Samsung Fascinate Arrives at Verizon Today

There's a new Android-based Galaxy S smartphone hitting Verizon stores, the Samsung Fascinate. Available online today and in Verizon Wireless stores on Sept. 9, it is priced at $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate (with a new two-year agreement, of course).

The Fascinate is powered by Android 2.1 and features Super AMOLED Screen Technology, touch screen capabilities, Samsung 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor, and a virtual QWERTY keyboard with SWYPE technology.

Accessories are also available for the Fascinate:

• Charging Cradle – Doubles as a phone charger and includes a micro USB wall adapter. It can also be used as a desktop speakerphone and it comes preloaded with the Samsung "Desk Home" application, allowing you to switch brightness levels from day to night. It aslo provides one-touch access to Samsung Widgets and Bing Voice Search. The charging cradle is available for $29.99.
• Car Dock – Attachable to the windshield or dashboard, the car dock displays turn-by-turn GPS instructions, rotates between landscape and portrait modes, and features a preloaded Samsung "Car Home" application, targeted towards vehicle operation such as contacts, maps and navigation..The car dock is available for $39.99.
• Backup Battery Charging System – Includes a 1500 mAH battery, battery charger and Y-cable for charging a phone and spare battery simultaneously. It is available for $39.99

For more information visit www.verizonwireless.com.