Manage updates with the Download AppSamsung Galaxy S 4G (T-Mobile)
Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: T959V
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- Bottom Line:
- The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is a fantastic Android smartphone for T-Mobile customers, delivering fast data speeds and other improvements, but Vibrant owners should be fine holding off for now.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung Galaxy S 4G (T-Mobile) price range: $352.88 - $446.00
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Reviewed on: 02/24/2011
- Released on: 02/23/2011
The good: The Samsung Galaxy S 4G has 4G connectivity, a front-facing camera for video calls, and a larger battery. Android 2.2 offers impressive data speeds and good call quality. Other highlights include a rich and vibrant Super AMOLED touch screen and a 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording.
The bad: No camera flash. The Galaxy S 4G has less internal memory than the Vibrant. There was some slight sluggishness with some tasks.
The bottom line: The Samsung Galaxy S 4G is a fantastic Android smartphone for T-Mobile customers, delivering fast data speeds and other improvements, but Vibrant owners should be fine holding off for now.
User reviews
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Lots of phone, but won't work with Mac - bad echos, too
by vicarviccs on July 14, 2011
Pros: Good screen imagery, fast internet access, responsive touchscreen
Cons: Won't connect with MACBOOKPRO or charge from USB; bad echo for callers, had better quality call sound on old Nokia 6600 on both ends; phone book harder to use than old one.
Summary: Returned this phone after 5 days. T-Mobile could not help me hook with Mac, referred me to Samsung, who had super manual but NO link up program for Mac. Some ...
Summary: Returned this phone after 5 days. T-Mobile could not help me hook with Mac, referred me to Samsung, who had super manual but NO link up program for Mac. Some items available on European models absent on this one. Ensure your specific model when researching. Bought a battery-case, but still sucked up current, leaving about a day of useful battery life. Wish my old phone would do wi-fi!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It's the Samsung Vibrant only AMAZING!!!!
by elias5414 on February 23, 2011
Pros: great screen, front facing camera, smooth (no lag), longer lasting battery, better facebook integration, amazing multimedia support, great call quality, phone voice controls.
Cons: The only con is that there still is no camera flash.
Summary: Some may say that this is just the Vibrant with a little bit of a facelift and that its still the same old mediocre Samsung product. That however would definitely ...
Summary: Some may say that this is just the Vibrant with a little bit of a facelift and that its still the same old mediocre Samsung product. That however would definitely be a mistake. I have been very tired of my Vibrant ever since I bought it from someone. I decided that I would look past this Samsung stigma and give the Galaxy S 4G a shot and if I didn't like it, I would return it. This one is definitely staying in my pocket.
First off, the most important part for me is that it is extremely smooth running. My Vibrant was always one step behind me, even with Froyo. The Galaxy S 4G keeps up with me every step of the way. I never have to wait for it to catch up.
Second, the battery lasts a very long time. I had the phone charged to about 65% before I had to take it off of the charger to take it to work. 8 hours later, the phone was still at about 30% charged. Other smart phones, last half as long. I remember sometimes my Vibrant battery would last at longest, 16 hours.
Front facing camera - The front facing camera is great. Not only so I can check out that ghastly pimple when I'm out and about, but I can actually use it for video chat. Yeah the video quality isn't that great, but if it was better, we would definitely be using up our 5GB data allotment very quickly.
Multimedia support - Being able to easily sync my multimedia files to my phone using wireless connection is awesome. I never have to mount and unmount my sd card again.
The facebook integration is so much better. The feeds and updates widget allows you to click on links, photos, and videos that people post on their profiles. It even allows you to upload photos from your home screen. Definite "Like".
I've only had it a day and there are probably many many more things that I will like about it as time goes by. I can't believe I'm saying it but kudos to Samsung for making a really well thought out product.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone but not for me
by HankDitler on July 4, 2011
Pros: Large screen, great colors and video and very fast
Cons: Touch screen to sensitive for my liking. Went from Blackberry to this phone and do not like the touch keyboard. Can use the Blackberry with one hand, pretty hard to do with the Samsung Galaxy. Screen is very hard to see in full sunlight. Screen looks
Summary: Had phone for 2 weeks and really tried to like it, but I returned it and am back to my Blackberry which I love, just wish it had a bigger ...
Summary: Had phone for 2 weeks and really tried to like it, but I returned it and am back to my Blackberry which I love, just wish it had a bigger screen like the Samsung.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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SINGLE BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER OWNED!!
by DADDYMAYO on May 3, 2011
Pros: BIG SCREEN, BRIGHT (VIBRANT) COLORS, FAST DOWNLOADS, 4G, 5MP CAM, LOOKS GREAT, LIGHT WEIGHT, GREAT APPS COMPATIBLE.
Cons: LOW MEMORY, NO FLASH, NEEDS BIGGER BATTERY. SAMSUNG PUT THE MEMORY BACK!
Summary: HAD THIS PHONE FOR ABOUT A MONTH LOVE IT. IT DOES EVERYTHING. IT HAS TAKEN THE PLACE OF ALL MY ELECTRONICS. I HAVE STOPPED TOTING MY BIG 17' LAPTOP EVERYWHERE. ...
Summary: HAD THIS PHONE FOR ABOUT A MONTH LOVE IT. IT DOES EVERYTHING. IT HAS TAKEN THE PLACE OF ALL MY ELECTRONICS. I HAVE STOPPED TOTING MY BIG 17' LAPTOP EVERYWHERE. i JUST DONT NEED IT. I SURF THE NET LIKE IM AT HOME FROM MY PHONE WITHOUT WIRELESS SIGNAL. ACCESS TO ALL MY EMAIL ACCOUNTS. DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, FILES ATTACH TO EMAILS. CAN OPEN THEM AND SEND THEM. IM IN HEAVEN! GREAT CALL QUALITY, TEXTING, GAMES EVERYTHING YOU NEED. DO NOT BOTHER WITH OTTERBOX LIMITED SELECTION TO PROTECT THIS BABY! GET A TRIDENT CASE TRIDENT CASE.COM WORKS GREAT YOU CAN PLAY HOCKEY WITH THE THING AND ITS GOOD AS NEW. I ALSO GOT THE CLEAR PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR WHEN ITS OUT OF THE CASE. WILL SOMEONE HELP ME TO ROOT THIS PHONE AND TELL ME WHAT THE BENEFITS ARE TO DOING SO?
still going strong. i bought 2 extended batteries and charger on ebay for $3.50 total. battery lasts all day and then some. also bought a 32gb card. this is the perfect hand held super computer now! i speed tested against droid X, iphone 4, evo etc. every phone my friends and family have galaxy S won handedly. 4 bars and im pulling 9.4 consistantly. same conditions those phones didnt go over 8.1. this phone competes with any other phone on the market to date even the newer models. dont listen to these people who are partial to crack berries or dont know how to use the phone. i have about 70 apps and phone runs smooth. on board memory could be better but its hardly a deal breaker for everything you get out of it
Updated on Jul 22, 20111 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Really fastg download speeds!
by gentime on February 27, 2011
Pros: The 4g speeds. my max was about 15000kbs. The screen is just as awesome as my Vibrant. The front faceing camera is neat, be better once other people get phones with ffc to use it. Right it's best a digital mirror.
Cons: It's has the crappy T-mobile Bloat... They swapped the internal memory to 1gb and put in the 16gb in the Micro sd slot. Samsungs updates...
Summary: This is phone is just an updated vibrant. With some added bells in whistles which should of been in the first place. I really do like this phone. It's ...
Summary: This is phone is just an updated vibrant. With some added bells in whistles which should of been in the first place. I really do like this phone. It's fun it's fast etc
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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AWESOME phone!
by WSUKirk on February 24, 2011
Pros: Weight, UMA, front-facing camera, display, speed, basically everything!
Cons: None as of yet
Summary: This is a fantastic phone. I came from the original Vibrant which was a good phone, but the small tweaks they made, this phone is a beast! Highly recommended
Summary: This is a fantastic phone. I came from the original Vibrant which was a good phone, but the small tweaks they made, this phone is a beast! Highly recommended
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Never Again!
by knm_1985 on January 30, 2013
Pros: front facing camera
big screenCons: FREEZES ALL THE TIME
slow processing
no flash for cameraSummary: I hate this phone, it freezes mulitple times a day! I will go to use it and it will of been frozen for hours (I know because the clock is ...
Summary: I hate this phone, it freezes mulitple times a day! I will go to use it and it will of been frozen for hours (I know because the clock is frozen at that time) It takes forever to restart and get apps loaded! I would love to throw this at whoever developed this hunk of junk!
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Terrible Phone!
by sarahs91 on December 4, 2012
Pros: Unbreakable
Can make calls
Has a pretty good cameraCons: Randomly shuts off and you cant turn it back on without taking out the battery.
Horrible battery Life!Summary: Worst phone I have ever had. I have been counting down the months till two year contracts end. Since the first day I got it it has randomly started buzzing ...
Summary: Worst phone I have ever had. I have been counting down the months till two year contracts end. Since the first day I got it it has randomly started buzzing and just shuts off. There is no way it will come back on unless you take the battery out.The battery life is also terrible. I would never suggest this phone to anyone!
It somehow knows when there is going to be a tornado or some other type of storm because every single time it has either run out of battery or completely shuts off.
On the bright side the phone is literally unbreakable. I have dropped the phone numerous times and the thing will not break. -
I've never had so many issues with a phone!
by kstorms13 on November 2, 2012
Pros: None that I can think of
Cons: Shuts itself off, doesn't charge, doesn't send notifications, crashes constantly, flash is the worst, doesn't accept incoming calls
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DRIVES ME NUTS!
by njsfinestdevil on September 8, 2012
Pros: Awesome camera
Customizable
Cool Functions
Great Call Quality
Loud Speakers
Great GraphicsCons: LAGS!
Freezes at least once a day
Randomly turns offSummary: Not worth it, in my opinion. I got it for free and I still wish I stuck with my old phone.
Summary: Not worth it, in my opinion. I got it for free and I still wish I stuck with my old phone.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: T959V
- Description: You're never without a range of instant and endless entertainment options when you have your Galaxy S 4G. Download and immediately start watching all your favorite movies and TV shows from the Samsung Media Hub. Video games and websites with Flash content are never a problem. With expandable memory and a large battery, you will easily have plenty of space and time to enjoy all your favorite pictures and media. Stay constantly connected with friends and family from practically anywhere, thanks to the front facing camera with QIK, the popular video chat app from Skype specifically for Android OS based devices. And there's no need for any buffering with T-Mobile's network, perfect for video chats. The Galaxy S 4G's 5 MP rear facing camera shoots sharp photos and HD videos with excellent resolution. The Galaxy S 4G comes equipped with a powerful processor to keep all your apps and programs humming. Combine this lightning fast processing power with T-Mobile's network, and you have a phone that's as speedy as it is smart. With rich, vivid colors and brilliant detail, the large 4" Super AMOLED display gives you a superior viewing experience of movies, videos, and gaming. And the screen is smooth and fluid to the touch when navigating between apps and websites.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Phone Design PDA
- Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GPS receiver,
2nd camera,
Digital camera,
Digital player - Width 2.5 in
- Depth 0.4 in
- Height 4.8 in
- Weight 4.2 oz
Cellular
- Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Mobile Broadband Generation 3G
- Service Provider T-Mobile
- Operating System Android 2.2 OS
- Application Software Adobe Flash Player 10.1,
E-Book Reader - Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch)
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Yes
- Supported Social Networks and Blogs Yes
- Messaging & Data Features Text messages,
Multimedia messages (MMS),
E-Mail,
Voice mail - Mobile Services T-Mobile TV,
Slacker Radio,
YouTube,
Google Play Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EDGE,
HSPA+,
HSUPA,
HSDPA - Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11,
Bluetooth - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Sensors Accelerometer
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (SWYPE)
Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder,
Alarm clock Processor
- Type Hummingbird
- Clock Speed 1 GHz
Memory
- RAM 512 MB
- ROM 1 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 4
- Video Recorder Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p)
- Features Video recording
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation GPS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services Google Maps
Display
- Type OLED display - Color
- Technology Super AMOLED
- Diagonal Size 4 in
- Display Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
- Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Connections
- Connector Type Micro-USB,
Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 1650 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 390 min,
Standby - up to 400 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Stereo headset,
Power adapter,
USB cable - Also Included microSDHC - 16 GB
Product series
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Samsung Galaxy S 4G (T-Mobile)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: T-Mobile,
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM,
Up to 390 min,
With digital player / digital camera,
4.2 oz,
5 megapixels,
4 in -
Samsung Galaxy S 4G (T-Mobile) - Refurbished
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: T-Mobile,
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM,
4.2 oz,
4 in
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Samsung
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
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