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Samsung Behold II (T-Mobile)

Samsung Behold II (T-Mobile)

Pricing Options: New 2-yr service contract 2-yr service contract renewal Phone-only price (no plan purchase)
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Pros:

behold (3)

  • ...I upgraded from this phone from a Sidekick bought in 2005. The behold has been great and I have been very happy with it. I have had some reception...[1.0]
  • ...invested in a fancy paperweight, not the case at all here! The Behold is worth every penny ! The touch-screen interface works great, even with my large...[0.8]
  • ...-Wifi. Not being able to pick up wifi is the single biggest problem with the Behold . Figure I should go ahead and get that out there. -Funky recharge...[-0.8]

call quality (3)

  • ...connector on the phone. Camera is pretty good for a phone. Call quality is very good . Video player is very good. As a note to previous reviewer...[1.0]
  • ...functionality is lost, but it works fine for my purposes. - Call quality is great and the volume is good. The speaker phone works well. -Good...[0.9]
  • ...you type. The music player is nice, playlists etc are good. Call quality is fine , it is taking time for me to switch from my little Sony Ericsson...[0.9]

feature set (3)

  • ...aquarium, all of which turned out crisp and beautiful. One of the best features of this phone is the touch screen qwerty touch keyboard. I...[0.8]
  • ...I GOT THIS PHONE FOUR MONTHS AGO. IT HAS GREAT FEATURES . I LOVE THE CAMERA. I REALLY LOVE THE TOUCHSCREEN. I'M SATISFIED...[0.8]
  • ...and the Behold is no exception. It is thin, compact, full of nice features . Unfortunately, this is the only touch screen phone in the T...[0.8]

general (15)

  • ...nice looks, feels sturdy/solid, and responsive touch screen. The features of the camera is great ! it has panoramic shot that I really love to use. however, the...[1.0]
  • ...Sidekick bought in 2005. The behold has been great and I have been very happy with it. I have had some reception problems in my apt with it, but...[1.0]
  • ...it, but in other places, no problem. The camera is very good and the editing options are pretty impressive . I took some amazing pictures at an aquarium, all of which turned...[1.0]
  • ...quick. The camera is 5 MP with flash which is top of the line and camcorder also is really good no blur u can record as long as u want basicly as long as ur...[1.0]

music player (2)

  • ...double-tap the textbox so the keypad opens up and you type. The music player is nice , playlists etc are good. Call quality is fine, it is taking...[1.0]
  • ...screen interface works great, even with my large fingers. The music player is of great quality and it is so easy to transfer photos and music onto...[0.9]

picture quality (8)

  • ...normal. CAMERA/MEDIA--10/10 A pleasant surpise on the phone. Picture quality is very good , at least for a camera phone. Also, the phone features some...[1.0]
  • ...some amazing pictures at an aquarium, all of which turned out crisp and beautiful . One of the best features of this phone is the touch screen...[0.9]
  • ...good and the editing options are pretty impressive. I took some amazing pictures at an aquarium, all of which turned out crisp and beautiful...[0.8]
  • ...battery can drain very fast + Camera works wonderfully, taking great photos with the exception of the panoramic shot, doesn't always blend...[0.8]

sound quality (3)

  • ...exact resolution, file type and size to get it to play and look/ sound decent . 5). Phone call quality is very good. CONS: 1). T-Mobiles...[0.9]
  • ...on the highest volume. But this phone turned up all the way sounds just fine . I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone who doesn't live...[0.8]
  • ...plays all my 700 songs with ease and you dont need headphones listen from speakers which is lovely for work so u dont look like ur not working. If someone calls...[0.7200000000000001]

touch screen (4)

  • ...phone, but the bad qualities outweigh them. The good: -The touch screen works great . I have fat fingers and I've been really impressed with how...[0.9]
  • ...with my hand when I'm using it as a phone, on the plus side the touch screen is actually very easy to use because I'm not limited to where the MFG thinks the buttons...[0.9]
  • ... Other than these few issues, navigation isn't too bad. The touch screen is actually pretty decent and responsive. However, those crucial flaws, when entering...[0.8]
  • ...longest and most underused words in the English language? 3.- touch screen qwerty keypad is horrible . my fingers aren't that big and I still can't type a short text...[-0.6400000000000001]

usability (9)

  • ...things and basically came to the conclusion that "it is not very user friendly unless you are in a bigger city". There was silence on the other...[1.0]
  • ...feels very comfortable in your hand for long periods of time + Easy to use and navigate through menus, hard to quickly get to a person...[1.0]
  • ...data plan. Anyways, this phone is perfect for me. Screens are easy to navigate , menus are straigtforward, and my personal favorite any song...[1.0]
  • ...the menu/navigation is another top-notch feature, it is very intuitive , not a lot of learning curve to do. The vibration feedback for...[1.0]

working (3)

  • ...the bad qualities outweigh them. The good: -The touch screen works great . I have fat fingers and I've been really impressed with how...[0.9]
  • ...ease and you dont need headphones listen from speakers which is lovely for work so u dont look like ur not working. If someone calls the music...[0.8]
  • ... -Good voice command system - was very accurate. -The GPS works nicely on this phone, but it's too expensive. The bad: -It's too hard to actually call...[0.45]

Cons:

battery life (2)

  • ...all headset types, but this is how it acts for my Jawbone 2 + Great battery life , the best phone I've ever had for this. Lasts me a couple days...[0.8]
  • ...But for a phone, good stuff. -Battery. The only time I had an issue with battery life was when I was taking a lot of flash pictures. Otherwise I could...[-0.8]
  • ...have to scroll through the alphabet to jump to a letter. It scrolls too fast and is annoying . -The phone doesn't have "autocomplete" for phone numbers....[-0.6400000000000001]
  • ...is that when I go to my phone book to make a call I find it really annoying to have to scroll and search for the letter group. I wish that the keypad was...[-1.0]

playback quality (1)

  • ...to find the exact resolution, file type and size to get it to play and look/sound decent . 5). Phone call quality is very good. CONS: 1). T-Mobiles...[0.8]

reception quality (2)

  • ...in a major city because T-Mobile isn't known for impeccable & flawless reception unless you're in a major city. If you're in a huge metropolis...[0.8]
  • ...until I find something better. Tmobile had no explanation for the lack of reception . Maybe mine was a dud, but I doubt it. ...[-0.8]

reliability (8)

  • ...Camera. This was one of the first 5 megapixel camera phones and it works very well unless you're taking macro shots. The camera just can't focus...[1.0]
  • ...a text for example. The internet i havent used much but it works fine . this phone also wakes itself up for the alarm and alarm goes...[1.0]
  • ...just have to say: While this phone is pretty cool and I haven' t had any issues so far there is 1 thing that bothers me (unless somebody knows...[1.0]
  • ...around. -Charger. My wall charger that came with the phone quit working within a week of getting the phone. Not a big deal because I...[-1.0]
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