Fascinate

Best Buy Mobile just announced a one-day sale event on smartphones. Head on over to your local Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile specialty store, or shop online at BestBuy.com to snag the Motorola Atrix 4G (AT&T), Nexus S 4G from Google (Sprint), and Samsung Fascinate (Verizon) for free with a new or upgrade purchase with two-year activation. The offer is only good on Aug. 17, 2011 only.

"Our goal is to make it as easy as possible to match people to the smartphone options that are right for them, and we love being able to offer in-demand phones at a great price - free," said Scott Anderson, head of merchandising at Best Buy Mobile. "We've worked very hard to deliver a superior experience in the store and throughout the life of these phones, and will continue to give people a great excuse to come visit us for their mobile needs."

Can't get to a Best Buy location before closing time? The online offer is good through Aug. 17, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Get more information at www.bestbuy.com/mobile or www.bestbuymobile.com.

Best Buy is bringing back its 'Free Phone Friday' promotion and extending it an extra day. April 29th and 30th only, Best Buy Mobile will feature three free smartphones across three major carriers, including Android and BlackBerry options, in all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile specialty stores, as well as online at BestBuy.com/Mobile.

The following phones will be available at Best Buy for free this Friday and Saturday:

• Samsung Fascinate (Verizon)
• BlackBerry Curve 3G (Sprint)
• Samsung Captivate (AT&T)

"We've had tremendous success with the 'Free Phone Friday' campaigns we ran last October and December, and we've been waiting for the opportunity to do it again with a great lineup of in-demand phones," said Scott Moore, vice president of Marketing for Best Buy Mobile. "We've worked hard to make it as easy as possible for people to find the smart phone that’s right for them with the most smart phones under one roof, exclusives and expert advice, and this is just one more reason to visit Best Buy Mobile."Read more

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.