After all the G1 news in the past few weeks we’re ready to get back on track and focus on continued previews of upcoming holiday launches for magenta. Previewing the Behold a number of times has let us know you guys want more of this phone. Today we happily oblige and bring you a few shots from one of our lucky ninjas who had some hands on time with this, T-mobile’s first all touchscreen device. To answer just a few questions (again) the phone does NOT have wifi, youtube IS included, a full html browser is included as stated before and the same touchwiz interface, all previously known information. So really this whole post is just for a little more eye candy.
The expected release date remains November 10th at a price point of $149 after a 50 dollar rebate.
Seven more shots after the jump!
UPDATE: Three new shots have been added!
Sweet!!! Can’t wait for the release of this device!! Well actually my wife can’t wait since I’m getting the G1. LOL. What is the price on this phone!? Anyone!?
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WooHOO! This is the one I’m wanting more info. on. I hope they’ve added a qwerty keyboard. And I assume it’ll be cheaper than the G1. I hope there is a concrete announcement soon about the exact launch date.
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I should have looked at the pics! They DID add the keyboard! Awesome!
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I thought the rumor was the front face camera was being taken off, but it looks like its still there?
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wait a minute this thing has s front facing cam.
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@T1, no it doesn’t…not that I have heard. It’s probably a proximity sensor, its to small to be a camera.
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If you guys are talking about that little square above the screen that I not a camera or anything else. Its simply the speaker you put up to your ear.
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They also have an upgrade to this phone coming out after Xmas with an 8megapixel camera
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Can we please get the on-screen keyboard for my g1
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why are people asking about pricing and release date in the comments when it is clearly posted above? Try reading.
For the last time there is 100% for sure NO front facing camera.
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oh ok thanks david. looks like you guys published the whole touchwiz thing first cause the rest of the blogosphere is just finding out today.
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I was told there will be a 100$ mail in rebate from are district manager
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A few t-mobile store reps have told me that this device will be free on black friday. But only for that day.
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Do i hear UMA??? That is the down fall of the G1 i think, tmobile should find a way to make it work on the G1 so i dont have to by this samsung!!
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Will a data package be required with this phone or no? My wife has no use for internet access, just texting.
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I’ve read servers places saying this will be a Windows Moble 6 phone… but i see ZERO signs of it… has anyone confirmed?
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What is in the secord screen? its a world, maybe the gps?
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@some dude…because if you READ what it says you’ll clearly notice the word “expected”. So somebody needs to find out for us for sure what the release date is going to be. November 10 is just a little over 2 weeks away, so if they don’t know for sure by now, seems to me it ain’t gonna’ happen then.
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@MHZ, perhaps you should heed some dude’s advice and read the article again. The pictures obviously don’t help your answer so I clearly say its a touch wiz screen. IT IS NOT WINDOWS MOBILE!
@WXMAN, I write expected because I leave it subject to change. November 10 is the release date, stop looking for reasons to be subjective when there aren’t any.
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looks pretty good. any phone tmobile releases this year with a full html browser should have wifi tho cuz 3g network isn’t big enuff yet
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Cool weekend phone….
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Really what phone is better the “Behold” or the “G1″ ?
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If the phone doesn’t have wifi, does that mean you can’t have t-mobile at home?
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oh yeash i am going to buy this one but i am litle sad because i was waiting fot the wifi but thanks t1 conect you are the best you always give us good great imformation
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Is it me, or is there a lot of cobwebs in the 1st picture?
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I still don’t understand this wifi thing.
It has full html internet, right? So what does having no wifi mean? Do we use 3G/edge to access the internet?
Can someone please explain this to me, I’m not exactly an internet genius…
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anyone know wat the “touch wiz” thing is?
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@Harri, yes you use 3G/Edge to connect to the Internet
@Bryan, I’ll ask them to clean up!
@”yo mama” google “touchwiz”
@Ran, hotspot @home requires wifi, no wifi means no hotspot @home
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can anyone tell me what the feature is that shows an earth, seen in one of the pictures?
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is gps baby gps really is so nice
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what is the screen size of the behold??
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Is this suppose to be better then the G1
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Dont get it its going to be just like the samsung instinct which sucks of course stick to the G1 because trust me this device is going to do some marvelous things that will change the industry……….
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hopefully more than 3 inches
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I hope the pink one is really going to be available.
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Does anyone know if this phone supports flash or streaming video?
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I know we’re supposed to talk about the “Behold” but I have a question, Ok for those of you that say to go to the Forums, how do I get there!? I’m on my BB Curve and “Forums” is not an option. But when I first started visiting this site back in May I would always go in there. So where did the “Forums” link go!? I’m running the new 4.5 version on my Curve, but even before I installed it Forums was already gone and not an option. Anyone please help out. Thxs!!
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ugly. I dont like it.
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type forums dot tmonews dot com into your browser then bookmark it.
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I think that front facing camera is only in the European model…not sure…I read that last time on sum website… I think at least..
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according to another ninja on comment #13 “A few t-mobile store reps have told me that this device will be free on black friday. But only for that day” is this TRUE?????????? can anybody confirm this???
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Im.. SO getting this.
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Thank God I waited on getting the G1 and will get the Bhold instead. Shame on T-Mobile, HTC and Google for coming out with such a piece of garbage. Seems they all were looking for a way to maximize their profits on this thing. Hope it bites them all on the butt as their punishment. Fools!
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I heard a rumor this will run on windows mobile which i hope it won’t…can anyone confirm this?
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Does anyone know what it’s gonna cost us faithful T-Mobile customers to get this thing?
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NOT A SMART PHONE. No winmo, symbian or any os worth looking at. Nice phone to play with but not for the techperv! (Like me)
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@Ben, I would love to tell you but instead I’ll suggest re-reading the article.
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Frankly, I am looking forward to the MotoZINE ZN5. I dont need a touch screen (my wife has the G1), and I like the fact that the ZN5 will have wifi, and also a 5MP camera.
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Hmm, will it be required to have a data plan?
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this phone LOOKS way sleeker than the T-Mobile G1, the android opperating system is simply astonishing but the HTC phone itself is dissapointing (to look at) ..But this phone looks AWesome!! and Touchwiz, 5mp Camera (probably will be best camera phone in T-Mobile’s roster), virtual qwerty keyboard..and many other stuff will make this phone one of the best! Finally a Cool Samsung For T-MOBILE!
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