We've got to hand it to Samsung with its
Gala
xy S
line. Coordinating the launch of a single family of devices across all four national US carriers (plus a regional or two) is a feat very rarely accomplished, and usually reserved for really unique handsets that those carriers wouldn't be able to effectively source from anyone else; HTC's
Touch Pro2
is a prime example of that. Add to that the murky issue of exclusivity periods... and, well, yeah, Samsung definitely has reason to be proud here -- on the business end of things, anyway. Never mind the awesome contractual maneuvering that undoubtedly took place to make this all happen, though -- we all know that it's the hardware (and software) that really counts. Today we're looking at the first two models of the American run, the
Captivate
for AT&T and the Vibrant
for T-Mobile; Verizon's
Fascinate
and Sprint's QWERTY- and WiMAX-equipped
Epic 4G
are still forthcoming, though we expect the Fascinate to be largely similar to these first two.
