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Samsung’s Captivate phone on AT&T has a 1 GHz processor. It’s the fastest available in smartphones currently, but that’s not enough computing power for some Android enthusiasts.

An Android developer at the xda-developers forum has overclocked the Samsung Captivate to run at 1.2 GHz, nearly 20 percent faster than the standard-issue phone. Theoretically, the processor, called ‘Hummingbird,’ can be overclocked to 1.6 GHz.

Samsung introduced the Captivate, part of its Galaxy S family of devices, last month. The phone has a 4-inch OLED touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera and Android 2.1 operating system.

Overclocking Android phones is becoming popular among hard-core Android users. In June, Android developer Michael Huang overclocked the 1 GHz processor on HTC to 1.27 GHz.

If you want to push your Samsung Captivate phone to run faster, check out the thread that offers instructions on how to do it. It isn’t for amateurs but if you love tinkering with your phone, try it out. Be warned, it may void the warranty on the device.

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[via Ubergizmo]