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Looks like another Android handset has just hit Rogers in Canada. This is the Samsung Galaxy S Glide which is now available for $149.99 on a 3-year contract and for $549.99 contract-free. The smartphone packs a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, an 8MP camera, a 1.2MP front-facing camera, WiFi / Bluetooth support, and Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" with the Touchwiz UI. If you just can't wait for the Galaxy Nexus that should be arriving in January 2012 then you can buy this one right now. Check it out on Rogers.

[Mobile Syrup]

A new Android handset has just leaked today and it's the Samsung Galaxy S Glide. Mobile Syrup has mentioned that this one's headed to Canada via Rogers. This one will reportedly feature a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an 8MP camera, a front-facing camera, and Android 2.3 with the Touchwiz UI. It seems like a pretty good handset and if you still love typing on hardware keys then this may be your next smartphone. This one will reportedly be available this holiday season but the price is unknown for now.

[Mobile Syrup]

Two phones look like they're on their way to Canada soon. First up if the one above which we've known would be hitting Telus for a while now. Yup, it's the Galaxy S Fascinate 4G which is the exact same as the Vibrant 4G that hit T-Mobile USA. This one features a 4-inch display, HSPA+ support, a 1GHz CPU, and Android 2.2 with the Touchwiz UI. This will be available on May 12th, which is just two weeks away.

The other handset is the Nokia E5 which is headed to Rogers soon. This one's not as exciting but it'll be a cheap phone with a QWERTY keyboard for easy and quick text messaging. The price and release date is still unknown for this one right now but we should be finding out the details soon.

Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G Hitting Telus: Mobile Syrup
Rogers Getting the Nokia E5: Mobile Syrup

If you don't want to pick up a Nexus S today then Samsung is here to remind you that you can now sign up for the Telus Galaxy S Fascinate 4G. This smartphone is pretty much like the original Galaxy S but it has a few upgrades like HSPA+ connectivity to get on the slightly speedier "4G" network that the carrier currently has. Check it out on Samsung Canada.

[Mobile Syrup]

Talk about being behind. Cincinnati Bell in the US has actually just released the Samsung Galaxy S. Samsung probably just sent them what they had left over since it's almost time to start selling their Galaxy S II smartphones. Anyways, the Galaxy S handset is now available on the carrier for $279.99 on a 2-year contract and for $399.99 contract-free. Check it out here.

[Android Central]

PocketNow just got a huge scoop revealing the spec sheets of a few Android powered handsets that will be getting officially unveiled at MWC next week. They include the Samsung Galaxy (i9000) S 2, the HTC Desire HD2, the HTC Desire 2, and the HTC Wildfire 2 which actually leaked earlier this week in an official HTC commercial.

If you want you can just go through the photos and take a look at the spec sheet but I'll give you the gist of it. The Samsung Galaxy (i9000) S 2 will feature a 4.3-inch WVGA Super AMOLED+ display, an 8MP AF camera with an LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, a front-facing 2MP camera, 512MB of RAM, a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon CPU, an Adreno 205 GPU, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC, HDMI output, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, WiFi hotspot, aGPS, and Android with the Touchwiz UI. These specs might be a bit off because there are a lot of rumours that point to this smartphone packing a Samsung Orion dual-core CPU clocked at 1.2GHz.

Next up is the HTC Desire HD2. Apparently, this one will feature a 3.3-inch qHD display (960 x 540 resolution), an 8MP AF camera with an LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, 512MB of RAM, a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon CPU, an Adreno 205 GPU, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, HDMI output, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 support, WiFi hotspot, aGPS, and Android with the Sense UI. I think it might be a typo that the Desire HD2 will pack a 3.3-inch display since the current one packs a 4.3-inch one; it should feature the same size display.

Next up is the HTC Desire 2 which we've seen leaked many times before. This will feature a 3.7-inch WVGA Super LCD display, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording, a front-facing 2MP camera, 512MB of RAM, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, an Adreno 200 GPU, 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi b/g / Bluetooth 2.1 support, WiFi hotspot, aGPS, and Android with the Sense UI.

Last, and probably the least out of the bunch, is the HTC Wildfire 2 which will probably be the only one in my price range. This one will feature a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash, 384MB of RAM, a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 CPU, an Adreno 200 GPU, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi b/g / Bluetooth 2.1 support, WiFi hotspot, aGPS, and Android with the Sense UI.

What a leak; it's definitely getting me excited for MWC next week!

[PocketNow]

Samsung has just made yet another Galaxy S official and it's the I9003 which is the Galaxy SL. The main difference between this one and the I9000 Galaxy S Series is that the I9003 swaps out the Super AMOLED for a 4-inch Super Clear LCD display. The I9003 also packs a TI OMAP 3630 1GHz CPU instead of the 1GHz Hummingbird CPU that's in the I9000.

Other specs include 16GB of internal storage, a bit more RAM, a sligthly thicker 10.59mm body, a slightly heavier 131 grams, a larger 1,650mAh battery, Android 2.2, and everything else that you'd find in the old I9000. It's unclear if this will be hitting the whole world but this smartphone is up on a few of their international websites.

[GSM Arena]

Just because T-Mobile and LG made the G-Slate official doesn't mean you need to take their eyes off of their upcoming smartphones. The US carrier has just announced that the Galaxy S 4G will be available later this month and includes a full copy of "Inception" the movie along with a pre-installed 16GB microSD card. Of course, the smartphone also features a 4-inch WVGA display, a 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording, a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, Android 2.2 with the Touchwiz UI, and HSPA+. Price is still unknown.

[Slash Gear]

Like they said, Samsung has just come through and unveiled their first Samsung Galaxy S successor tease to us. It's a short 31 second video and it doesn't show us much. What it does tell us is that the rumours of the Galaxy S successor looking like the Nexus S is false. Specs are still unknown but it'll be a high-end superphone. Of course, it looks thin and it may also have a chrome frame which I hope they remove. Check out another picture and the video below.


[Samsung Hub]

There's a rumour going around that Samsung is going to be unveiling a few products at CES 2011. We already heard that they'll have the Galaxy S PMP ready and they'll also reportedly have the Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy Tab 2 as well. Of course, this is unconfirmed right now but they could just show us glimpses of both devices and I'd be happy. The Galaxy Tab 2 should be packing a Tegra 2 CPU while the Galaxy S2 should have some sort of dual-core CPU inside of it. I wonder if it'll be ready for prime time.

[Android and Me]

The first real iPod Touch rival will be at CES 2011 and Samsung has already confirmed it. This one should basically be the Galaxy S without phone functionalities. It'll be running Android and will reportedly be running Android 2.2 "Froyo" along with a 4-inch Super Clear LCD display because there's really no point of wasting Super AMOLED displays on this. It should also contain the company's own Hummingbird 1GHz CPU. On the back should be a 3.2MP camera along with a front-facing camera. It'll be shown off in the next week or so.

[Gizmodo]

The latest tweet from Samsung's US Mobile Firmware Group (pictured above) has mentioned a new smartphone from the company. Yes, the Samsung GT-i9200, which should be the next-gen Galaxy Android smartphones. Check it out at the XDA.

Update: Phandroid has decided to recap some rumoured specs of the next-gen Galaxy smartphone. They mention things like a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED 2 display with a 1,280 x 720 resolution (340 ppi), 1GB of RAM, 4GB of ROM, 32GB of internal storage, an 8MP camera with Full HD (1080p) video recording, and probably Gingerbread. I wonder if these will turn out to be true. Of course, let's hope it has essentials like a front-facing camera and a flash for the rear-facing one.

[Phone Arena]

That's right folks! Cellular South in the US has just released the Samsung Galaxy S Showcase so you can pick it up right now if you're interested. This is available for $199.99 on a 2-year contract if you want to get it. You'll be getting a pretty awesome spec sheet: a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording, a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, a microSD card slot, GPS, and Android 2.1 with the Touchwiz UI. Check it out on Cellular South.

[Phandroid]

Virgin Mobile had a pretty good day today, they actually released three smartphones. The first two are above and it's the black and white BlackBerry Bold 9780. Yes, out of all the carriers in Canada, Virgin has actually become the first one to launch the white model. Check out the white model here and the black model here; they're both available for $124.99 on the 3-year SuperTab contract and $499.99 contract-free.

The other smartphone is what I think the better choice is. Virgin Mobile has also released the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant which features Android 2.1 underneath the Touchwiz 3.0 UI. It's packing a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording capabilities, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi b/g/n / GPS support, a 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, and a microSD card slot. Check it out on Virgin where it's going for $149.99 on a 3-year SuperTab contract and $499.99 contract-free.

White and Black BlackBerry Bold 9780 Now Available: Mobile Syrup
Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant Hits Virgin Mobile: Mobile Syrup

As expected, Telus in Canada have just released the Android-based Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate. It's available right now for $149.99 on a 3-year contract, $429.99 on a 2-year contract, $479.99 on a 1-year contract, and $529.99 contract-free. This is the best Android smartphone on Telus now, which was definitely needed because the HTC Desire is a few months old now. Check the Fascinate on Telus now.

[Mobile Syrup]

At this point we already know that Telus and Samsung are holding an event for the Galaxy S Fascinate on November 10th and it looks like that will be the day where they also release it. The event will definitely be an unveil and a release for the phone so it's a perfect launch event. The worst news about this is that it'll be available in "limited quantities" but I'm sure it'll be easier to find than the Captivate on Rogers.

[Mobile Syrup]

A few new Rogers dummy units are starting to get shipped to stores and the first one is above. Pictured beside an iPhone 4 in the above photo is a dummy unit of the Dell Streak, which will be hitting Rogers in Canada in early November. This one features a 5-inch touchscreen display, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, a 5MP AF camera with a dual-LED flash, a VGA front-facing camera, 512MB of ROM / SDRAM, a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi / Bluetooth / GPS support, a 1,530mAh battery, and Android 1.6 that should be getting an upgrade to 2.1 soon after.

What you see directly above is the dummy unit of the BlackBerry Bold 9780, which is just a slight upgrade over the Bold 9700. This one just got official yesterday and all that you need to know it that is has OS 6.0 pre-installed which comes with the new and improved WebKit browser. It should be available sometime in November.

It took them long enough. Yes, the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate is finally starting to arrive in stores after a couple of months of waiting. Not much left to tell you here, but they're probably already sold out at this point - I'm kidding, but it'll be rare to find one.

Dell Streak Dummy Units: Mobile Syrup
BlackBerry Bold 9780 Dummy Units: CrackBerry
Samsung Galaxy S Captivate's Finally Arriving In Stores: The Cellular Guru