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    Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone Makes Debut

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    Nicholas Kolakowski
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    June 30, 2010
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      1Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone Makes Debut

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      by Nicholas Kolakowski

      2Galaxy S Debut

      2

      J.K. Shin, president of Samsung’s mobile communications division, unveiled the Galaxy S series during a presentation on New York City’s West Side. The company’s goal with the devices, he said, was to make smartphones “brilliant.”

      3Battery Life

      3

      Samsung claims the Galaxy S battery provides either 769 minutes of talk time (2G) or 391 minutes (3G), with a standby of 750 hours (2G) or 625 hours (3G). Pictured here is the standard-issue “phone call” screen.

      4Auto-focus Camera

      4

      The Galaxy S features a 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera with multitouch zoom.

      5Video Player

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      The Galaxy S also includes an HD video player and recorder (1,280 by 720) that shoots at 30 frames per second.

      6AMOLED Screen

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      Samsung is touting the smartphone’s 4-inch Super AMOLED screen as the sharpest and brightest on the market, with a 50,000:1 contrast ratio.

      71GHz Processor Power

      7

      A 1GHz processor powers apps and other features. The device is capable of integrating SNS, e-mail and calendar accounts.

      8Android OS

      8

      Although all the Samsung Galaxy S devices are launching with Android 2.1, the manufacturer promises that an Android 2.2 upgrade will be pushed through by the end of 2010.

      9Apps

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      The smartphone’s app screen. As with every Android smartphone, more apps are available for download from Android Market.

      10Samsung Captivate

      10

      A video playing on the Samsung Captivate.

      11Multimedia Abilities

      11

      As with many smartphones entering the market, Samsung is touting the multimedia abilities of the Galaxy S. The Super AMOLED screen is supposedly 20 percent brighter than competing technology, with 80 percent less sunlight reflection and 20 percent more battery life.

      12Samsung Fascinate

      12

      Organizing photos on Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate.

      13Home Screens

      13

      The Samsung Galaxy S offers seven different home screens, emphasizing customizability.

      14Time and Date

      14

      Setting the Samsung Fascinate’s time and date.

      15Gaming on the Smartphone

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      Samsung is also touting the smartphone as an ideal mobile-gaming platform.

      16Samsung Lineup

      16

      Displayed here: AT&T’s Samsung Captivate, Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate and Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G.

      17Sprints Epic 4G

      17

      Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G includes a sliding QWERTY keyboard, for those who prefer physical keys to virtual.

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