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Samsung Fascinate in hand

The Samsung Fascinate could have been one of the top Android devices, but Verizon sabotaged it by manipulating it for the carrier’s own gain. Learn how.

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Samsung Fascinate, box cover

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Samsung Fascinate, back of the box

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Samsung Fascinate, box top

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Samsung Fascinate, box cover and box

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Samsung Fascinate, inner box

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Samsung Fascinate in the box

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Samsung Fascinate, quick start guide

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Samsung Fascinate, diagram from the manual

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Samsung Fascinate, description of the Verizon apps

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Samsung Fascinate, USB power cable

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Samsung Fascinate, included earbuds

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Samsung Fascinate, out of the box

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Samsung Fascinate, the back

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Samsung Fascinate, with the back open

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Samsung Fascinate, powered on

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Samsung Fascinate, from the bottom

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Samsung Fascinate, from the top

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Samsung Fascinate, left side

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Samsung Fascinate, right side

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Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Vibrant

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Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Vibrant, from the back

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Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Captivate

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Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Captivate, from the back

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Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Epic 4G

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Samsung Fascinate and Samsung Epic 4G, from the back

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Samsung Fascinate and Apple iPhone 4

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Samsung Fascinate and Apple iPhone 4, from the back

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Captivate, Vibrant, Fascinate, and Epic 4G

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Captivate, Vibrant, Fascinate, and Epic 4G, from the back

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Fascinate, default home screen

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Fascinate with Bing search engine and several default apps

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A Bing search on the Fascinate

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The Bing service agreement on the Fascinate

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Samsung Fascinate, Bing collecting location info

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Fascinate, several of the Verizon apps loaded by default

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Jason Hiner

Jason Hiner is Editorial Director of CNET and former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic. He's co-author of the book, Follow the Geeks.