The Samsung Behold II is a smartphone that sports a very similar design to the European F480. It is a finger-touch phone that sports 3 G capabilities and a 6 mega pixel camera. The Samsung Behold II comes in the form of a typical slab form factor. Other key features include memory card slot, video capture and voice control.
Specifications
The Samsung Behold II measures 105 mm x 53 mm x 13 mm (H x W x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 113 g. It runs on a Li-ion battery that has a capacity of 1000 mAh, providing it the ability to provide up to 5 hours of talk time or even up to 300 hours when put on stand-by. The Samsung Behold II runs on Samsung’s Touch Wiz UI with drag and drop widgets. Not only that, it also has an integrated internal Antenna. In terms of network, the Samsung Behold II is compatible with GSM Quad-band with global roaming compatibilities (850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz), as well as UMTS dual-band global 3G (1700/ 2100 MHz). Compatible data networks include GPRS/ EDGE/ UMTS/ HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/ HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/ s. There is also a TFD/ TFT active matrix colour main display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and can support up to 262 144 colours, 18-bit. The main display measures 3.0 inches diagonally and has touch screen function. There is also a 5 mega pixel camera that also supports video capture and has Auto focus, Flash and Digital zoom specifications. In terms of multimedia features, the Samsung Behold II can perform video playback for files including MPEG4, WMV, H.263 and H.264. Not only that, it also has an embedded music player that can play formats including MP3, AAC, and AAC+. In terms of memory, the Samsung Behold II has a memory slot that is compatible with microSD and microSDHC memory cards. It also has a built-in memory with a capacity of 180 MB. Connectivity features include Full HTML Browser for Internet surfing, Bluetooth 2.0 and Stereo Bluetooth as well as USB port. Additional features include Voice dialling, voice commands, voice recording and speakerphone. Besides that, it also has email and GPS in the form of Standalone GPS features, as well as FCC approval. For added convenience, the Samsung Behold II comes with organiser functions including Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, To-Do list, Stopwatch and World Clock. As for its phonebook, the Samsung Behold II is caller group supported, with a capacity to store up to 1000 names and the ability to save multiple numbers per contact, picture ID, as well as ring tone ID. For added conveniences, the Samsung Behold II is also compatible with hearing aids rated M3 v 2007. It also has support for multiple languages including English, Spanish and French. Alerts come in the form of 72 chords polyphonic ringtones, with ringer profile and vibration on. In terms of connectivity, the Samsung Behold II has Bluetooth supported profiles including HSP, HFP 1.5, OPP, FTP, SAP, A2DP, AVRC, BPP version 2.0 and supports FTP client. It can also perform PC Sync and can be used as a mass storage device with its support for mass storage mode. Customization includes custom graphics, custom ringtones and real-music ringer in supported formats including AAC, AAC+ and WMA. Input methods include predictive text entry, as well as finger touch as the primary input method for its touch screen. The Samsung Behold II comes with a 1 GB memry card that is included with the phone.
Reviews
“We believe that a larger screen would have made this handset more of a contender with the Samsung Instinct and LG Dare. The Behold takes amazing pictures and fantastic videos. Sending email and text messages are made painless with easy access and the use of the touchscreen. If you are looking to buy a phone for a loved one this holiday season, we recommend the Samsung Behold. You can purchase the Samsung Behold from select T-Mobile retail locations for $149.99 with a two-year agreement.” (SlashGear, 2009)
“The Samsung Behold reminds us quite a bit of theSamsung Instinct. It’s not quite smart enough to be an iPhone clone, but it’s still a good phone in its own right. In fact, in terms of call quality and calling features, it’s a great phone. But Samsung still hasn’t nailed the touchscreen interface. In some areas, like the QWERTY keyboard, they’ve done a great job, and it works well. In others, like the home page widgets and the problems we had with scrolling and moving through lists, the problems make using the phone a real chore. The phone has a very nice music player, but lacks a standard headphone jack, which seriously hobbles its potential. It uses fast networking on T-Mobile’s new 3G network, but the Web browser lacks the deeper options needed to unleash its full potential. It’s a flawed device, but not fatally flawed, and hopefully Samsung will work out most of these TouchWiz UI kinks as more of these phones come to market. ” (InfoSyncWorld, 2009)
“Though it lacks Wi-Fi, the Samsung Behold is a sleek touch-screen phone with a range of features and an easily understood interface.” (CNET, 2009)
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This mobile device isn`t quite smart enough to be an iPhone clone, but it’s still a good phone in its own right. In fact, in terms of call quality and calling features, cause of the availability of Global Roaming Feature in it, makes it a great phone.
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