The Samsung Galaxy S will launch with several US and at least one Canadian carrier. To confuse everyone, it looks like almost every carrier has chosen to rename it: AT&T as the Captivate, T-Mobile and Canada’s Bell Mobility as the Vibrant, and Verizon as the Fascinate. So far, only US Cellular seems inclined to carry it as the Galaxy S (although that could still change).
Samsung Galaxy S specifications:
- Processor: 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8 Hummingbird
- Operating system: Google Android 2.1 with Samsung’s Social Hub
- Connectivity: GSM/HSPA or CDMA/EV-DO depending on carrier
- Other connectivity: A-GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
- Display: 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen
- Input: Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype technology
- Storage: 16GB onboard / microSD cards (up to 16GB)
- Camera: 5MP with auto-focus, LED flash, and HD video recording/playback
- Battery: 1500mAh
- Connectors: 3.5-mm headphone jack
- Dimensions / Weight: 64.2 by 122.4 by 9.9mm / 118g
To date, only T-Mobile has confirmed pricing and availability details. It will launch the Vibrant on July 21st for US$199.99 with a two-year contract. It will also preload it with The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition game, James Cameron’s Avatar movie and Kindle for Android.