CONS
None so far.
I have a 10 megapixel Camera, and that takes slow pics.
That's why the Camera is slow, cause it's powerful.

SUMMARY
I have to say. I jumped into the hot water to get this phone. I wasn't sure what I was getting into. I previously owned a BlackBerry Curve, which was becoming a complete pain in the a$$! The Curve is Flimsier than a BB Pearl, about the only thing on a Curve better; hardware wise, was the battery cover (Still a pain in the ass to remove). Wi Fi caused my calls to drop often, E Mail sucked, and most importantly is that the software upgrades are poorly tested for QC, so they brick your phone.

One of the first things I noticed when I got this phone, was how well built it was.
The battery door is solid, doesn't feel weak, like on my previous BlackBerry phones. The SIM card slot and Flash card slot, are also better. I don't hot swap so its not an issue. On a BB these are cheaply made, and the SD card slot actually broke on one of mine easily.
The internet on this phone is faster than EVEN WiFi! Seriously!
I like that it was easy to get to the things I needed. Instead of navigating through a lot of menus to get where I need to go.

I go to my yahoo e mail through the internet. and thats fine. It's fast, and it gets the job done.

The music is LOUD! I own a Record Company, and I need a decent media player to show my music to people.

Look if you learn a lil patience, and how to program a lil bit, you can do a lot with this phone.

BTW I dropped my phone, and it was fine, just a couple scratches on the camera.
I freaked out at first; but it's made mostly of metal, so it was good.

Look. BlackBerries, are nice; but after a while you will get endless amounts of E Mails, your calls will drop often while connected to Wi Fi. The sides would push in when I held my Curve one handed, and I'm talking about the housing, and not any buttons. I was afraid to drop my BB Curve. seriously

This is a review from a former BlackBerry "Power User"
I'm just trying to help other people out before they jump, and get a BlackBerry over this phone.

So far...I LOVE IT!

Mine is the Espresso one BTW]]>http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog4/25/2009 8:39:21 PMhttp://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx#comments?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog3/31/2009 5:24:04 PMhttp://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx#comments?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog3/14/2009 12:53:30 AMSamsung Behold in touting the Memoir's "full HTML Web browser" only to cripple the sucker by routing it through their new Web2Go servers.  According to the tip and photos I woke up to, Memoir is configured out of the box to render Web sites in some sort of "compelling and intuitive" new WAP + format, leaving them somewhere between WAP and HTML, with anchor tag type links added up top against a T-Mo Magenta background.  Blech.

Guys, "full HTML" means full HTML, and it's what the people want.  Leave the WAP formatting to Webmasters, okay?  They know what they're doing.

Note that AT&T's Eternity ships with the same browser as Behold and Memoir but is fully ready to rock the big, bad HTML Web right of the box.  I never thought I'd say this, but score one for AT&T and shame on you T-Mo.  Or T-Mo and Samsung.  Or whoever's behind this evil plot.

Here's another shot of another Website in "Web2Go" format, and a shot of the Admin screen that lets you change the server setting.  I'll be sure to try this out myself and report back just as soon as I can.  In the meantime, thanks Dear Reader ... and big ups for including a cameo of D12 in the background of your pics!

CONS
they should consider selling it with a stylus because sometimes I do mistype words, the camera can be slow dont move until your sure the picture has been taken, and some internet pics can be grainy but others are ok so I dunno whats up with that...

SUMMARY
Ok first off I have no problems with this phone telenav, internet, ect and I live in the Middle of Absolute Nowhere, Missouri. I looked up all the resturaunts in my town as well as directions with next to instant loading time so I really have no clue why ppl are saying this feature is crap. I do agree that the phonebook gets annoying bc you cant type a letter you have to sit there and scroll forever(big prob if you have alot of contacts)and sometimes i do mistype but that was only in the beginning but other than that I cant seem to take my hands off this sexy piece of machinery It just feels so good in your hand lol.]]>http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog2/13/2009 5:56:03 AMhttp://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx#comments?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog2/12/2009 12:50:11 AMPROSTouch screen works well, widgets are a little silly but easy to deal with

CONS
phone book is a total pain, and messaging is weak.

SUMMARY
Ok, for a basic mobile phone this is not bad, sound quality is good and the features are cool, if not perfectly functional. BUT.. there are some basic things that I don't understand about this design which are causing me serious problems. 1) the search feature in the phone book is a pain. You should be able to type the letter somewhere to see the entries instead of dragging the slider. Maybe I'll get used to it if I don''t return it. and 2) Unless I'm mistaken, you can;t see the threads on the text messages. Only the most current mesage is displayed. Hello? can you say lame? I mean it's 2009 already, is it that difficult?]]>http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog1/9/2009 12:51:39 AMPros: nice look, friendly camera interface, 3G, 5MP, good touchscreen, functions as USB mass storage device.

Cons: poor web browsing, GPS is limited to bad bundled app or freebie downloads; no Google Maps.

I wanted to get my wife a new phone for Christmas. We are T-Mobile customers, so I called in and said I was looking for a good camera phone that had a full QWERTY; soft or physical. The agent immediately recommended the Behold, and pointed out that it comes in a rose color (pink). My wife likes pink when used tastefully, and this flavor of the phone does look feminine and classy.

Turns out that Behold also comes with a real HTML browser out of the box, but T-Mobile has configured the device to connect to the Web via the carrier's new servers, which serve everything up in this terrible half-HTML/half-WAP format that I really hope T-Mobile rethinks right quick.  Fortunately, some enterpising Behold users figured out how to access the phone's Admin Settings menus in order to change the default Web browser settings. 

I tried it, and while it can be a little slow from time to time, the resultant Web browsing experience is far superior to what Behold does out of the box.  So how do you do it?  Check it out, with thanks to PhoneDog Forums user texmoss along with TmoNews and HowardForums.

So how do you do it?  Go to your Behold's dialing keypad (Phone mode) and follow these steps:

1. Dial *#6984125*#
2. Select: Network & call settings
3. Select: Connection
4. Select: Browser
5. In the "Access name" use: internet2.voicestream.com
6. Scroll to "Proxy address" & remove the :80

Note:  These settings appear to have worked for some users, but not for others.  Myself, I had to change the access name to "wap.voicestream.com" and delete the proxy address entirely.  Your mileage may vary depending on what T-Mobile Internet plan you have ... and, you know, other factors beyond my control.  Good luck!

CONS
no telenav, limited ringtone capabilities, glitchy internet, slow video recorder

SUMMARY
I played around with both the Behold and the G1 at the store and ended up choosing the Behold because it actually managed to log onto the web fairly quickly. The G1 never did. I couldnt compare the video quality to the G1 but the Behold played a video that I randomly searched for on Youtube. Best of all, the volume was LOUD and extremely crisp. The picture was pretty pixelated though. Strange thing about it is, certain videos made the phone go crazy and reboot. I could not manage to pull up the Telenav most of the time and later learned online that it requires a separate monthly subscription to the service. However, I believe tmobile provides a 14 day trial. Not having Telenav was not a big deal since you can just go on Google Maps. I also tried using some of my transfered music as a ringtone but the phone only gives you the option of using it as a ringtone for callers. You are basically limited to the preloaded ones unless you purchase them online. The battery is pretty spot on but does go down quick depending on how much you use it to go on the internet and such. The screen backlight needs to be adjusted as it does hurt your eyes after a while. Texting needs getting used to and needs configurating if you have big fingers. Its fairly easy to text and mistakes arent as frequent as I thought it would be. The G1 is definately more text friendly but in terms of fun and looks, I'd give it to the Behold.]]>http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog12/5/2008 9:30:28 PMPROSAttractive design with beautiful screen resolution;
Solid build;
Good call quality (phone/headset/speaker);
Responsive touchscreen;
Easy menu navigation

CONS
Proprietary charger/headphone jack;
5MP camera doesn't seem much better than my previous 1.2MP;
Weak camera flash

SUMMARY
I am a big fan of Samsung phones, and the Behold did not disappoint when it came to appearance and ease of use. With the influx of all these "smartphones", I guess I am one of the few who just wants a phone to be a phone! I don't need my phone to play music or search the web, though they are nice features to have for backup purposes. I have other devices for these things, and I don't like all my gadgets in one place because I don't want to be totally without if that one universal gadget is lost, stolen or broken. Also, I don't really want to search the net on a 3" or even 4" screen and certainly don't want to pay an additional $25-$35 a month for a data plan to do so - it's just not that serious. In the end, I didn't WANT a smartphone, so the "cons" of no Wi-Fi and no hot swapping were not cons for me. With this phone, I'm able to have the basic features I want with the latest touch-screen technology in a phone that turns heads.

For what I want the phone for (talking and light texting), I can do very well with the Behold, and I can do it in style! On a few calls, I did notice that I could hear my voice echoing, but it was rare. The menus are very easy to navigate, and I was able to use the phone right out of the box (though I do plan to read the manual to find any features that I may have missed). I listed the proprietary jack as a con, not because I want to use standard headphones or two peripherals at once, but because all of my previous phones are Samsungs, and I think it's sad that I can't use any of their chargers or accessories with this phone. I feel like changing the jack design every year is a way for them to make money from people purchasing new accessories, and that just irritates me to no end! Aside from that, my Behold is a joy to use.

As we all know by now, the price with 2 year contract and rebates is $149, but if you know you're a gadget hound who will be wanting a new phone next year, I recommend that you only get a 1 year contract extension. It's only $50 more, but that beats having to wait 2 years before you can get a new discounted phone, or paying full price for the new hotness that you KNOW is gonna come out in 2009.

** yeah, I copied this from my posting on another site. I didn't feel like typing it all over again. **]]>http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-research/samsung-behold-t919-light-rose.aspx?utm_source=Rss&utm_medium=CellPhone_samsung-behold-t919-light-rose&utm_campaign=PhoneDog11/22/2008 10:08:00 AMT-Mobile's got your friends and family in mind for the season, and has announced a fresh line-up designed to keep you in touch. They're offering three new phones for taking pictures, texting, and gifting, plus a digital picture frame that uses a SIM card.  Add to this another Companion Flights airline promotion, and you've got a pretty good recipe for happy T-Mo holidays.

Click that link up there for more photos.  Meanwhile we'll keep you updated as we find out.  And you can watch my video of the Samsung Omnia to get a feel for the flavor of TouchWiz (bear in mind that Omnia runs Windows Mobile, and the T919 reportedly will do no such thing).