T version looks twelve times better than this one.
Probably not the most popular thing to say to the Galaxy S community, but I agree.
Except for one little problem, namely the AT&T bands.
I'd rather have the moving 3D model in my hand… I can have every camera angle possible…
droid for fascinate? i'm korean and all, but NO WAY!
I do like the screens and processor, but much rather stick with the droid franchise.
I'm giving my DInc to my wife so I can get a Fascinate
Well it is rooted already maybe i'll get 1 for the wife
I have to say neither, I'm holding out to see what HP comes out with hardware-wise for the Pre 2. WebOS 2.0 was just announced yesterday and I have to say I'm excited.
I dont know about you guys, but I am much more interested in seeing an HTC EVOish device come to Verizon than a Samsung.
you and me both
agreed
I love the new marketing lingo, calling tiny device displays “cinema quality.” There's a reason cinemas are called “the big screen.” No phone or tablet will ever be “cinema quality” to me.
well it could be if you hold the phone 4″ from your face 😛
THAT'S WHAT I DO… xD
Droid X for life… I don't like motoblur, but that's what launcherpro is for…
well gotta say this phone is awesome droid life should take up a collection for me to get one since verizon never did send me my birthday present of a droid X which was 22 years after my birth!
Nah, will still stick to my Droid.
Still curious about that new HTC floating around though.
Any more news about it?
damn, thats intense