http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/ Engadget Comments for Samsung Captivate now shipping from AT&T, right on cue http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 3:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej1BmPhWi_4]]>Jul 18th 2010 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 4:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
Liar; no one wants to be Will Smith.]]>Jul 18th 2010 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
AT&T falsely advertised a $349 off contract price and then changed it on launch day. http://briefmobile.com/samsung-captivate-499-off-contract
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This phone marks the turn of the tide.

Android is in the process of taking a leadership position.]]>Jul 18th 2010 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/At&t
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Same here with AT&T in the S.F. East Bay. AT&T Wireless works better for me then Verizon ever did. More consistent signal, and having all those brick and mortar stores with consistently helpful staff is a real plus.

I tried the Sprint network when I picked up a cheap Virgin Mobile prepaid account, and I'd say the Sprint network is about equal to AT&T as far as coverage in the S.F. East Bay (680/24 corridor); both still better than Verizon.]]>Jul 18th 2010 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
Why o why Engadget!

Anyway, this will be my next phone. On to the AT&T store!!]]>Jul 18th 2010 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
"Captivating"

I'd rather it be Fascinating.]]>Jul 18th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Oh yes, it's going to be very captivating when you see that it has the same issue as iPhone 4, but on the right-hand side of the phone. Leftys rejoice! Everyone else? Sorry.

I wonder if this phone will receive any media coverage or public scrutiny... Somehow I doubt it.]]>Jul 18th 2010 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
As for the Captivate, I think it's a great looking phone. I'm going to have a look at that screen in person methinks. Not that I would ever cheat on my iPhone, but window shopping never hurt anyone. ;)]]>Jul 18th 2010 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epytWcOFpYo&feature=player_embedded]]>Jul 18th 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
Turn of the tide? With this, at least every US network will have a Tier 1 Android phone. Android is already a leader given that it is available on all networks.

In the US the iPhone is a niche product reserved for AT&T users only.

I doubt Apple for that matter cares too much about being the volume leader since they are already selling every single phone they can produce. They need to increase capacity first.

I spoke to an AT&T rep recently (by rep I mean someone in management) and his view was that they could sell at least 2x as many phones if they ever did a promo like Verizons buy one get one free Droid. Problem is that there are just not enough phones to go around!

On another note, most switchers to iPhone tend to be ex blackberry users. The network they acquire mist customers from is T Mobile. Final nugget....Verizon switchers are most likely to be women. There you have some Business Intelligence now :)

Captivate may be an attempt to attract more male customers away from Verizon. But AT&T also needs a hard core blue collar campaign like verizon's 'Droid' campaign to get the lower income smartphone users. Apparently, lower/mid income men tend to splurge on phones as a luxury item and Droid has really succeeded with them. Apparently the Droid Does campaign is based on the truck ads like GMC is professional grade, Ford Tough etc....and beer ads! Amazing stuff :)]]>Jul 18th 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
wow thanks at&t for promoting and marketing this awesome android phone...]]>Jul 18th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/You weren't kidding lol! How do they make money on that? For just over $200 bucks, no contract I may pick one up just because I have yet to really try an android phone out yet. I could dump my iPhone 3G and still get a windows 7 phone on contract later this year (god, if they do actually release the damn things....). I'm kinda sick of waiting around for a Dell steak release date too. If you have to announce your phone release a week before it does, your marketing team failz (cough, Dell, cough).]]>Jul 18th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
You must be an iRobot]]>Jul 18th 2010 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
Just checked it out, and it wasn't free although they say it is to start. They still wanted $150 from me after I went though everything. I think I will just wait for it to come to Newegg. ]]>Jul 18th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
What kind of idiot would believe a high end smartphone would be 349$?]]>Jul 18th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
Too bad that's an error, you'll be getting an email with the real price, $450, sometime today.
]]>Jul 18th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://pocketnow.com/hardware-1/samsung-captivate-review
Faster than an iphone 4 something you all will never admit for any phone]]>Jul 18th 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
Is the HTC Aria really a high-end smartphone?]]>Jul 18th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/]]>Jul 18th 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
]]>Jul 18th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dogM4Wu51tc about 4:45 mark :-)]]>Jul 18th 2010 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Seriously, Coverage here sucks, I'm in SoCal...but ugh I have AT&T and I can't stand the service I get. I switched from Verizon to Tmobile to AT&T and so far, I think TMo wins for me considering the price + package + coverage.]]>Jul 18th 2010 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://digg.com/gadgets/Hitler_finds_out_about_AT_T_s_latest_bait_and_switch]]>Jul 18th 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
She was permanently sold when our 4 year old started to move into his 5-hour energy stage and a little game of toss-it calmed him right down. If this had 2.2 on it, we'd already have two of them. Oh, at AT&T coverage is way better in this area as well. My colleagues on another carrier have to run over to the window so that the person they are taking to "can hear them now." ;^D]]>Jul 19th 2010 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Move over, iPhone.
There's a new Droid in town.]]>Jul 19th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 19th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
Fortunately for you, Samsung is sharing its "whore" with all the carriers...]]>Jul 18th 2010 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 3:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 3:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/
No revolution necessary. Apparently you can pretty easily sideload apps on here if you install the SDK. ]]>Jul 18th 2010 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/samsung-captivate-now-shipping-from-atandt-right-on-cue/Jul 18th 2010 4:13AM