The Samsung Fascinate launches today and is available online from Verizon for the 2 year contract price of $199 and right off the line there’s a 2 for 1 sale.

Super AMOLED™: A brilliant 4.0” Super AMOLED™ screen that provides a brighter image both indoors and outdoors (in direct sunlight). The Super AMOLED screen uses less power and has a thinner profile than other screens.

Android Ecosystem: The Fascinate has the Android 2.1 platform + TouchWiz UI with an 1GHz application processor for faster downloads and streaming.

Integrated Social Hub: Unified Contacts contain all the contact information for Twitter, MySpace and Facebook, IM and email accounts. Unified Calendar provides a single point of scheduling for Outlook and Gmail calendars, as well as Facebook birthdays.

Swype: Optimized “typing” on a touchscreen phone for greater efficiency.

Multimedia Entertainment: The Fascinate comes with a native music player, a DivX video player (for better video playback quality), a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, games, access to YouTube and Android Market to make the most of all the latest and greatest in what entertains you.

Integrated Productivity & Multitasking: With Wi–Fi capability, 3G Mobile Hotspot, a pinch zoom–enabled Android browser, Skype mobile, VZ Navigator, Visual Voice Mail, Quick Panel (enables quick access to major features), and Notification & Quick Reply (to quickly respond to messages without task interruption) everything you need is at your fingertips. ThinkFree Office is included for viewing/editing Microsoft Office docs.

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I’ve been living with what I consider to be terrible call quality on my Motorola Droid. I figured that I’d stick with the device until the Verizon capably Nexus One was available. Unfortunately it seems that the Nexus One (which I use on T-Mobile) will never arrive for Verizon. Instead the Droid Incredible which just went on sale last week is recommended by Google.

Because I’ve been burned once by a sub-par smartphone I’ve decided to sit back and let the actual users review the Incredible before making any decision to purchase one to replace my Droid. Reviews are starting to trickle in and I just noticed a message thread over on Android Forums where someone asks if other users notice “sub par” audio quality on the Droid Incredible. Uh-Oh.

I’ve long found that reading user discussions on forums such as these is the best way to gather some real world feedback on potential issues with new technology. In this case several other people have chimed in to say that they are experiencing problems (as well as many others saying — no problem – sounds great).

Call Quality Very Sub-Par on Droid Incredible

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Looks as if just maybe Google is saying that the upcoming Verizon Droid Incredible IS the Nexus One. The Google web page is now redirecting those asking ‘when the hell is the Google Nexus One going to be available for Verizon?’ to the Verizon Droid Incredible which is scheduled to launch April 29.

I still haven’t read any official announcement on this — however the Google Phone web page has been updated so that a Verizon version of the Nexus One is not longer showing as “coming soon” and instead the Google site redirects users to sign up for the Droid Incredible. Whether users will be able to buy the Droid Incredible without a contract direct from Google on launch day (4/29) remains to be seen. The reported no contract price of the Droid Incredible is $529 which brings it in line with the pricing on other no contract Nexus One models that Google has offered.

Update: Hard to say for sure but based on this release it appears that Google  is out of the phone biz

Google Phone

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Amazon has the new Palm Pre Plus (Verizon) marked down to a relatively cheap $49 (requires 2 year contract) with no rebate required. This bests the official price on Verizon Wireless by $100 and is $30 cheaper than the Sprint version (less memory). The Palm Pre Plus has had generally good reviews though has been hampered by an initial lack of third party applications when it was first introduced on Sprint last year. The device has also been criticized for seeming sluggish although a recent 1.4 OS upgrade appears to have diminished speed complaints somewhat. The strength of the Palm Pre Plus is that it easily synchronizes your contacts, calendar and emails from a variety of sources (Google being one of the most popular) along with the social contacts from Facebook. The biggest downside to the phone is that Palm recently issued a warning that the devices aren’t selling nearly as well as they projected causing many to question how long Palm can survive as an independent entity.

Palm Pre Plus – Verizon $49

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Online retailer Wirefly is displaying the new Motorola DEVOUR Android Smartphone on Verizon for an after 2yr price of $49. There’s no need to file for a rebate as Wirefly includes the rebate right in their final pricing. The DEVOUR features the MotoBlur widget which combines your friends’ emails, status updates, photos and more, all right on your home screen. No logins, no apps. There’s a 3 megapixel camera, Android 1.6 OS. If you’re not looking to renew your contract head over to Bing where Wirefly is offering $100 Bing Cash Back — which is good even on phones you purchase outright without contract.

Motorola DEVOUR – IMPORTANT: To qualify for Bing Cash Back you must go in through Bing (search for Wirefly and click the link with the cashback icon)

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Are you a Droid owner? Need a Droid desktop dock or Droid windshield mount? Head over to Verizon Wireless which has a great sale running on both these items. Both these items are normally priced at $29 however use coupon code DROID35 and save 35% bringing your net cost down to $19.50 each.

Verizon via Slickdeals

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I haven’t seen a lot of advertising for the Verizon Palm Pre Plus. One ad which did just pop up and caught my attention appears to confirm that the Palm Pre Plus is a Mom phone. At least according to this ad copy which states that the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi are smart enough for your mom. They notify without interrupting, organize on command, and they’re nothing like your kids. Of the two devices – the Palm Pre Plus is the far superior choice — and I’d recommend grabbing one via Amazon (assuming you’re buying for mom) which will cost $149 and won’t subject you to the rebate olympics.

Palm Pre Plus is Smart Enough for Your Mom

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Palm Pre Plus User Manual

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If you’re upset by Verizon Wireless’s pricing change that requires new subscribers (or upgrades) with a half decent phone to enroll in a data plan – here’s a great workaround that removes  lengthy contracts and lowers your bill. For only $39.95 / month  join PagePlus Prepaid cellular and receive unlimited voice and text messaging and 20 megs of monthly data. Their service uses the same Verizon Wireless signal as you’re accustomed to – without the Verizon monthly bill that nickels and dimes you for texting and data .  But that’s not where the greatness ends. PagePlus allows you to bring your own phone. That means you can buy an LG ENV3 for about $200 on eBay and bring it to PagePlus for a flat $39.95 monthly fee (unlimited voice and text). Compare that to Verizon proper where a comparable unlimited voice plan goes for $69 before they nail you for a (now mandatory for LG ENV3 and many other similar phones) $9.99, 25 megabyte per month data plan for data services or a $29.99 unlimited data plan. Plus on Verizon Wireless texting plans are still priced separately and run an added $20 monthly JUST for texting.

Clearly these plans are for those who don’t need data as PagePlus plans only include voice and text ( data is a pricey $1.20/mb).You’ll need to replenish your minutes every 120 days or lose them. For anyone who uses a lot of voice and text messages each month – I haven’t found a plan that beats the PagePlus $39 offering.

PagePlus Unlimited Talk & Text

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I very rarely text (SMS). However to your kids some people it’s their life and main way of communication.  On  Howardforums this morning I noticed a sense of excitement at what seems to be a new way  Verizon treats  lengthy text messages. Under the old method users were limited to 160 characters in their SMS text messages (unless they sent the message to another Verizon user). Any characters over 160 were discarded. Now Verizon has changed their text messaging system so that if you send a message exceeding 160 characters it will be broken up and sent as multiple messages. What the heck will they think of next?

HOFO

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