I just got the Fascinate and it's a nice phone. GPS doesn't seem to be as bad on the CDMA models from what I read compared to the GSM Galaxy S phones. However, it did take longer than my old TP2 to get a GPS lock, but once it did, it seemed to keep track of me in the limited time I used it. The Super AMOLED screen is amazing in the sun compared to my old phone as well as I just had it in direct sunlight today and could still see things fairly clear. It feels kind of cheap, but I'm guessing that has more to do with the fact that it's so thin and light. I've only had it a couple days, so I'm not sure what battery life is going to be like yet. Signal strength seems to be better than my TP2 as well as I get better download speeds in the few places I've tested it so far. I'd say go for it since it is free. I was between the Fascinate and Incredible and decided that it was better to have great hardware than great software for the phone (not that the Incredible has bad hardware, but it's not as powerful). I figure that people will eventually figure out the software side of things and take advantage of what is there.
Fascinate Free at Best Buy Tomorrow, Worth Getting?
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I love my Droid X but the flimsy buttons are so annoying, thinking trade mine to the Fascinate ....
saichick04
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I'm not up for an upgrade til 8/23/11 but I don't know if my phone is going to make it that long. I would love to take advantage of free phone Friday! I really want the Fascinate but I guess I should just see if I can find one for cheap online.
yeah i saw it on Best Buy Mobile. Verizon Samsung Fascinate free phone friday. My wife is grabbing it tomorrow. I would recommend to go early and get it. No rain checks just whatever they have in stock. good luck!
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I got the fascinate on the first best buy free phone friday. Coming from a bb, I thought I would really miss the BBM and the led.
I dont. At all. I have texting and google tallk, and noled does what I need it to. The phone is amazing, great graphics, fast internet and some really cool apps.
Anyone who is questioning the phone get it! Worst case scenario is that you return it within the 30 days. It's free, so why not?
I dont. At all. I have texting and google tallk, and noled does what I need it to. The phone is amazing, great graphics, fast internet and some really cool apps.
Anyone who is questioning the phone get it! Worst case scenario is that you return it within the 30 days. It's free, so why not?
I got one for my brother and I and I'm loving it. Still need to get used to Swype...
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Yeah just picked it up today during my lunch break. Didn't have a chance to play with it before I bought it and it is just staring me in the face sitting on my desk right now at work. It looks like a sweet phone can't wait to get home to get to play around with this thing.
I personally love this phone, but I do acknowledge that there are issues(some minor/some not) with it.
Pros:
Screen quality is beautiful - Put in some HQ MV or animation on your video/gallery and be amazed at the color quality.
Relatively quick - Although I don't have a long line of smart phones under my belt, I have done research and played with many of my friend's wide variety of smart phones so I feel pretty comfortable in saying that the Fascinate can hold its own compared to other smart phones. I do occasionally have a giant 'lag spike' where it'll take a good 2 seconds or so to exit/access an app, but those are rare. Haven't really been able to locate why that happens.
Screen size is 4" - Now to some 4 might be too small or too big. I personally was leaning towards the X but the screen was too big. Now the Inc screen wasn't exactly small but it felt a bit lackluster considering that the phone is a bit aged, has terrible battery life for its screen/speed that really isn't any better than the competition.
It's light - Now this might be a con for some considering that lightness gives a feel of fragility, but I love this phone's weight. It's also pretty durable considering that the entire front of the phone is encased in Gorilla glass.
Cons:
Bing - But I usually see this complaint as something relatively minor considering that Androids became so popular because of its ease of customization. If you're really gungho about a stock purchased phone then you would be a mindless I-phone drone.
Droid X is faster - I don't argue this, and if you're a pure numbers guy the Fascinate actually doesn't compare. However even side by side(friend's X) I really can't tell any difference in performance.
Call quality - there is a bit of static or 'echo' whenever you make a call. I'm more of a speaker/messaging guy so I can get over it, but if you're the type that makes long by-the-ear phone calls you'll probably get annoyed by the robotic back-voice you'll hear as you talk.
GPS - I'm not even a huge GPS user but this phone fails miserably on this for me. I've been driving comfortably without a navi or w/e for 5 years so I'm quite comfortable with my knowledge of the local streets, but the fact is that if I ever needed GPS it's pretty damn near useless.
Battery - Now this is something you can only really experience by actually taking a phone on a test drive, however I found my battery life to be a bit lack-luster. I've read people saying that they were able to go two-three days with moderate use, however I've never even come close to that in my month of owning the phone. It's still no Inc in terms of bad batter life, but it still feels a bit sub-standard to the point where I honestly feel like I need a car charger.
Hope this helps in anyone thinking about switching. The phone is in my opinion a great phone. But there are quirks, and if any of the cons I mentioned are a major turn off for you(except bing if you're even a tiny bit tech savvy), you should look into other areas for a phone.
Pros:
Screen quality is beautiful - Put in some HQ MV or animation on your video/gallery and be amazed at the color quality.
Relatively quick - Although I don't have a long line of smart phones under my belt, I have done research and played with many of my friend's wide variety of smart phones so I feel pretty comfortable in saying that the Fascinate can hold its own compared to other smart phones. I do occasionally have a giant 'lag spike' where it'll take a good 2 seconds or so to exit/access an app, but those are rare. Haven't really been able to locate why that happens.
Screen size is 4" - Now to some 4 might be too small or too big. I personally was leaning towards the X but the screen was too big. Now the Inc screen wasn't exactly small but it felt a bit lackluster considering that the phone is a bit aged, has terrible battery life for its screen/speed that really isn't any better than the competition.
It's light - Now this might be a con for some considering that lightness gives a feel of fragility, but I love this phone's weight. It's also pretty durable considering that the entire front of the phone is encased in Gorilla glass.
Cons:
Bing - But I usually see this complaint as something relatively minor considering that Androids became so popular because of its ease of customization. If you're really gungho about a stock purchased phone then you would be a mindless I-phone drone.
Droid X is faster - I don't argue this, and if you're a pure numbers guy the Fascinate actually doesn't compare. However even side by side(friend's X) I really can't tell any difference in performance.
Call quality - there is a bit of static or 'echo' whenever you make a call. I'm more of a speaker/messaging guy so I can get over it, but if you're the type that makes long by-the-ear phone calls you'll probably get annoyed by the robotic back-voice you'll hear as you talk.
GPS - I'm not even a huge GPS user but this phone fails miserably on this for me. I've been driving comfortably without a navi or w/e for 5 years so I'm quite comfortable with my knowledge of the local streets, but the fact is that if I ever needed GPS it's pretty damn near useless.
Battery - Now this is something you can only really experience by actually taking a phone on a test drive, however I found my battery life to be a bit lack-luster. I've read people saying that they were able to go two-three days with moderate use, however I've never even come close to that in my month of owning the phone. It's still no Inc in terms of bad batter life, but it still feels a bit sub-standard to the point where I honestly feel like I need a car charger.
Hope this helps in anyone thinking about switching. The phone is in my opinion a great phone. But there are quirks, and if any of the cons I mentioned are a major turn off for you(except bing if you're even a tiny bit tech savvy), you should look into other areas for a phone.
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