T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant / Galaxy S Now Official; Release Date Still a Mystery

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Just a few days ago we told you that T-Mobile is going to bring the Samsung Galaxy S to the crowds on July 21, without being able to confirm that Vibrant name and the rumored release date. Then we’ve seen how the special contest hosted by T-Mobile revealed the name of the device: the Samsung Vibrant.

And today we hear that T-Mobile’s official forums actually mention the device and talk about the Vibrant’s new features. What T-Mobile doesn’t say yet is when the phone is arriving and how much it will cost. We’re probably going to see it priced at $199.99 with a two-year new contract and we’ll still assume the Vibrant will come at some point in July.

Here’s what T-Mobile’s official forum post entitled “Samsung Vibrant – An Early FAQ” says about the new device:

Thank you to everyone who played T-Mobile Clue (www.t-mobileclue.com) and solved the puzzle. We are thrilled to offer the Samsung Vibrant, coming soon to T-Mobile.

We will have more details to share when the countdown on the T-Mobile Clue page reaches zero. But in the meantime, we wanted to answer a few of the most common questions we have received.

Hardware

• The Vibrant offers a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor which is optimized for superior media viewing and game play.
• The Vibrant has a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED touch screen display that gives you a bright, vivid viewing experience.
• The Vibrant benefits from enhanced speeds with T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network, but it’s not an HSPA+ device.
• The Vibrant is one of the slimmest smartphones on the market. The dimensions are 4.82” x 2.54” x 0.39”; weighs 4.16 oz.
• The Vibrant’s 5 MP camera is equipped with digital zoom and autofocus. Comes with an HD video recorder too!

Entertainment/Apps

• The Vibrant is ideal for consumers who are entertainment enthusiasts and want to combine entertainment and communication in one device. The Vibrant offers a ton of entertainment options. We’ll have more to share on this front when the countdown reaches zero.

Software/OS

• The Samsung Vibrant is powered by Android 2.1 software.
• The Vibrant supports personal and corp. e-mail, including MS Exchange, Gmail and most other POP3 and IMAP e-mail services.

It’s interesting to follow Samsung around as it’s getting ready to almost simultaneously launch the Galaxy S in various markets. And considering that AT&T is also going to sell it as the Captivate, are there any chances for Verizon and Sprint to pick it up at some point later this year?

Will you buy the Samsung Galaxy S or would you rather try to get Android working on your HTC HD2 instead?