Earlier this month, we told you that the Samsung Captivate i897 was coming to AT&T. We mentioned that it appeared to be a variant of the super spec'd Galaxy S and as it turns out, that information seems to be correct. The Samsung Galaxy S has had a little design change along with the new name, and it will become the carrier's first high-end Android phone. The specifications of the Samsung Captivate do remain the same as the Galaxy S; from the 4 inch Super AMOLED screen, to the 1GHz Hummingbird processor and 5MP camera, nothing has been touched. What is different is the casing, which has a checkerboard pattern on the back. AT&T's power users will have another choice for a handset besides the iPhone 4 once the device is launched, sometime in the coming months.
As we have told you, the Galaxy S is destined to become available on all four major U.S. carriers. We recently reported that a leaked picture of the device shows that Sprint will be getting the "Pro" variant of the phone which features a physical QWERTY keyboard. Other pictures we've shown you indicate that the Galaxy S Pro could become Sprint's second 4G enabled handset later this summer. T-Mobile is expected to launch the Galaxy S, possibly as soon as July 21st. Samsung is holding a big press conference on June 29th and we might learn more about the device and its launch schedule at that time.
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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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