AT&T and Samsung have taken the wraps off a new Android-powered smartphone featuring advanced entertainment, messaging and social networking. Based on Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S smartphone design class, the new Samsung Captivate unveiled Thursday integrates High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology capable of breezing through data at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps.
When the Captivate goes on sale in the months ahead, the new 3G smartphone will sport a four-inch touchscreen, a one-gigahertz processor, and 16GB of memory expandable to 32GB, according to Samsung Mobile Chief Strategy Officer Omar Khan. “With the launch of the Captivate, AT&T customers will experience a groundbreaking handset with world-class features that are unique to Samsung’s Galaxy S class of devices,” Khan said.
Under the Hood
The Samsung Captivate integrates tri-band 3G, quad-band GSM, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 3.0 radios; a five-megapixel camera with autofocus that doubles as an HD video camcorder; a 3-D graphics engine; and a surround-sound stereo system. Moreover, a six-axis sensor enables the handset to deliver a fluid gaming experience when users tilt it up or down or pan to the left or right.
The device’s active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display helps to preserve handset battery life because it doesn’t require a backlight. Even better, movies, videos and games can be viewed in bright light and outdoor environments on the low-power screen — which consists of pixels deposited onto a thin-film transistor array.
Offering support for a variety of gesture-based capabilities — including multi-touch pinch, long tap and zoom, and vertical and horizontal swiping –the handset’s touchscreen interface also doubles as a virtual QWERTY keyboard. The device is equipped with the latest Swype technology, which is designed to let users input text faster and more intuitively.
Additionally, the new smartphone integrates an “all share” wireless capability for sending photos, music and videos…