I think its safe to say that the delayed Android updates from Motorola have upset more than just a few of you, right? The lack of updates combined with the lack of information regarding them has certainly soured many T-Mobile customers and Motorola customers on purchasing from the company in the future. Much like Samsung went through with the Behold II, it seems as though Android users are at the mercy of … [read full article]
You know that Android 2.x update Samsung promised Behold II owners and then failed to follow through for, causing angry customers and threats of a potential lawsuit? Yeah, that one. If you may recall, Samsung ended up announcing that it would give Behold II owners one last update to Android 1.6 stating that the Behold II was not upgradeable beyond Android 1.6. According to the folks over at Phandroid, they’ve gotten word … [read full article]
Looking to step up to the Android OS? Beginning June 2nd, Magenta will be offering the Samsung Behold 2 (currently $149.99 with a 2-year contract after rebate) for $99.99 after rebate. Additionally, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G w/3.5mm jack will also be available for $99.99 with a 2 year contract, down from the current $149.99 pricing. This discounted pricing will be available both in T-Mobile retail stores and via http://www.t-mobile.com for both upgrades and new … [read full article]
It was just yesterday that we reported Samsung Behold 2 owners threatening to take legal action regarding a promise Samsung had made for a future upgrade to Android OS 2.x. To briefly summarize, basically, Samsung had promised an update to Android 2.x for the Samsung Behold 2 in a promo video before the device was released. Then, recently, in response to a Behold 2 owner, Samsung said the Behold 2 would never get an … [read full article]
Update: Engadget is now on the case as well! There is a story making the rounds that has a number of T-Mobile customers up in arms. Samsung, who, according to some buyers were sold the Behold 2 at launch under the premise it would later receive an updated version of Android is now the target of an online petition claiming that Samsung has failed to provide said update. While the facts of the issue … [read full article]
We know the Samsung Behold 2 isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but at $79.99 it might be a little more attractive. The sale runs from the 12th to the 15th. As we noted at the beginning of the week all Samsung Behold 2 accessories are 50% off through that same timeframe. Not a bad deal, but we recommend giving the phone a little trial run in store to see if it meets your wildest Android … [read full article]
There is little debate as to what constitutes the hottest OS platform in the mobile industry right now, Android. T-Mobile was the first to bring the Android platform to the masses and has led the pack with the widest selection of devices from the get go. This nifty cheat sheet straight from the T-Mobile website shows some basic breakdowns of the T-Mobile selection and also re-confirms that 256mb of RAM in the MyTouch LE. … [read full article]
Congratulations go out to Behold22, one of the winners of the Samsung Behold 2 contest and one of our forum regulars. What originally was a too good to be true contest through Samsung with hourly winners had quickly turned into speculation regarding its authenticity. Well question no more as the winners have started receiving their devices along with a lovely letter that points out the need for being a T-Mobile customer to use this device. I … [read full article]
The list of phones these days that actually gets me into a frenzy remains remarkably short considering my nerd-like excitement over new devices. That being said, the Samsung Behold 2 was on the short list of phones I was really looking forward to getting for a hands-on evaluation and, thanks to the fine folks at Samsung, TmoNews has its very first review device.
If yesterday’s release of the Samsung Behold 2 didn’t excite you, fear not as it looks like T-Mobile has another Samsung handset up its sleeve. The Samsung T949 is rumored to be coming to our Magenta since T-Mobile gets all manufacturer models that have names starting with “T” and ending with “9”. The T949 is rumored to include a WVGA touch-sensitive screen (native resolution of 800?480), Dolfin 1.5 browser, 3G and A-GPS. The guys over at PhoneArena believe this to be … [read full article]
