T-Mobile Samsung Behold II

The T-Mobile Behold II from Samsung is one of the early Android phones. It has been around since 2009 and now can be found for a very nice price.

It sports a 3.2-inch screen, 600MHz processor, 194MB RAM, 200MB ROM, 5MP camera and Android 1.6.

Announced Date:

October 4, 2009

Carrier:

T-Mobile

Android Central Reader Rating:

Average: 2.1 (12 votes)

Samsung Behold II officially runs Android, heading to T-Mobile

Samsung Behold II running Android 2.2.1 courtesy of a custom ROM

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Posted by Bla1ze on 9 Jan 2011 12:26 pm

Looks like some folks out there just aren't ready to say goodbye to the Samsung Behold II. Just a few days ago we reported that Samsung had released the Android 1.6 source code for the device and now, we hear of folks building custom ROMs for the Behold II based off of Android 2.2.1. While it seems most things may still be broken within, the fact that it even boots is rather impressive in its own...

Samsung Behold II Android 1.6 source code now available for download

Posted by Bla1ze on 6 Jan 2011 11:09 am

Its been quite some time since we posted some news about the Samsung Behold II. So long in fact, we had to double-check this little piece of information to make sure it wasn't a mistake. If you've been wondering where the Samsung Behold II Android 1.6 source code was, you're in luck. Samsung has now posted it to their Open Source download site for the taking. If you're going to be grabbing the...

Cincinnati Bell offering Samsung Behold II

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 27 Jul 2010 12:34 pm

Regional and smaller carriers are jumping on the Android train left and right it seems, and Cincinnati Bell is no exception, as it is now offering the venerable Samsung Behold II for $129.99 after rebate and with two-year agreement. While the fact that the Behold II is possibly outdated and not nearly as desirable as it once was can't be ignored, Cinci Bell offering a selection of Android...

T-Mobile pulls Samsung Behold 2 update, no ETA on it's return

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 19 Jul 2010 12:54 pm

T-Mobile has pulled the Android 1.6 OTA update for the Samsung Behold II over signal issues, and offers up no word on when to expect it to return. In case you don't remember or aren't familiar with the whole Behold 2 update debacle, have a look here to read about the whole mess. Hint -- there's even crazy lawsuit talk (of course there is).

The Samsung Behold II is getting updated

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Posted by Dallin Hampton on 22 Jun 2010 3:48 pm

Tired of Cupcake on your Behold II? T-Mobile is rolling out an OTA update to Donut (Android version 1.6), which is supposed to be the final version add for the phone. Sure, Android 1.6 may not have been the version you were all hoping for, but it comes with a number of bug fixes, Google Apps (Google Voice Search, Google Maps, etc.) and support for Swype. Do you wish the Behold II had more of a...

Samsung Behold II gets updated to Donut (Android 1.6), but the sweets stop there

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 28 May 2010 8:29 am

The Samsung Behold II is finally getting updated from cupcake (Android 1.5), but it's not exactly what you'd expect. It's a big drawn out mess of pulled youtube videos, supposed broken promises, random forum posts, and even threat of some sort of legal action. Thankfully the good folks over at Phone Scoop reached out for the official word from Samsung and Kim Titus, the Director of PR for...

Samsung and Yahoo team up on Android smartphones

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Posted by afazel on 26 Apr 2010 12:31 pm

Samsung and Yahoo have teamed up and extended a "Strategic global partnership for mobile" that will effect Android phones as well as phones running Samsung's bada OS. What does this mean for you? Well if you're planning on buying an Android-powered Samsung phone you might be in the same shoes as Motorola Backflip users on AT&T. Samsung phones may replace standard-on-Android Google services...

Better late than never: Samsung releases Behold II commercial

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Posted by Casey Chan on 4 Mar 2010 1:24 pm

So for reasons that currently escape us, Samsung has decided to release a commercial showcasing the Samsung Behold II--yep, that middling Android 1.5, TouchWiz UI running phone that never picked up much steam when it was released way back in November. The commercial is a nice spot, we think the stylizing is done rather nicely, but why devote new advertising space to a phone that clearly needs...