Samsung Galaxy S 4G hits T-Mobile shelves on February 23rd; $149.99 [updated]

By on Feb 14, 2011 at 2:33 PM
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T-Mobile on Monday confirmed preliminary pricing and availability details for its Samsung Vibrant successor. Announced earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G will become available across the country on February 23rd, T-Mobile stated in a post on Twitter. The carrier also said that the handset will initially be offered for $149.99 on contract, though it noted that this pricing would only be available for a limited time. The Galaxy s 4G is nearly identical to the Samsung Vibrant it replaces, barring the addition of HSPA+ “4G” network compatibility and a new front-facing camera for video chat. Other notable features include a 4-inch Super-AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system.

UPDATE: T-Mobile’s press release can now be found after the break.

Galaxy S 4G Available February 23

Bellevue, Wash. — Feb. 14, 2011 PST The Galaxy S 4G is T-Mobile’s first smartphone capable of delivering theoretical peak download speeds of up to 21 Mbps and will become the fastest smartphone running on America’s Largest 4G Network™ on February 23. Exclusively from T-Mobile, the Galaxy S 4G offers enhanced mobile experiences and unparalleled entertainment including mobile HD TV through T-Mobile TV, the ACADEMY AWARD® Nominated film INCEPTION, and T-Mobile Video Chat powered by Qik™ — delivered at 4G speeds on its 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen display.

The Galaxy S 4G is expected to be available from T-Mobile for $149.99 with qualifying plan with Unlimited Web on two-year service agreement after instant and mail-in-rebates for a limited time. Taxes and fees additional.

The Galaxy S 4G will be available nationwide through T-Mobile retail stores, online at http://www.t-mobile.com, at select third-party dealers, and at leading national retailers including Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam’s Club, Target Mobile locations and Walmart. Pricing may vary at independent dealers and national retailers.

Customers can visit http://galaxy-s.t-mobile.com/4G for more information.

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  • Scott

    I guess $149 isn’t a bad price… but… I pre-ordered my Atrix for that ;)

  • Anonymous

    Anyone else kinda pissed off that T-Mobile always seems to get the latest and greatest android handsets? My EVO is great, but I have a feeling I wont even be TEMPTED by a handset on Sprint for quite some time…

    • KCRic

      I wouldn’t consider samsung ‘the latest and greatest’ unless you’re referring to one of their tv’s.

      • Anonymous

        Well you have to admit the hardware in their handsets is enviable. People may not like touchwiz, I sure don’t…But 1GHz hummingbird beats the hell out of snapdragon. + Super AMOLED Plus, +other goodies…

        But I mean really as a whole. They got the Nexus S, the G2 (which is sweet), first to get gingerbread offering…jealous!

      • http://twitter.com/aergern aergern

        This is a Vibrant with an updated radio for HSPA+ vs HSPA .. your EVO is still on par with it. Don’t feel so cheated. NOW .. when the Thunderbolt is released … weep .. like a little girl. :)

      • Anonymous

        @aergern don’t remind me. The ATRIX already had me pouting.

  • StevenGlansburg

    I’m glad tmobile finally addressed the update issue with the galaxy s. Just get a new phone for the update. Genius!

    • haha

      or you can go to tmobiles website and get the update for the vibrant you already have and not buy the new phone

  • http://twitter.com/hawaiiinsomniac hawaiiinsomniac

    Surprised its not shipping with 2.3…

    Samsung can’t even ship with the most recent OS, let alone update it. ugh…

    • Cer

      No no, that’s what the Galaxy S II is for.

      Galaxy: 2.1
      Galaxy 4G: 2.2
      Galaxy 2: 2.3

      True, but oh so pathetic.

      • lib4

        What the???
        You must be joking …they are going to ship their state of the art 4G phone literally with yesterdays software…..
        Samsung you suck…..

      • haha

        galaxy = 2.2……google it

  • http://twitter.com/Kevniv Kevin N

    update to 2.3.2 coming two weeks after launch! LOL!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Kevniv Kevin N

    Wait for the HTC dual core

    • Dave1

      Lets hope the HTC also has a qHD screen–960×540

  • GinaDee

    Gentlemen: You guys such a big deal over 2.3….

    This is a refresh to the Vibrant. Stop freaking out like it’s the only phone that T-Mobile will offer this year. This adds to an already great form factor by upping the radio speeds, improving file systems for smoother performance, a better gripped back door cover, a FFC for Video Chat and come pre-loaded with a cool movie for free. Nothing wrong with this phone from a consumer standpoint.

    At MWC in Barcelona they’ve already showcased the new Galaxy S2 superphones that are HSPA + capable and likely to hit T-Mobile this Spring. T-Mobile has nearly 30 4G devices to be releases this year. More good stuff to come.

    • Cer

      The big deal is that Samsung is developing a pattern of releasing a new phone for each version of Android, and not updating the phones that were released less than a year ago and are fully capable of handling the upgrade.

      Samsung’s release of smartphones with its TouchWiz skin in Android 2.2 and 2.3 indicates that it is obviously capable of upgrading these phones, but is putting profit motive ahead of its customers. Of course, this profit motive will hopefully bite it in the ass.

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