Samsung Confirms GPS Fix in Captivate OTA Update

Following up on yesterday’s report regarding the forthcoming Samsung Captivate over the air update rolling out on AT&T, the manufacturer has also confirmed that the update will contain the long-awaited GPS fix to resolve a longstanding GPS issue since launch.  Below is Samsung’s official statement:

“An update to improve the Samsung Captivate’s GPS performance is now available. Captivate customers will receive a notification on their device that an update is available and will simply need to download the file to update their phone. The updates will be pushed to customers’ devices over the next few weeks.  The update for the Captivate will also improve additional device functions, such as media scanning time, add the full version of Quickoffice and address Microsoft Exchange 2003 policy support.”