Samsung Behold II landing on T-Mobile November 18th

By on Nov 13, 2009 at 8:40 AM
General November 13, 2009

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T-Mobile Android junkies that aren’t digging the carriers current offerings from HTC might want to go through their desk, grab a Sharpie and circle November 18th on their calendars  for that’s the day T-Mobile has officially announced the Samsung Behold II will go on sale. Pricing is still a sekret, but we sincerely hope for T-Mobile’s sake that it will keep the price on this sucker really low, say under $199.99. For all we know that’s why pricing hasn’t been announced, they’re probably still negotiating the subsidy with Samsung. Hit the jump for the press release.

T-Mobile USA Launches the Samsung Behold II on November 18

Multimedia Powerhouse Joins Broad Selection of Android-Powered Smartphones for T-Mobile Customers

BELLEVUE, Wash., and DALLAS — Nov. 13, 2009 — T-Mobile USA, Inc., the wireless leader in offering the broadest selection of Android™-powered smartphones in the United States, today announced that the Samsung Behold® II will be available beginning Nov. 18. The full touch-screen Behold II is a multimedia powerhouse with fast Web and data supported by Wi-Fi® and T-Mobile’s high-speed 3G network.

Available exclusively from T-Mobile USA, the Behold II is the first phone from T-Mobile to feature a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen for crisper colors and wider viewing angles, which is paired with a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, zoom, flash, five shooting modes and video capabilities. Samsung’s intuitive cube menu also provides quick access to six top multimedia features: music, photos, videos, the Web, YouTube™ and Amazon MP3 for music downloads.

“With its first-rate multimedia capabilities front and center, the Samsung Behold II adds an exclamation point to T-Mobile’s already impressive Android lineup for the holidays,” said Wendy Piñero-DePencier, vice president, brand and calendar marketing, T-Mobile USA. “The combination of 3G speeds, its high-resolution touch-screen, and access to loads of entertainment features is sure to make the Behold II into a holiday hit.”

The Android-powered phone is equipped with Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz™ user interface for easy customization through movable widgets and one-touch access to commonly used features and applications. The Behold II offers three different home screens to organize multiple workspaces with favorite widgets and application shortcuts.

“The Behold II raises the bar to the next level to create a rich, customizable set of different user experiences,” said Omar Khan, senior vice president of strategy and product management for Samsung Mobile. “Combined with Samsung’s advanced AMOLED display technology, innovative TouchWiz user interface and the Android platform, users can create and enjoy a mobile experience unique to their needs.”

The Behold II features built-in Google™ mobile services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube and Google Talk™, as well as thousands of applications and games available for download from Android Market™. The Wi-Fi-enabled Behold II also supports personal e-mail and corporate e-mail with Exchange ActiveSync, as well as instant messaging, and text, picture and video messaging. Additional features include assisted GPS, Bluetooth® 2.1, visual voicemail that allows for easier access and response to voice mail, support for up to 16GB of external memory, and includes a 2GB microSD memory card.

With support for T-Mobile’s rapidly expanding 3G network, Behold II customers can take advantage of a reliable wireless connection and fast download speeds when browsing the Web or downloading applications from Android Market. T-Mobile’s 3G network is currently available in 240 cities across the country. By the end of 2009, T-Mobile USA expects its 3G network to be available to reach approximately two-thirds of the U.S. population.

The Samsung Behold II will be available nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, select authorized dealers and online at http://www.T-Mobile.com beginning Nov. 18, 2009.


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  • Joe

    I still don’t understand why they have that cube when all the shortcuts are right under the cube.
    Lets see i want the internet…hhmmm…where is it on this damn cube! Oh wait there’s a shortcut right under it.

    • blah

      Agree Joe. Icons are tried and true since first used by Xerox in 1973. It’s one part of GUI that has always worked well enough.

      The spinning cube, while cute, doesn’t add any new functionality.

      CoverFlow on the other hand is a good alternative to icons since it supports more than the 6 sides in Sammie’s cube. And by alternative I mean, not a replacement for, but another option.

      Have ya wondered… If a picture is worth a thousand words, then why do icons always need a word under them? :)

    • Austin

      I believe that you actually select the items throught the icons on the bottom and the cube just spins to which one you have selected. I could be wrong it just looks like that might be the case. Other than that it would be pointless to have both. Unless…you can customize both the cube and the icons so that they differ.

    • Fiddlemania

      I’m pretty sure Samsung stole this cube UI from the S-Class UI on the LG Arena. Then again it seems like Samsung steals every idea.

  • kate

    Oooo this and cheap monthly fee w/ no contract…. 4G on it’s way….T-moblie stop flirting with me!

  • Robert Muttom

    what is assisted GPS, verses what GPS -A

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Tacoma North America

  • bluehorseshoe

    Please tell me you intentionally spelled “secret” with a “k” to be funny.

  • Nu11u5

    Seeing T-Mobile and Samsung avoid revealing the processor and flash memory in the Behold 2 for so long is making me nervous. So far there have only been rumors and miss information – nothing official with sales opening in less than a week. Is it 528MHz or 800MHz? 192MB or 2GB? The rumors are everywhere in between.

    • betchplz

      It’s still on the same stuff other T-Mobile Android devices are, the 528MHZ processor.

      $199 is still kind of expensive, until you factor in the monthly $$$ but still. I want something like the DROID/HD2 w/ Android for T-Mobile.

  • AndyH

    Pricing has been announced at $229 on contract.

    • tome

      it’s so dear!!! i can’t afford………

    • JakeMG

      Why did someone downrank you? This is just a fact. $229 is too much, based on pricing of other, better devices on the market (DROID anyone?).

  • tome

    but i still was waiting for the Verizon Samsung Convoy, waiting for the available price!!!!!
    http://www.verizon-cellphones.org/upcoming-verizon-cell-phones-samsung-convoy.html

  • bob

    over price!!!! Droids phones are same price or less, Verizon and T-mobile charge the same for data, should go with the better phone. T- mobile has nothing this holiday. maybe after the first of the year but this is the spending season!

  • IHadEnough

    Seeing T-Mobile and Samsung avoid revealing the processor and flash memory in the Behold 2 for so long is making me nervous. So far there have only been rumors and miss information – nothing official with sales opening in less than a week. Is it 528MHz or 800MHz? 192MB or 2GB? The rumors are everywhere in between.

    All Tmobile store got there display units in last week, I played with the phone twice, at two different Tmobile stores. It has 192 MB of internal Memory, not sure how to look up the processor specs. The phone looks and feels great, but seemed leggy. If someon knows how to look up the processor let me know, I’ll go back over to Tmobile and see.

  • pingpong

    I actually work at tmobile and played with the demo last week. Compared to everything thats already out, Samsung brings nothing new to the table and being the phone is quite laggy I will consider this as Samsung’s 4th fail at making data phones on our network.

  • midibite

    try spell check, it works!

  • T dot

    DROID IS WAY BETTER THAN THIS GARBAGE THAT GARBAGE NETWORK GIVE UP ALREADY TEEN MOBILE

  • John

    I want to stay with T-mobile but the pricing is out of line regardless of the plan costs. Verizon will sell a Droid for $269 on a ONE year contract. I think I can pony up a little extra monthly for a year while I enjoy the Droid goodness and maybe come back to T-mo after that.

    It doesn’t matter anyways, the 7 years I’ve been with T-mo and no more loyalty incentive plan… Besides, who knows when an Android phone will even come out on T-mo with better than a 528 chip or Android 2.0…

  • TrumanHW

    I guess they know its better to let us HOPE the processor is good than to confirm its not.

  • G1

    Better than droid

  • Charlie

    I called T-Mobile yesterday, and they told me that the Behold 2 was to be released on the 16th along with the Bold 2.

  • dkh

    I have the behold…for me it is intuative but some apps & software upgrades wld be nice….beholdII but weird bluetooth works w music & phone but not gps or youtube!!! Did new android fix this??

  • OJG

    I’m still not and never was impressed by this phone. I’m waiting for tmobile to put out something revolutionary and state of the art. They brought android to the forefront, please allow your handsets to keep that up.

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