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Samsung Captivate Glide gets Ice Cream Sandwich November 10th

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AT&T today announced the forthcoming availability of Ice Cream Sandwich for the Samsung Captivate Glide. The upgrade will bring the usual enhancements which Ice Cream Sandwich is known for, as well as a few Samsung-specific things that you probably won’t see in other smartphones. AT&T has mentioned the addition of a new browser with tabs, [...]


AT&T upgrades Samsung Captivate Glide to Android 4.0, keeps the QWERTY habit going

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Hardware keyboard fans must feel like they’re part of an endangered species — there’s greater uncertainty these days about software updates, let alone new smartphones. If you’re part of that persecuted group, AT&T and Samsung have your back: the…


Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide: summer 2012 edition

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Despite the sweltering heat waves, our spirits are high at Engadget, and for good reason: it’s time for our summer edition of the smartphone buyer’s guide. Here, you’ll find our top recommendations for the best smartphones across several US carriers,…


Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide: spring 2012 edition

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Springtime is here. It’s a season of renewal, and similarly, an ideal time to replace your aging phone with one that you’ll adore. With this in mind, we give you Engadget’s smartphone buyer’s guide — your one-stop resource for selecting the best hand…


AT&T rolls out Android 4.0 to HTC Vivid, other devices getting ICS in the ‘coming months’

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Be still our beating heart. Just two weeks ago we heard Android 4.0 — that upgrade lovingly referred to as Ice Cream Sandwich — would be reaching the HTC Vivid “in the coming weeks.” We even saw the update trickle in to select devices last week with…


Samsung Captivate Glide review

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The QWERTY slider hasn’t exactly gone the way of the dinosaur, but it’s definitely approaching giant panda status. That is to say, it’s become rare for a major device manufacturer to output anything other than candybar touchscreen smartphones. And w…


Refresh Roundup: week of December 5, 2011

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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy fo…


Captivate Glide (AT&T, Rogers) Rooted

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Looking for root for your AT&T and Rogers Samsung Captivate Glide? The folks at XDA – as they always seem to be able to do – have come through in the clutch once again in providing root access to the device. All it takes is a quick flashing through ODIN and you’re on your way. [...]


Pantech Pocket, Samsung Captivate Glide and Samsung Doubletime Get Priced

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Three phones set to launch this Sunday, November 20th via AT&T have all been priced. We’ve got two entry-level units coming in at $50 – the Pantech Pocket and the Samsung Doubletime. The former is an interesting device as it has a nearly square 4:3 aspect ratio display and 800×600 resolution. Haven’t really seen one [...]


Samsung Captivate Glide, Doubletime and Pantech Pocket join AT&T’s Android brigade on November 20th

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Two flavors of TouchWiz and an oddly-dimensioned handset are making their way to AT&T’s lineup come next week. Sammy’s QWERTY duo, the Tegra 2-powered Captivate Glide and Froyo-based Doubletime, along with Pantech’s uniquely formed Pocket will m…