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Jan

10

2012

AT&T & Samsung Finally Unleashes Official Android 2.3 Update For Captivate, Finally Allows Owners To Taste Sweet Gingerbread Victory

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by Roy Alugbue
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Well, AT&T may be a tad late with its pledge to update the Samsung Captivate to Gingerbread by the end of 2011, but hey better late than never, right? AT&T & Samsung have finally released the Gingerbread 2.3 update to the masses. In addition to the standard Gingerbread 2.3 features, Samsung highlights Captivate owners will enjoy the following [...]

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Aug

27

2011

Samsung Captivate Gingerbread 2.3.4 Leak Hits XDA

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by Mitch Wright
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Still rocking the Samsung Captivate, AT&T users? Of course you are. The Galaxy S II hasn’t released yet (though if you’re looking for some interesting tidbits, check this out). And while you can’t get that scrumptious GSII pastry quite yet, that creamy Gingerbread filling is baked and ready for adventurous users of the Captivate, courtesy [...]

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Jul

25

2011

AT&T is bringing Android 2.3 Gingerbread to its entire lineup of 2011 Android smartphones

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by Robert Nazarian
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As of right now, only about 18% of Android phones are on Gingerbread, but AT&T is looking to change that. They just announced that all post-paid Android smartphones that were released in 2011, will receive the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The planned devices include: HTC Inspire™ 4G LG Phoenix™ Motorola ATRIX™ 4G Pantech Crossover™ [...]

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Jul

5

2011

One-Click Unbrick for Samsung Captivate – let the flashing commence!

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by Jesse Bauer
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If you’re the owner of a Samsung Captivate (SGH-i896, SGH-i897), and you love to flash, but fear the brick, fear not my comrades. AdamOutler, XDA Recognized Developer, has created a One-Click Unbricking tool for the Captivate that will save you from going through the painful task of unbricking your device after trying to flash without [...]

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May

16

2011

Will the AT&T Attain, Verizon Function, and Sprint Within be the US versions of the Galaxy S II?

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by Robert Nazarian
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When the original Samsung Galaxy S phone came to the U.S., it was branded as the Verizon Fascinate, AT&T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant, U.S. Cellular Mesmerize and the Cellular South Showcase. Is it any surprise that the same thing is going to happen all over again for the new Galaxy S II. For some reason the [...]

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Mar

21

2011

AT&T Samsung Captivate – Samsung Media Hub Direct Billing

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by Adam Johnson
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Samsung Mobile announces that Captivate users on the AT&T network now have the option to use direct billing for all their Samsung Media Hub content. This means you can take advantage of this Samsung exclusive content, and have all charges place on your AT&T monthly service bill. By aligning with top studios, Samsung’s Media Hub [...]

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Mar

15

2011

Samsung Galaxy S can now use modified Xperia Arc Launcher

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by Jesse Bauer
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The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc launcher was something that many of us wanted for our own handsets since we saw it demo’d here. If you own a Samsung Galaxy S device however, you can now get that same launcher working on your device, without any of the lag seen in other launchers. XDA member Syn [...]

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Feb

24

2011

Froyo Update KB1 for AT&T’s CaptivateNow Available, Aria Tomorrow

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by Michael Murphy
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Captivate owners, your time is nigh! Today marks the day that 3 of the 4 major US carriers have brought the Froyo update to their Galaxy S phones. This update is performed via the Kies mini software, and it’s highly recommended that you backup pertinent information before proceeding. No word on when/if this update is [...]

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Feb

23

2011

AT&T Captivate Sees a Froyo Leak Today, Official Release Tomorrow

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by Michael Murphy
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The last couple of weeks have seen Samsung Galaxy S owners in the US FINALLY getting some Froyo updates. T-Mobile led the way, with Sprint following this week. So what about our friends with Vibrant and Captivate? Well no word on the Vibrant yet, but our friends on AT&T can finally see some Froyo goodness. [...]

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