Samsung Behold SGH-T919 - Rose (T-Mobile)

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• 4 stars

  No App Store

  by johnc141 on January 4, 2009

  Pros: Nice display, mostly intuitive, takes nice pictures, nice set of basic applications comes with the phone, blue tooth works well.

  Cons: GPS slow or doesn't work at all. There is a fee for the GPS, GPS signal is free, why is there a fee? Web browser is slow, There is no Wifi. No app store, PC interface is not intuitive,

  Summary: I bought the behold thinking it would be a suitable substitute for the iphone, which i was very tempted to buy. My reluctance to switch to its carrier however, prevented ...

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  Summary: I bought the behold thinking it would be a suitable substitute for the iphone, which i was very tempted to buy. My reluctance to switch to its carrier however, prevented me from doing so, and i wasn't about to pay outrageous prices for the hacked version. I was content to live without wifi, because of the 3g access, but I am thus far not impressed with the speed. I was absolutely shocked to find out that there is a fee for the GPS service, considering that GPS signal is free. The absolute worse thing about the phone however, is the lack of an app store, apparently the phone is what it is and nothing more. That is crazy, most people don't buy hardware today, they buy the software that makes it do the cool things, and as cooler things develop, they expect to simply upgrade the software. Not to be too brash, the phone is nice, but... The key word is phone. In the end, thats all it is.

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• 4 stars

  Not a smartphone

  by paintlegend on December 30, 2008

  Pros: Cool design

  Cons: Email was very limited could not get my work or Windows live email. Battery did not last with bluetooth and email.(the only account i could put on it)

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• 5 stars

  A huge let-down for an all touch screen phone!

  by kshirola on December 20, 2008

  Pros: Clear signal, no echo. Lots of functions. Compact design. Small.

  Cons: Wasn't impressed with photo function. Touch screen left a lot to be desired!! Had a hard time navigating because the touch screen was so unresponsive. Hard to navigate. Frustrating. Going to be returning.

  Summary: This is a sorry excuse for a touch screen phone. I have an iTouch iPod and this doesn't even compare. It's terrible. I hated it just playing with ...

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  Summary: This is a sorry excuse for a touch screen phone. I have an iTouch iPod and this doesn't even compare. It's terrible. I hated it just playing with it in the first five minutes. Never been so disappointed!

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• 4 stars

  Pretty phone, but many flaws

  by sarahhou on December 19, 2008

  Pros: The phone is very sleeak and pretty but it is not so gun to use.

  Cons: Flipping through contacts is hell,no WIFI,sucky internet,slow slow slow,camera is not as great as it is made out to be.

  Summary: The phone is pretty and sleek in looks. But the actual phone itself is not so great. It is a very annoying phone and has to many kinks that need ...

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  Summary: The phone is pretty and sleek in looks. But the actual phone itself is not so great. It is a very annoying phone and has to many kinks that need to be worked out. I went back to my blackberry curve and i am very happy that I did.

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• 5 stars

  Slick design, serious flaws.

  by zinconinco on December 16, 2008

  Pros: Very aesthetically pleasing design, speaker sounds great when listening to music, 5 mpx camera, small size.

  Cons: Calls sound awful and are full of static, typing is a pain because of how small the "keys" are, won't call a business line with an extension, memory card hard to get to, too easy to select instead of scrolling.

  Summary: This phone was a huge disappointment. At first I was very pleased with how it looks and the "gadgety" features that are completely unnecessary but fun (like the audio postcard ...

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  Summary: This phone was a huge disappointment. At first I was very pleased with how it looks and the "gadgety" features that are completely unnecessary but fun (like the audio postcard templates). But right away I noticed loud static when I make calls, except when using my Bluetooth headset. I gave up on text messaging because of how annoying typing was. The on-screen keyboard is tiny (even for my small fingers) and the auto-complete is lacking. The touch screen is very hard to get used to as it is too sensitive when scrolling but not very sensitive when tapping. You have to push pretty hard to select things and the calibration feature didn't work to solve this. Additionally, MyFaves stinks on this phone. It saves your Faves to your phone book as 3 or 4 different listings and even if you delete them, they show up again. One of the numbers I call regularly is a business line with an extension, and this phone can't handle that. And having to wait for the recording, bring up the keypad, and tap the numbers in is just a pain. Overall, this phone looks great but is not user friendly... unless you don't make calls or type anything.

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• 9 stars

  Great Product for the PRICE!!!

  by 112303 on December 7, 2008

  Pros: Touch sensitive
  Compact, Sleek design
  5 MP Camera
  Good Call Quality (compared with other phones on the same service)

  Cons: No WIFI
  Browser not as great as iphone or the G1
  Doesn't have a real GPS(internet based GPS w/subscription)
  3G network good only in big cities

  Summary: I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone who wants a cool touch screen phone.
  Its not like an iphone or a G1 which has lot more functions than this ...

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  Summary: I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone who wants a cool touch screen phone.
  Its not like an iphone or a G1 which has lot more functions than this phone. But if u can get this phone for a very low price its totally worth every penny. This is the only 5mp camera phone sold in the US with a service. It looks really good and has a nice feel in ur hands. It doesn't get scratches that easy. User friendly if u know a little bit about phones. Even though its not multitouch like the iphone it is a touch sensitive phone and is really great for texting with its touchscreen QWERTY keyboard.
  The browser ain't that great and since this comes with t-mobile u gotta make sure that u have data coverage in the area where u gonna use the phone. T-mobile doesn't have a lot towers like ATT or Verizon everywhere. So if u live away from a city u will have to use the old edge technology which is really slow instead of the 3G. The omission of wifi in this phone is also something that i miss in a touch screen phone.
  But people this is not a real smart phone and is not for people who run their lives on blackberries or even the iphone. So don't expect this phone to do the tricks that u expect from an IPHONE !!!!!

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• 8 stars

  Great Phone, Nice features,emails is not that good

  by pete718boxer on November 28, 2008

  Pros: Touch Screen, very responsive, excellent for text, good call quality, excellent camera, very nice features.

  Cons: Not good for emails.

  Summary: This phone is an excellent phone if you are not going to use a lot of emails. To break it down this is the process you have to go through ...

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  Summary: This phone is an excellent phone if you are not going to use a lot of emails. To break it down this is the process you have to go through to read your email. 1) You receive a message that you have an email (not real time it takes a while before you get the message after your email is received). 2) You logging to your email account (Which takes a while loading even at 3G) 3) You have to select the new email from the list. 4) The email have to load (which you have to wait again to load). It took me about 5 mins just to read an email that said "Bring the books tomorrow". On the blackberry curve you just pressed one button and you get the full email on your phone and in real time. I believe this is a major flaw thats going to make people not to get this phone. Besides the email flaw the phone is an excellent phone with great features.

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• 8 stars

  really good phone.

  by aintnothang on November 27, 2008

  Pros: 5mp camera, touch screen (great responsiveness), music player, size--- everything except the cons :)

  Cons: as stated in other reviews, no wi-fi, no 3.5 mm headset jack, internet speed could be faster, the camera's a little slow.

  Summary: I don't typically go for touch screens because of all the inconvenience that comes along with it, but after I played around with this phone at the t-mobile store, ...

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  Summary: I don't typically go for touch screens because of all the inconvenience that comes along with it, but after I played around with this phone at the t-mobile store, i instantly fell in love with it. The touch screen is extremely responsive, and the phone glides flawlessly. I love the qwerty key pad and everything. The downside is that I would have preferred a phone with a head set jack so I could ditch my mp3 player. Also, I would have liked it if the camera speed was faster because I love taking pictures. I cant complain though--- I'm not gonna get everything I want!

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• 7 stars

  Slick phone, don't buy it for the camera

  by ryman2222 on November 24, 2008

  Pros: I love the touch screen. The entire phone is very sexy. Interface is great, lots of nice touches. Good call quality.

  Cons: -Camera sucks
  -No standard headset jack
  -texting on touch screen not for everybody

  Summary: If you don't need a good camera and you're happy with Samsung's included earbuds or have a stereo bluetooth set of your own, by all means you'...

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  Summary: If you don't need a good camera and you're happy with Samsung's included earbuds or have a stereo bluetooth set of your own, by all means you'll be happy with this phone. As a sexy, gimmicky touch phone, this thing is great.
  
  I went in looking for a way to replace my camera and mp3 player so I didn't have to carry three things around with me. I was entranced by the sexiness of this phone and brought it home only to find out that as a camera its terrible. Don't get me wrong, if your subject is standing perfectly still and you have 5 seconds to hold down the shutter, you'll get a nice 5MP shot. Otherwise forget it. It takes forever to get a shot off and if it moves slightly, its all blurry, just like any other crappy camera phone. That coupled with the proprietary headphone jack (you can buy an adapter, but no thank you) killed this phone for me. Oh and texting on a touchscreen just isn't for me.
  
  So I returned it and got the Motorola ZN5. IF you want a REAL camera and a REAL MP3 player, this phone is WAY better. I'm very happy with it.

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• 4 stars

  Beware- GPS not ready for Prime Time Yet

  by jburnsengr on November 23, 2008

  Pros: Nice size, sleek design, bright screen, nice interface, solidly made

  Cons: GPS didn't function at all; Web browser clunky; 3G signal often dropped

  Summary: The reason I chose this phone was to get the turn-by-turn directions from the GPS with Telenav. THe phone itself looked good, felt good in the hand and pocket. We ...

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  Summary: The reason I chose this phone was to get the turn-by-turn directions from the GPS with Telenav. THe phone itself looked good, felt good in the hand and pocket. We tried the GPS after activation in the store, and it never found a signal. We assumed that was because we were indoors. Unfortunately, it never found a signal at all- it would spend about 5 minutes calculating the route and give an error message that either the GPS signal was too weak or the connection to the server timed out. (I live in a densely populated suburb of Boston).
  
  Long story short- I spent a couple of hours with three different tech support people at Telenav who finally told me the GPS on the phone was not working and to return it. Next, I spent an hour or so returning the phone. We tried another unit, and got the same result, even after confirming that my data plan with T-mobile was functioning and in order.
  
  I can't say exactly if the problem was with the geographical area I live in, or the service. It appeared to affect more than just my phone. I walked over to a verizon kiosk in the mall, and their VZ Navigator worked indoors and came up instantly. Maybe it's a new product glitch they can fix, but check this function out in the store before you buy the phone.

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