"Behold," more ninja shots

By David Beren October 23, 2008 11:51 am EST Comments (122)

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!

Tags: Behold

kazii

Now, Tmonews all we need is a list of official specs for this phone…btw my local t-mobile rep. told me that this phone was coming out on November 3rd in black and “metallic” pink..So I hope this comes TRUE..:D
http://www.myspace.com/kingomdavid gemaster34

Thank you so much. This finally gave me what I needed to choose between this and the MotoZINE zn5. I’m getting this one (Samsung Behold)
mark

no data plan right?
danny

data plan requerid if this is requerid i dont buy no phone i wait for next year
Callahan24

Well when is “Black” Friday? I have been eyeing this phone for a while now and I know that I’m going to get it. If I could get it less than $149, then hey. I will wait.
tato22

the phone looks raw nice the g1 is littel and the behold is alot smaller wow nice
Alex

I highly doubt this phone will be free, it’s t-mobile’s first all touch phone and i doubt they’re just going to give them away.

and for data plan, i don’t think they force it upon you like some companies to, but to use the internet and gps and such,you should get one. people on the forums are debating between $9.99 and $14.99

p.s. black friday is the day after thanksgiving
THECOW

Now if reviewers say the touch screen is responsive, I’m sold. :D Hello people!
Alex

I’ve heard it is very responsive.
Armo

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/10/23/samsung-commits-to-bringing-touchwiz-to-the-us-yeah-we-know/

^that scares me. i was hoping that t-mobile would have SOME exclusivity on touch wiz but it turns out that at&t might get theirs before ours. also, i hope verizons omnia doesnt have touch wiz and it keeps win mo. cuz if it does then people would rather get that if it keeps the 5 megapixel cam, optical mouse AND huge screen. the at&t doesnt have a 5mp cam so its not as much of a contender. also, us cellular is also getting a cool touch wiz sammy called the delve.

i hope t-mobile has something else up their sleeve for THIS year when it comes to all touch.
http://www.myspace.com/kingomdavid gemaster34

Well… AT&T can have one, as long as I have my phone (Samsung Behold). And what about that $9.99, $14.99 plan? Is that already a plan internet plan out, or is coming out? Cause I thought it was running on Web2go for it’s internet, and date?
saul

it does kinda look like it has a foward facing cam!! in the last pic right next to the g1!!
2 lil dots to the left of the speaker!!
weird its on the opposite side as the uk tocco!!
sharmanator

yeah those 2 little dots r sensors liek on the iPhone and iTouch.

I just got my g1 and i love it!
dont wait to get the “behold”

g1 all the way!!
jeff

tell me….does this phone run on batteeies or does it have solar panels? I also heard that it had an AM radio on board???!!! please,please! someone confirm before I just go wee wee.
jeff

saul…that’s because in europe they drive on the left side…silly boy! surely you can see the ratioale for putting the speaker on the right in america. also this phone has a camera facing the front so that folks can say….”camera camera on the phone..why is not my brain at home?”
jeff

gemasster…correct me if im wrong but I believe the behold has cheese-wiz as opposed to touchwiz. my appologies if I am wrong on this. it just occurred to me that I read an article about this the other day when I was reading about the upcoming phone launches into the boston harbour…gwiz!
WXman

I heard that the Behold and that new Motorola phone will both be free on Black Friday, and that day only. Can’t confirm that. I’m waiting on more details about this phone.

I had the Instinct briefly and I really liked it a lot. No it’s not a smart phone, but for those looking for a nice phone just to be a phone, these Samsungs are awesome.
Bryan

Reply to #34 Mark…That’s what she said!
Alex

So I don’t have a tmonews account so ill ask it here…. when are they going to come out with a stock ticker program for android? It seems pretty key to me…
So Real

I wanna see how the browser compares with g1. The only browser I’ve seen even close 2 the g1 is the iphone
Theicool

LMAO at BRIAN! Ha ha
B.

@kazii

I have seen printed 9×10 pictures taken by both the behold and the motozine (pronounced zeen) and I can tell you that they are both awesome. However the motozine definitely has the better camera out of the 2. Colors were much truer and the photo was sharper as well. Its not all about megapixel size, 90% of image quality is about the lense and imager in the camera. And with the kodak, the motozine will be the best camera on a phone in the US for a while.

@ too many people.

For the love of God. Read the damn article and prev posts before you ask a question.its rediculous reading through and seeing 3 different people ask the SAME question, and what’s worse is that it was one that was answered in the original article post. Even if you don’t read all the comments at least read the post before asking something.
Alex

Yeah I think its really REDiculous too! Maybe even GREENiculous!! Sp. Ridiculous ~come on people if you are in the US know how to write the language.
tato22

Hahaha why u crying let them say w.e thy want guy relax …..do i see hating
peestandingup

“hotspot @home requires wifi, no wifi means no hotspot @home”

@David, thats not correct. UMA & WiFi are different. The early Nokia & Samsung UMA devices from T-mobile were low end flip phones that didnt have WiFi onboard, but they did UMA.

I’m still hopeful that since Sammy already has working UMA phones on T-Mobile that the Behold will include it, even if no WiFi.
Andrew

@armo

Samsung did announce that they are releasing more full touch screen phones with touchwiz in the United States. However, each phone should be different for each carrier, save for the Omnia and the Pixon [which is the 8 megapixel phone-camera (its more of a camera)mentioned in a comment above] if it comes to the United States. On that note, the Omnia does have touchwiz and windows mobile. The touchwiz interface is their answer to hiding windows mobile, much like HTC’s touchflo 3D. Along the same lines, the Omnia is in an entirely different class than the behold. The Omnia is more of a PDA smartphone with some nice media features and a great camera but can not be compared to the behold, which can be considered more of a “dumbphone” with really nice features but isn’t a g1 or any other smart phone.
TMO

Will this have Push email built in??? WLL email be available through a plan to go directly onto the phone???
Sync

Does anyone know if there’s any required plan for the Behold?
If so, how much?
Armo

@ Andrew

just to let u know i A LOT about phones and i knew about everything u just said. i know wat the pixon is for a whole now. and wat i meant was i hope omnia keeps the smartphone in it then dumbphone and i knew that their answer to touch flo 3d was touch wiz. but now its confirmed that verizons omnia will be smart. i was just hoping that t-mobile didnt have competition with the behold for like a month but i guess not.

and i didnt mean for that to sound rude so dont take it the wrong way.
Random!!!!

I really liek the look of it. But im still gonna pass and wait to see what the next sidekick is all about.
Andrew

@Armo

Not a problem I take no offense and I hope you didn’t take offense to my post. I’ve personally been keeping up with all of these Samsung phones too and I’m very excited for all of them. I would like to see the Pixon on T-mobile though. If it is announced then I’m going to feel real bad when I get the behold.
kazii

Does this phone have an fm radio like the tocco? and does it have a 3.5 mm headphone jack?
shawnshawn

yay i wish it had wifi but yay i cant wait till 11/10/08 i want it now just the slide thru pictures feature got me so i can show off pics of my kid instead of waiting a minute between pics like on my crummy z3 i am sick of motorola tmo only releases small screen motos blah anyway yay
Heyrawr

Does anyone know if there’s any required plan for the Behold?
If so, how much?
d

yeah data plan requerid?
ebe

i want know if this requerid with data plan???????? is a great qustion
James

Guys READ the article and the COMMENTS above. All have been answered
Theicool

I’m exited about this phn, and also for the next sidekick.
ppaul

Mr. Moon the price is probably going to be $149.99
ebe

this phone supports flash or streaming video?
Armo

@ Andrew

i dont think t-mobile or any carrier will get an 8 megapixel camera phone at least until the middle of next year. if they do then their 5mp cam phones wont “shine” as much. im planning on getting the behold, i just gotta find the money. lol
Andréa

@robert barrett Says:

October 23rd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
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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ARE YOU ON CRACK!!!! Why are the trinity stealing our money??? this phone is decent but for pure power and capability it cannot touch the G1. That said it is very pretty and it will turn a lot of heads and when people ask if it is the Iphone you will be very happy to tell them it is not. I think this phone is nice but it is not a smart phone so don’t confuse it for one
http://www.myspace.com/meggs0966 Megan

http://www.prlog.org/10101441-samsung-tocco-pink.png

i would kill to have the behold that is pink like this?
what do you think are the chances?

oh and the free on black friday thing is all bullshit.
absolutely not going to happen.
ebe

PLEASE SOMEBODY TALK ME HAS THIS PHONE DATA PLAN REQUERID LIKE THE G1 AND LIVE VIDE OR STREAMING VIDEO?
Andrew

@ ebe

Although I can not confirm streaming video, I’m pretty sure the Behold will not require a data plan like the G1 or any other smart phone. However, a data plan may be nice if you want to use the internet. As for streaming video, do you mean streaming video for video chats or streaming video online, like youtube?
Edgar

just trying to know what date is coming out on and the price??// anyone email me back
John Martinez

Nice phone, we’ve had the Samsung F480 phone in our store for quiet some time now. Sell like hotcakes, I spoke to our Samsung rep when she came in was surprise to see we had the Europe model, she mention to me that is the same phone T-Mobile is getting. Smart move TMO
David

@Edgar….did you even read the post? Honestly all these questions are answered above.

“The expected release date remains November 10th at a price point of $149 after a 50 dollar rebate”
Armo

@ Megan

it will probably not come in THAT kind of pink considering theres a picture of a pink one in the post that looks very different then the one u hope for.

as for black friday, i think it will only be the Moto Zine that will be free.
ebe

ANDREW,,,,,, I MEAN LIKE IF THE PHONE SUPPORT FLASH PLAYER FOR SEE LIVE VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET WITHOUT YOUTUBE LIKE THE NOKIA N95