Samsung Behold vs T-Mobile G1 Phone

i think the samsung is way better than the g1

I tried both in-store yesterday. I’m not a tech geek so are the more surface differences I saw (besides what was mentioned above):

– Behold isn’t capable of WiFi, G1 is.

– Behold is small and sleek, G1 seems big and clunkier plus it’s not completely flat (the bottom part is angled upward).

– Behold has only a few hard buttons for calling, going back, and scrolling. G1 has a full keypad as well as buttons for calling, going back, and scrolling.

– Touchscreen: Behold is touch reactive (any contact makes it work). I was surprised to find that, just like the iPhone, the G1 is heat reactive (ie nails…yes, I’m a girl…or a stylus won’t work). However it seemed I had to push/drag a little harder with the Behold, which in turn made the G1′s touchscreen seem smoother when operating.

– Texting: Behold has QWERTY when turned on its side, and 12-key phone-style tying when held upright, including T9 predictive text. G1 requires you to slide open to the QWERTY keyboard. However the gap/edge caused by opening the sliding screen makes texting with the right hand feel awkward. I’m assuming the angle at the bottom of the phone that I mentioned earlier was to try and alleviate this, but I still didn’t like it.

– Web: Unfortunately when I tried the Behold they didn’t have the web wasn’t working on it. I’ve read it’s capable of full web browsing but that many sites (including Facebook) still only recognize it as mobile web. The G1 is full web browsing, similar to the iPhone, and was very easy to navigate.

– Free Apps: G1 will have them, however I’m not sure if/how it’ll work with the Behold. I’m calling T-Mobile today to find out, and to see if there’s a site I can go to to preview what apps are available.

– I was in the store for a half hour and felt it was time to leave, so the only other thing I looked at was the settings which were easy to understand. Seemed there were more settings options on the G1 than the Behold. I wasn’t going to use a store phone to call people and test out the sound quality or be rude and make noise listening to music. You can go to gsmarena or cnet or something like that if you want those and other details.

Overall, my personal preferences have me leaning towards the Behold. I mean, really, what do you need WiFi for if you already have an unlimited data plan? And I like the touch reactive screen for texting. I’ve tried the iPhone more than once and I can’t text well on it. Texting on the Behold with my fingers was easier than the iPhone, and (this may sound prissy, but whatever) even more precise when using my nails. The only thing holding me back is apps…if I find they won’t be as accessible for the Behold as the ones for the G1, or that the apps for the iPhone pummel the ones available for T-Mobile, then I might just <> switch to AT&T to get the iPhone.

Follow-Up:

I called during lunch…I’m still unclear as to what apps, if any, are available for the Behold, but the G1 uses Android’s apps. Here’s their website with a preview of some (but not nearly all) of their apps available: http://www.android.com/market
Word is that since it’s open source, the sky’s the limit with how many apps will develope.

Follow-Up:

I called during lunch…I’m still unclear as to what apps, if any, are available for the Behold, but the G1 uses Android’s apps. Here’s their website with a preview of some (but not nearly all) of their apps available: http://www.android.com/market
Word is that since it’s open source, the sky’s the limit with how many apps will develop.

ugh! this is my problem as well i need to know about the apps. im a blackberry pearl user i have had mine for the past 2 years so i felt it time to ungrade well the curve was to big so i went for the blkberry flip omg ugh hated it so i sent that back and went for the behold. i’ve called searched online and still nothing about apps the only answer i got over the phone was to wait until i got the phone and go to tmobile from there the rep said that they load each phone with its own apps so she couldnt tell me just what they all had so im waiting and will keep you posted if you like………oh yeah the g1 i didnt go for it because the look was just awful to me and it was to heavy to bulky.

I had the G1 for 2weeks and just returned it for the behold. The G1 as a whole is a sick phone. but if you realy break it down it’s not all that . You have no notifications for missed calls, IM,or messages. so if you don’t hear it the one time it rings then you won’t know untill you open up your home screen again. This was a big deal for me . texting wasn’t all that hard but was kind weird . nothing like a side kick. Apps. don’t buy in to all the hype there not all that , just alot of the same stuff. I downloaded 20 of them . some are ok but for the most part very weak, and don’t work as discrided . Phone is very clunky and feels a bit like a brick in you pocket. the bluetooth sound very low in your ear. and the battery life is horrable.like i said i had it for two weeks and if i played with it even alittle durning the day it wouldn’t make it untill i got off work . I’m not a G1 hater , I just feel that everybody should know what their getting in to . remember this is the first try for ANDROID and it has alot of bugs . i realy think when the next phone comes out they will have worked out most of the probs. ,but for now i would say stay clear of the G1

I don’t like that the g1 has no video recorder or flash. The behold camera is much clearer. I’m just worried about the apps.

There is no way that the Samsung behold compares, even, close to the G1. The only phone that might compare but not to the fullest is the iphone 3g other than that T-Mobile G1 is the best phone so far till its next evolution.

@Chris, I’m not sure why your phone didn’t update your notifications. I always have notifications cause I’m never around my phone. Missed calls, texts, IMs, all of that…so yeah you just had one from a bad batch. Overall, the G1 is great and perfect for me. Apps are awesome, some are pointless but when you’re bored they come in handy. As far as battery life…what do you expect? There’s so much going on with the phone all at once, of course you won’t be able to go the whole day with it. It would have been nice if it came with two batteries but what’s done is done. Carry your charger with you. The Behold is a nicer look but has nothing on the G1. The iPhone is just as nice but I personally prefer the G1. I’ve had my phone since last month and no major problems. Calls don’t drop, phone doesn’t crash, and unlike most, the Jay Leno chin of the G1 doesn’t feel awkward to me but I can see how it might.

I just got the G1 Fri night. I dont like the awkwardness of the texting with right hand due to the piece on the right that is in the way. I am considering exchaning for the Behold. I only need a phone for email, text and internet. What is the best one?? What are the apps everyone is talking about? Sorry, I am a little techno challenged.

THE BEHOLD LOOKS WAY BETTER. BUT THE TOUCH ON IT IS DIFFICULT! IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE TO PUSH HARD.THE G1 TEXTING IS ALOT EASIER. AND IF YOU ARE A MYSPACE FREAK THEN GO FOR THE G1. THE G1 ONE IS LIKE BEING ON AN ACTUAL DESK TOP/LAP TOP. REAL WEB BROWSING IS EXCELLENT AND FAST. AS FOR THE BEHOLD IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. IT SEEMED LIKE U HAVE TO PUSH TWICE TO GET WHAT U ARE TYPING. ALSO WHEN USING IT SUCH AS EMAILING OR IMING OR ANYTHING THE KEYPAD MINIMIZES THE SCREEN SO REALLY UR DEALING WITH A 1.5INCH SCREEN. CREATERS OF THE G1 DID A GOOD JOB THEY JUST SHOULD OF MADE IT ALOT MORE SLEEK. IT IS SMALLER THEN THE SIDE KICKS. A G2 MAYBE COMING OUT. IM LOOKING FOWARD TO THAT. HOPEFULLY ITS SMALL!

I had the G1 and returned it for the Behold the G1 is trash don’t buy into all of the hype!

Ok I personally like them both but I think the behold is better. The G1 is too bulky for me. Its almost as big as my SideKick iD right now. The touch screen on the Behold is much easier for me to use. The G1 touch screen seemed to stick. I don’t have long nails but the G1 didn’t want to work well for me. Web on the G1 is better than the Behold. More or less like an actuall computer setup. The apps are decent, sill some bugs. The texting on the G1 is akward with the end that sticks out. The camera on the behold is MUCH better. It has a flash and a camecorder also. Plus the kicker for me was size. The Behold can still fit in my pocket with skinny jeans and the G1 feels like a log.

I am trying to sell my g1 so I can buy the behold. I am really upset at this moment because my phone has said I have no service for the last 5hrs do to the google inrernate down. If google is down then your phone is down. I don”t like this at all. This is the second time this phone did this to me. I can’t call 611 because its saying no network.

Don’t listen to B.D. He has no idea what he is talking about…the G1 is worth all the hype and more…its just awesome. I am an Ebay power seller and have sold hundreds of phones and have owned many and I can tell you the G1 is an amazing phone. What an idiot B.D. is. If you are thinking about getting the G1, get it!!!!

IZ THE IPHONE BETTA THAN DA G1……YES! DOES THE BEHOLD EVEN COMPARE TO THE G1….NOWHERE NEAR IT. I AM A PROUD G1 USER. I PRE-ORDERED MINES SEVERAL MONTHS N GOT IT 3 DAYS BEFORE ITS NATION RELEASE DATE. I HAV NO ISSUES 2 COMPLAINT ABOUT. IT DOES WAT THEY SAY IT DOES. I HEAR PPL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE “JAY LENO CHIN” (XTRA PIECE ON RITE SIDE WEN TEXTING) KEEP N MIND THE G1 IS A MEDIA DEVICE. YES…..IT MAKE CALLS AS WELL BUT IF U WANT A PHONE…….GO BUY A NOKIA. THE ALERTS R FINE. THE MARKET IS AMAZING. KEEP IN MIND IT TOTALLY FREE. URE NOT PAYING $6 A APP LIKE WIT THE IPHONE. ALSO……..WIFI IS KEY. YEA DA BEHOLD WILL BE FINE WIT ITS 3G NETWORK. HOWEVA…….SUPPOSE U LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERES LIL R NO NETWORK, WIFI’S YA AUTO BACCUP. LASTLY……..BATTERY DIS AND BATTERY DAT. ITS A MEDIA DEVICE WIT A 3 IN COLOR TOUCH SCREEN, MUSIC PLAYA AND VIDEO PLAYBACC. MYSPACE, FACEBOOK AND OTHA NORMAL FUNCTIONS WILL NATURALLY LOWER THE BATTERY LIFE IN TYME. KEEP A CHARGA WIT U @ WORK AND HAV A CAR CHARGA. PROBLEM SOLVED. IMA LEAVE Y’ALL WIT DIS…….THIS IS HTC’S 1ST GEN DEVICE. DA BESS IZ YET 2 CUM. T MOBILE G2 WILL ADDRESS ANY PROBLEMS DAT PPL BELIEVE IT HAS.

Ok, I had the G1 and tried it for 2 days and exchanged it for the Behold. After just a little bit on it, I totally missed the G1 and all it has to offer. The behold is very simple, nothing to the phone. The G1 has so much more to offer and is a mini laptop on the handheld. The apps I found out are free through January 09 so to download as much as possible now. This is what the tmobile mgr told me. I am going back tonight to switch back to the G1. I would rather have the jay leno chin than the plain jane behold. I am glad I tried them both out.
Thanks.

Oh and by the way…. there is absolutely no comparison between the two phones. I am lucky I was able to try them both during the 14 day period and get to go back to the G1!!!

I have the G1 and i love it!

“Jay Leno Chin”…LOL, that one cracked me up.

– Here’s my new understanding of apps:
The iphone, G1, and Palm (and maybe Blackberry?) are phones made specifically to download apps through an app service they’ve partnered with (eg iphone/itunes, G1/android, etc), and only through that one service (iphone can’t get Android apps, Palm can’t get itunes apps, etc).

– The Behold is not set up to download apps such as found through itunes or android. The most you can do is utilize T-Mobile’s “tzones” which is your basic ringtone/wallpaper/simple stuff download service, which doesn’t compare to the iphone/G1 apps out there.

So there you go, you simply CAN’T compare the Behold to the G1 because it’s not capable of everything the G1 is. It’s a web-enabled camera phone (just like most mainstream phones have been for the past few years) with the tweak of having a touchscreen and higher megapixel camera. I’m not about to pay hundreds of $ for a phone that’s pretty much just like what I already have, simply so I can get a touchscreen. And for now, I’ll carry my REAL camera around if I want to take brilliant photos. So it’s looking like I’ll either go to the dark side and get the iphone, or else wait it out for a truly amazing phone.

This is what I want…if anyone knows of a phone that has ALL of these, PLEASE reply to this post:
– 3g, app capable, touchscreen that’s touch (not heat), full web capable, can take AND send picture texts, touchscreen querty AND 12-key texting, sleek looking

ok ok…. Where to start??
I am expecting my behold to arrivethis Friday (11/21/08) and I am very VERY excited! Not only am I getting the first full touch screen phone that has ever came out for t mobile, but I’m also getting the first phone with a 5.0 mega pixal camera to come out ona u.s. Carrier… Sure the g1 is the first google phone.. But me personaly what I’m getting is just as good or better… The g1 is of many( wing, dash, shadow) its a smart phone, t mobiles had many of those… But I say the samsung behold is better, and plus it doesn’t require for you to get a plan (idk about you but I want a nice phone that don’t have to pay more to use it’s features) and the desgin is WAY better, I love brown so yea… And the g1 is all hype, I’ve played with it and it’s very hard to find anything

Thank you, martini herrera

Ps. Behold wins!! G1killa!!

Okay everyone .. you really can not compare the Samsung Behold to the G1
1. The G1 is a smartphone and Behold is not , Behold is just a beefed up Cellphone w/ touch screen.

I am also in the mix and not know what i want. But i think i will hold off on ether one because both have fuctions the other dosn’t.

What is keeping me from the Behold ( No WiFi, No Apps, No full Internet Viewing)

What is keeping me from the G1 ( No flash, No video record, Jay Leno Chin, No optonal on screen key board so do have to open flap every single time.)

So I will hold out for now.

I am so dissapointed with the g1….*tear *tear *tear.I am a tmobile wing user and I miss the on screen keyboard and the ability to operate my phone with one hand. My email is slow and the aim is horrible. I use my phone alot and I do not like the fact that I have to carry my charger with me everywhere I go…Needless to say I am shipping it back to tmobile today! I hope the behold makes me happier!

I’m thinking of getting the G1 or the behold, I’ve tried the iphone and fat fingers don’t work on the keyboard if I’m typing a g I end up hitting the t, h, f or b button. I’m scared to get the Behold because of that. Which would u prefer??? because I’m a sidekick user for the past 3 years (throw the tmobile dash in there for a year) lol

A Massey

Let me know what you think of the Behold vs the G1. I really don’t like the fact that you have to open the slider everytime.

umm im totaly in love with touch screens so im still not sure which to get!!!
whan i used the g1 i mainly used the navigator ball, forgetting about the touch screen.
the behold did seem harder when using the touch screen

Um, so yeah, this is aimed at martinlovesyuri915… I just went to the store this afternoon and spent a good 40 minutes checking out both phones.
First off, you CAN’T use all the features of the Behold without buying a plan. You cannot, because it does not have wifi, and without a plan you have no internet functionality whatsoever. That requires an additional 19.99 a month, and you can’t even get the sale on the phone if you don’t have a data plan.
Secondly, the G1 has a fairly shoddy build construction next to the behold. The store had 2 on display, and one of them already had the sliding mechanism broken. Yet while the Behold has the touch which is superior to heat-touch, it requires a fair amount of pressure to work.
Finally, I actually prefer my phones getting smaller as they gain more features. If you could combine these two, that would be amazing. I’m going to wait out for a G2. Til then, I’ll stick to my little sliders that actually fit in my pocket.
Oh yeah, and the Iphone is evil, controlling, and will take as much of your money as possible for little added functionality.

I want the g1 tell me why I shouldn’t get it

i work for tmobile cust care and i am buying a behold the g1 has a few issues… i use a wing now… if u have specific questions about tmobile phones i can answer them

First let me admit I have never tryied or played with the Behold but as first glance it is a “turn on”,lol….I have had my G1 since maybe a few days be it was available in stores since I preordered it, and I have had SOME problems….not enough to want to get rid of the phone, but your basic problems you would expect from a phone that is so new to the market….some of the applications i downloaded didn’t work, but they were free so can i really complain???? the text messaging in great because i love the “sidekick” keyboard underneath…i also like the way the screen locks after no activity to prevent any accidental dialing by the touch screen…the plan is a little expensive i mean $35 on top of the $50 im paying for my talk plan is a little steep…overall im happy and dont plan on switching to the Behold.

I had the behold for 12 days now and i love its sleek appearance and all…but no apps!?….that’s a no no…..Im going back on Monday to do the exchange…heck yeah…

The Tmobile G1 and Sausung Behold are better than eachother in certain ways. I work for T-mobile and the internet connection on the G1 is better than samsung behold. However, the texting on the behold is better than the G1. A G1 wouldnt last as long as a behold because the G1 breaks very easily. Either eay both of these phones are good and reliable.

I’m still getting mixed signals about the G1 and the Behold. I’ll just get the G1.

The G1 is a terrible phone.You can see those little sticks pop out when you open it.
It also has a huge hump on it. There is no video recorder and just looking at it makes me want to call someone and tell them to recall it. The only reason it came out is because t-mobile needed a phone to come out quick and compete with the i- phone. Well the G1 was a slip and a miss. It doesn’t come no where near the i phone.

If its style you want don’t go for that phone. If your into the tech stuff, I’m not sure. I laugh at the people who own that phone. I’m getting a behold as soon as possible. T-mobile wanted people to buy that phone because it had Google. I laugh at that and say Does the G stand for Google. A child probly came up with the concept of this Phone

I guess I’ve had the behold for almost 2 weeks now. I love it for the most part, but I’m having a hard time getting used to the text messaging with the touch screen. I used to have a T-mobile dash, that phone was easy to text on while using 2 hands. If you have to do it 1 handed, it would take FOREVER, so I really like the old school style, as well as a qwerty keyboard option.
Web browsing seems to be fairly quick, and streams Youtuve videos well, they are just poor quality. The main thing I hate about this phone is that you can’t multi-task when the web browser open… Any time you get a message you HAVE to close the browser. This is VERY frustrating to me. It’s the same way with the Navigation. It makes it a real pain in the ass and not worth using IMO.
Other than not multi-tasking well, the text message box will only hold 500 messages. I do over 250 a day so basically, I’m deleting messages constantly. I would prefer a 30 day inbox and they would just roll out after that, but I guess you can’t have it all.
Behold = sleek, slim phone. Very usuer friendly, does pics and videos pretty well. Text messaging is ok, web browsing is ok….other than not being able to multi-task, as well as the nav.
I haven’t had a chance to use the G1, but I hated the way it felt in my hand, and I don;t like how it looks. Plus sliders seem to break much easier.

I HAVE THE G1 AND HONESTLY I DONT WANT THE I PHONE OR THE BEHOLD, I MEAN COME ON A HOME COMPUTER WONT LET YOU DOWNLOAD THAT MANY APPS YOU WANT IN THE SEED THIS PHONE DOES. THE ONE THING I DONT LIK ABOUT IT IS I DONT KNOW ANYONE WITH ONE SO I NEED TWO! LOL. PRESIDENT OBAMA PROBLY HAS ONE….

I know people are very confused
but if its stick fingers u have
photo stud
music freak
and especially (like me) likes to touch things!
then please get the

Behold . Final.

Wow, some of you really don’t know what you’re talking about… and it’s obvious that you’ve not tried both phones and are just talking bad about one because you have the other.

Here’s the ‘truth’.

The G1 is a ‘smart’ phone, which means that you can download apps that people are making for it and it is more open.

The Behold is a ‘dumb’ phone (not meaning it’s bad) in that it is a propietary device by Samsung and there are no apps as of right now and won’t be unless Samsung makes them available… which is unlikely.

The G1 in reality is a piece of junk that is of questionable design and obviously hasn’t been changed in the 2-3 years that they’ve been working on it and if you’ve ever tried to text with it (there is no on-screen keyboard so you HAVE to open the ‘slider’) it’s extremely uncomfortable for most people. Now they may at some point have an on-screen keyboard developed as an app… but as of right now they don’t. The ‘chin’ is just annoying and the device is ugly as all sin.

The Behold is a slick looking full touch-screen device that is extremely easy to type with, although the qwerty keyboard can take some getting used to, but the predictive T9 is a breeze to use. Like most touch-screens you just have to get used to how to type on it and once you do it’s very natural.

The G1 doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack but neither does the Behold for those that demand that… and it’s just mind-numbing that neither of them do.

The Behold’s music player is MUCH better than the G1′s and yes you can record video as well. Also the camera in the Behold (5mp) is FAR superior to the G1.

All in all… out of the box the Behold just destroys the G1 as far as looks, ease of use and you can do more with it that the ‘average’ user will want…. camera, video, IM, email… and the sound is excellent.

However… it is a dumb phone and the G1 with the Google app store will at some point be as good as the apple app store is for the iPhone… maybe.

But remember, you’ll have to pay for all those apps as well…. and why pay for a weather app or a sports app when you can just browse the internet and get that all for free anyway.

But on the subject of internet browsing.. the G1 is FAR superior here to the Behold. The Behold’s browser is average at best, while the G1 gives you a full HTML experience…. for those that care.

All in all it comes down to what you want. If you want a sleek looking phone that will catch people’s attention, makes good calls and handles your day-to-day stuff like IM or Email and plays music, takes good pictures and video… then you have no choice but the Behold.

If you want something that holds the potential of a fully open marketplace but right now isn’t open at all… and you can handle the chin and the texting on it, which you REALLY need to try before you buy… then the G1 is for you.

Now go out and try them both like I did and make up your mind.

After playing around with a G1 & than buying a Behold, i’m unimpressed with both of them. The Behold is the better looking of the two, After using windows mobile devices for the past 6 years two of them being touch screens, The Behold screen is very Nice. The Camera on the Behold is very nice, The internet browser on the Behold is not great at all, The G1 has a much better browser.

For all the E-mail apps the Behold has it can not get corporate E-mail, which is just stunning.

The Behold has Tele-Nav, which is a 3rd party application & so far it really hasn’t impressed me.

Tmobiles 3g netowrk is still very buggy, the phone can’t decide if it want’s to be a 3g or an Edge connection, I’m sure this is a huge reason why the Browser on the Behold is so slow.

Last but not lease, The Behold is unable to multi-task the way a WM can, you can not have multi aplications open & active at the same time.

So the verdict for me, is while both the G1 & Behold are intresting phones, they still lack everyday Funtionality, for me anyway, I rate them as close but no cigar.
It can only get better.

I honestly would rather have my Dash back, That was a very capable phone despite it’s limited SD card capablities.

what are apps??
someone plzz reply?

g1 and behold are both compatible i think.. theres ups and downs for both.. if you want to buy a g1 then your going to anty up 25 to 35 more dollars just to activate it… if not then you cant activate it at all… best thing to do is ask saleman about the g1 activation fee on the phone….

apps are applications.. if you want to down load a program (app) that does a specific function

behold ” dumb phone” G1 “uggly phone “, I want the iPhone 3g

The g1 now has a touch screen keyboard. I’m typing with it right now. The touch screen keyboard is an app

Yo, dudes T-mobile G1 way, beyond better than the Samsung Behold.

Thanks to you all for leaving your $0.02. A special shout out to “Rich” for that detailed review. I was not previously interested in the G1 cos it’s ugly as sin and because it has no video camera. After reading many good reviews on the phone, I feel I have to consider it. I’m looking to upgrade to a touch-screen phone from my Samsung Blast. Actually, I was all ready to leave t-mobile for Verizon as soon as the BlackBerry Storm came out, but there’s too much drama with that phone right now. I’ll wait for the 2nd gen of Storms. I got a LG Dare a couple of days ago. Takin’ it back today cos it’s got a mind of it’s own. Wonderful phone, but there are too many glitches in this one. After returning this Dare, I’m gonna pop over to t-mobile to compare the Behold and the G1. Honestly, I’m leaning toward the Behold as it ain’t as grotesque (is that what the G in G1 stands for?). But at the end of the day, it’s what’s inside that counts. I’ll see for myself how the two phones mesure up.

Ok, my mom has the g1 and i gots the BEHOLD , my mom liked the behold so much that she wanted to trade me and i said no so she got mad at me

I like theG1 bcuz it has the real web browsing but the problem is its battery life and it doesnt have stereo bluetooth!!! But also the behold doesnt have the browsing like the G1 duz but i guess it’ll work.
BUT I HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE BEHOLD AND IF YOU CAN ANSER THESE QUESTIONS PLEASE DO……. THANKS A BUNCH!!

IF THE BEHOLD IS IN YOUR POCKET DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY MAKE NOISE AND PUSH BUTTONS AND STUFF???
aND IF ITS IN YOUR POCKET AND YOU RUN INTO SOMETHING DOES IT CLICK SOMETHING???
ALSO IS IT HARD TO TEXT WITH THE TOUCH SCREEN???

i heard if you get the beholds. touchscreen wet. it like glitches and what
not.

i like the behold but i am consurned about the touchscreen. if its gunna be hard
to type. and sticks.

please reply* =)

I have been a Blackberry Pearl user for over 2 years. Loved the apps on the pearl . . .and used google mobile on the Pearl. Wanted to upgrade, b/c the Pearl I have is the first edition. I’m a woman and I love how the Behold looks . . .but looks ain’t everything. After less than 24 hours, I”m about to put my SIM card back into the BB and return the Behold.

If you are a data user . . .don’t get the Behold. It’s just an upgraded cell phone that can play videos. So what . . .I can’t download anything, and the customizations are minimal. My teenage sister would fare better with this phone. I”m not a tech geek, but I do believe that technology should be accessible and convenient.

I was originally thinking of getting the G1, but decided against it because it isn’t attractive. Now, I’m torn . . .Do I keep my hardware challenged BB and wait for the G1 to get the look together? I”m gonna continue to push this Behold to the limits over the weekend, but am leaning towards returning it on Monday in exchange for the G1.

It sucks, because I love this 5megapix camera.

All in all, if you do minimal web browsing, e-mailing, etc . . .you can live with the Behold. But I am on the go and need to be able to access e-mail instrantly (Behold makes you connect everytime and even then it’s wack compared to BB), as well as view docs.

umm im still having trouble deciding which phone to get, g1 or behold.
i most likely wont be getting internet, or wont be getting it for a while (couple months) after i get the phone, so the internet really isnt a big concern for now.

so these are the things i really want
-good keyboard (i text a lot)
-responsive screen
-the looks of the phone, to a point.
-video recorder would be nice, but not needed
-instant messaging. i havent heard that the behold has or doesnt have one, but im pretty sure it does.

i just read the comment a couple above me. so the g1 has a virtual keyboard?
a full qwerty keyboard or a 12 key one? cause i’d really like the option of a 12 key keyboard.

help would be appreciated.

I’m not sure which one to get, can you guys help me out? I like the Behold because it has a nice style, but i’m kind of a “techy” person. I like sliders even if they’re easier to break. I think G1 is a great phone and i’ll get used to its “chin.” I love apps so the G1 is most likely to be my type of phone. The Behold has a 5 megapixel camera, which is fantastic. Overall, I think i’ll be a G1 fan, but still help me pick the best phone A.S.A.P.

I am Sidekick 3 user since it first came out and I love it. when I first heard about the G1 I was excited as fuk but now T mobile has people debating on which phone to get the G1 or the Behold. G1 is what I’m leaning towards. I got my wife the Behold and she’s happy wit it but I’m not satisifed with the web browser and the video quality on the web the camcord and camara are both great and that’s the 1 thing I like about the behold. If ur a big picture person go for the Behold. Personally The G1′s camara is an upgrade compared to the Sidekick’s I was using the web browser for the G1 in the store and I was really impressed Video quality on the web was also better on the G1. I still have some thinking to do but the G1 seems to be reaching out to me I love the trackball it has on the side and the full keyboard is a plus for me too typing didn’t feel awkward at all………….. G1 all the way hopefully G2 (or whatever they’re gonna call it) has flash and a camcord 5.0 or better would be good

kay soo i HAVE THE BEHOLD<3 and its a good phone
i text all the time and its extremely easy. touchscreeen is working realey
nice its heat sensitive. so nailsss wont work-_-
but its okay
i dont go on aim on the phone nor internet

if your like me and want it for the mp3 player the camera and camcorder.
and texting. its wat better then the g1

i would prefer the g1 to someone who wants a handheld laptop.
dont get me wrong the g1 is great phone. i like it but i dont have internet package nor to go on aim. if i did i would totaly get that phone

so if you have aim or internet package – get the g1
if you dont and are looking for a good looking phone. with wonderfull camera and mp3 player and ggreat texting. BEHOLD !

BUT SUM1 HELP MEE

is the behold touchscreen going to stop working in like 3 months and be hard to use. cuz i am not gunna keep it if it duz

please help on that thankss (;

wait wait wait?
so behold doesn’t have aim?
cause from what marsha’s saying, it sounds like it doesn’t

i think i’m just gonna get the behold for now, and get the ‘g2′ or whatever you wanna call it when it comes out.
naturally i would wait for it. but i broke my phone couple months ago and i’ve been living with an old style razor and it’s a living hell.
inbox memory only goes to 30. i delete inbox at least 5 times a day, and when im texting, it like doesn’t go as fast as i do. i have to wait like 10 seconds for everything to be slowly typed out after i push all the buttons and stuff.
so i think for now, i’ll get the behold and wait for ‘g2′

ty.

First of all, I’m sending this through my G1, which you can’t do with the Behold, because it doesn’t have a regular web browser… It is clear that the G1 isn’t as pretty as the Behold, but I don’t go for looks, I go for what counts. For one, the G1 has apps, full web browsing, and is WIFI combatible. (You need WIFI to download music from Amazon) The applications are great. I have IMEEM and Wertago, both of which were free of charge, like every thing else on the Android Market.

IMEEM allows me to listen to any artist or genre of music by simply typing it into the search engine. I can favorite the artist and/or the station, and from then on that artist will play more consecutively and sporadically until you un-favorite it. If it plays again and you want to listen to something else, you simply skip to the next song. (Note: You can only skip 6x an hour on each station)

Wertago is a club/partyer/night-owls dream. It literally shows you nearby venues, clubs, bars and lounges, the distance from your current location, the address, the status (ie: crowded, 18+, attractive crowd, hot women, etc) and pictures/ratings. You can even create an account and find and/or talk to other partyers in your area.

I also have PacMan beitches!!

The G phone also let’s me listen to music in the background when talking on the phone. When the other person talks, they simply drown out the music.
Only used with headphones though…

I love my g phone. Its the future. A better look would only mean perfection

haha okay i think im gonna get the g1
but does the g1 have an application for a touch screen keyboard?
cause always having to do stuff on it with 2 hands bothers me..

G1 has a app for a touchscreen keyboard

and yes the behold has aim. its on the homescreen of it.
i just dont use it because i dont have the package

but i put my friends sim card in the phone to use aim. and its great
and easy.<3

someone help me on the touchscreeen tho im worried about it. wil it break eventually?

David what you described in a phone
get the BEHOLD<3

because it has a 12 qwery texting thing
but when you flip it around has the full keyboard
very responive screeen. heat sensitive.!
camera is amazin.

behold is better phone if u just have the texting plane
but if you have the internet package G1

behold internet sucks. again used friends simcard andits slow
its kinda like the sidekick slow..

g1 is better internet but overall BEHOLD<3

if it wasn’t for the applications, i’d probably get the behold hands down.
and i heard that the keyboard sticks or something like that? is the touch screen gonna break easily? oh and i heard about scrolling and dragging problems?

The Behold is really nice,but everyone is talking about the internet browsing, yeah it suck so heres the FIX everyone has been waiting on just simply switch to verizon and get the new OMNIA it has everything the behold has it looks the same & guess what it has
WI-FI awesome huh!! =>

david sweety. i have the same questions to. as of now its not.
but u neeed to take care of the phone and like bye a case for it
and get a plastic thingy to put over it like they have for the itouch
because if it break ur pretty much screwed. but
its fine now. but dave. i would wait longer till after christmas. they say there is no returs on the behold but its only been 2 weeks. sooo0o wait
i have it its great cant put it down!

haha thanks.
wait til after christmas?? why?
i wanna get rid of this razor asap

oh and i’ve broken like 5 phones, so i need to take extra good care of whatever phone im gonna get (most likely behold i think) and not break it
i dont think my parents would ever buy me a phone or let me have one if i ever broke another one ><
so i was gonna buy a case and everything

Here’s what it comes down to:

- T-Mobile is trying to compete with the iPhone 3G (isn’t everybody?), and they’ve come out with these two new phones to plead with T-Mobile customers to “stick around”
- Neither phone stacks up evenly with the iPhone 3G (either lacking apps, lacking ease of use, lacking the on-screen keyboard, or )
- In comparing the G1 and the Behold, one phone is going to stand out over the other depending on which criteria you’re basing the comparison on

In my opinion, if the Behold offered WiFi there would be no contest. The only reason the G1 is “better” right now (from my perspective) is that if you’re going to have to pay $25 extra for a data plan (gotta get it on G1, period; gotta get it on Behold if you want internet capability), having the full HTML browser and Google access is a better return on your additional investment.

T-Mobile, if you’re listening: develop a phone that has the following:

a) looks like the Behold
b) has the 5mp camera that the Behold has
c) has WiFi capability
d) doesn’t *require* a data plan (have option available)
e) has apps as optional downloadable content

If they can manage that, I think Apple/AT&T will have a solid competitor to deal with (and T-Mobile will have tons of satisfied and loyal customers). If not, then I suppose AT&T/Apple will just keep laughing all the way to the bank…

Vincent or someone plz clear up…..IS A DATA PLAN REQUIRED WITH BEHOLD OR NOT???

Thnx!

LMAO! DAVID HAHAHAHHAHAH OMG!

same heree! i broken 4 phones and i have A RAZER! lMAO

yeah i have a casee for it and i am takin super duper care of it.

cuz its SO0O EXSPEIVE
but there is a 1 year warentee so (:
lol… ahahha :*

I am a TMobile Wing user and I hate this phone. When the G1 came out, I was so excited! Since I wanted to wait for the white one, I should now be receiving it later this week…but then I went on the TMobile website and saw the Behold. Now I don’t know which one I want! I think after using the Wing, anything is better than this!

burroaz on December 1st, 2008 7:38 pm Vincent or someone plz clear up…..IS A DATA PLAN REQUIRED WITH BEHOLD OR NOT???

Thnx!
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Here is my situation, When I had a Dash T-mo put me on the $29.99 plan, I had the $19.99 plan, but becaus ethe phone had wi-fi they wanted me to pay for Hotspot, which I never used not even once, it was never even set up properly so If I wanted to use it it wouldn’t work.

When I ordered the Behold I dropped the $9.99 for the hot spot & was told my total T-mobile Internet pkg that I was using was sufficent.

When I got the Behold & I called in to discusee some “issues” with them The Rep tried swithcing me to a plan that was $24.99 with total inter net & 400 text messages, which for me did not make sense as I get 1000 text messages for $1.99.

So after the back & forth I told he rthat i was grandfathered into my old plan & not to change it. That’s what they did.

I was told If You want the Behold you can still use the internet but are chared per MEGABYTE.

So there is the long answer to you’re question.

Let me say i have had the g1 since the morning it came out and just a few weeks ago i got my wife the behold and…..
the behold looks like a ferrari next to the g1, then you power them on that you see the behold for what it really is. Its a fancy looking phone with the most generic interface i’ve seen in a while. Okay so its not the worst out there but this phone most certainly isnt a smartphone and is borderlined in the media phone category. Sure it works great as a phone but its software isnt even close to the G1′s. The g1 is the closest anyone has came to dethroning the iPhone (yes i’ve used one many of times). Sure the G1 isnt going to dethrone the iphone but im sure the G2 will or the next android device.
The g1 on the other hand has the best mobile operating system on any phone to date (it never crashes and everything was so very well laid out). The iphone trumps it right now with the apps available on it but come this january that should all change.
Overall my wife and I are happy with her phone but we knew going in that it wasn’t an iphone or g1 replacement. Its merely a fantastic looking phone with a few bells and whistles. The G1 is for someone who needs real access to the web, rips movies, and loves to install apps.
Behold = A Honda dressed in Ferrari’s clothes.
G1= Ferrari dressed like a Honda.

We like em both for what they are. Just dont discount the G1 because it isnt as flashy as the behold for you will be fooling yourself.
Hope this helps!

hahaa marsha that’s hilarious xD
yea, well im not even stuck with one of the new razors, im stuck with one of like the originals ( i think )
well if you HAVE to get a data plan with the g1 then i’m definitely getting the behold. cause im not getting internet for a good period of time.

lol but yay for warranties

no the data plan is not required for the behold. Although tmobile does offer a few different data plans for the phone which is kind of nice.

someone just mentioned the pixon to me and i spent about 20 minutes surfing the web about it. it’s been released in europe and asia, but it doesn’t say ANYTHING about if it is, or if it’s not coming to the u.s. >O<

.. anybody?

burroaz on December 1st, 2008 7:38 pm Vincent or someone plz clear up…..IS A DATA PLAN REQUIRED WITH BEHOLD OR NOT???

Thnx!
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Tom on December 1st, 2008 11:57 pm

Here is my situation, When I had a Dash T-mo put me on the $29.99 plan, I had the $19.99 plan, but becaus ethe phone had wi-fi they wanted me to pay for Hotspot, which I never used not even once, it was never even set up properly so If I wanted to use it it wouldn’t work.

When I ordered the Behold I dropped the $9.99 for the hot spot & was told my total T-mobile Internet pkg that I was using was sufficent.

When I got the Behold & I called in to discusee some “issues” with them The Rep tried swithcing me to a plan that was $24.99 with total inter net & 400 text messages, which for me did not make sense as I get 1000 text messages for $1.99.

So after the back & forth I told he rthat i was grandfathered into my old plan & not to change it. That’s what they did.

I was told If You want the Behold you can still use the internet but are chared per MEGABYTE.

So there is the long answer to you’re question
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Thnx for imput Tom.

I\’ve heard of others using the behold with just the tmobile web for 5.99.
Sounds like the techs tell everyone somthing different.
I haven\’t called customer service myself yet.

As I am typing this from my G1, I think an honest opinion should be given. I can’t comment on the Behold because I don’t own one. The only fact that appears to be true is that the behold is a better camera, it’s cute, and has video recorder.
Here’s a few facts I noticed GOOD and BAD about OWNING a G1:
1) Unlimited Txt Message & Contacts storage (Separate of the 196 phone memory)
2) Most free apps have bugs but are constantly being upgraded by developers
3) internet IS crazy fast
4) Contact info syncs with my google account (Great if ur like me and lose your phone a lot, no lost numbers. Just turn on new g1 and presto!)
5) Applications on G1 have enormous potential to expand phone capabilities.
6) No audible realtime GPS
7) Can’t play music through your bluetooth
Headphones connect through power port (no charging & using headphones simul)
9) Has realtime GPS location while following map directions (Yes u can see the dot moving)
10) Able to set multiple alarm clocks.

In my personal opinion, I love my G1. If u only want a camera/video get a behold. But don’t dare be foolish and call the G1 trash. First of all, the touch screen is way better on the G1 than on the iphone (even iphone users admitted they like mine more). The G1 applications alone make it a beast. The apps aren’t just add ons. These apps can even Enhance the function of the phone. If u tested it in a store, u were still only using half it’s potential.
The apps I’ve encountered allow me to create my own ringtones (for free), speed dial numbers by spelling the names on the handset (closed, not open, using T9 style). I can Shazam unkown music, send lengthy voice recordings via email or txt. I can even get the weather or football scores (college or pro). Lol, I even have an app that tells me audibly when I enter a know sex offense/high crime/polluted area. The thing will even tell me when I’m speedeing.
I will say one major thing I don’t like is that the G1 doesn’t have a flash player (like the iphone).
Let me address one more thing before I go. For those of you complaining about the battery…….Shut Up! We live in an age where USB connections are everywhere. If the battery is dying, plug it in! I keep my plug charger at home, my USB connector at work, and use a car charger in the car.

what is the app called where you can text onscreen instead of opening the keyboard on the G1?

You got me there. But google is adding a virtual keyboard as an update. On the other hand people like myself can ask “where’s the full flip out keyboard on the behold”. My apple friends LOVE my flip out keyboard. But speaking of apps, when is any other phone going to get a barcode reader app like shopsavvy? (this is one of the coolest apps ever). Or when is the behold getting an app like Shazaam, or amazon mp3, BofA, Gas Trip, Google Maps with Compass Mode, Tmobile Hotspot Locator, Movie Showtimes, ParkMark, Phoneflix (access netflix account), Ringdroid, The Weather Channel, and the hundreds of others i have left out?

Trust me the G1 is way more complete in everyway. The only thing the behold has on it is its flashy looks and the flash on the camera. I dont think the 5MP is considered an advantage because the pics dont look any better.
Like i said before both are great cameras. One’ screams “look at me”, and the other says “im gettin my geek on”

Well I been doing for 1 week my research on both phones.

And the behold is supposed to be going up against the instic (which is the same maker)and the lg dare..
Which the was the phone I was going to buy becuse at the time tmobile had no 3g
Network.

But I think I am going more for the behold hands down,I like how it looks,that you could put a 16gb sd card yay!!!!
Fm radio,music streaming,and 5mp camera and record video as well..

Ok what I am still don’t get do what is the point of 3g if no video streaming In the first place..

And I am lucky to be on the 3g network of tmobile ha ha..
But rigth now I am still stuck on my Lx.Which it won’t make a difference the internet part I am used to it by now.

So for now the behold for me until a new better looking g2 comes up hopefully..

Thanks for all of your inputs above… pro’s and con’s for either of these phones. As a BB Pearl user for nearly 2 years, there are a number of features I’ve grown dependent on – the Behold clearly won’t suffice there.

Now it’s just a matter of whether I go with the G1 soon or hold out to see if/when the exclusivity Verizon has on the BB Bold will come to and end soon.

Fortunately I have a little more time to decide… Lots of interest in the G1 (some slick apps available), but if the Bold comes to T-Mo then I may stick with BB’s.

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!

THERE IS ABSOLUTLY NO COMPARISON FOR THE BEHOLD VS G1…. IM A 1ST GENERATION IPHONE OWNER AND USER UNTIL 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN IT JUS DIED FOR NO APPERANT REASON…. IT WAS JAILBROKEN OFCOURSE SO I COULD USE IT ON MY TMOBILE SIM CARD BUT AS YOU KNO ASURION DOES NOT COVER IPHONES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES (ITS AN APPLE PRODUCT) SO I WAS STUCK. I CALLED TMOBILE 2 WEIGH MY OPTIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE G1 WAS THE CLOSET PHONE TO AN IPHONE. WELL IVE HAD MY G1 FOR 3 DAYS AND I AM TOTALLY IN LOVE. IT HAS ACCELOROMETER AND APPS JUS LIKE THE IPHONE…… THIS IS A GREAT PHONE EMAIL WISE, BROWSING WISE AND IM…. I HAVE TO ADMIT THE CAMERA AND BATTERY LIFE IS THE ONLY BAD QUALITYS OF THE PHONE. I HAVE SAT HERE AND READ HOW PEOPLE ARE SAYING APPS WERE CRASHING AND NO NOTIFICATION ALERTS THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET AND I HAVE NOT PUT THE PHONE DOWN SINCE LEAVING THE STORE. TMOBILE FINALLY HAS A PHONE OTHER THAN THE SIDEKICK THAT IS AWESOMELY GREAT. DONT LISTEN TO PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THE BEHOLD, TRUST ME IT JUST LOOKS NICE. BUT COMPARING THE 2 IS NOT EVEN VALID…. 2 TOTALLY DIFF. PHONES…… ALL MY PDA AND TOUCH SCREEN LOVERS I URGE YOU TO GET THE G1 ASAP…. YOU WILL THANK ME FOR IT.

P.S. THE JEY LENO CHIN DOES NOT BOTHER ME AT ALL ITS ACTUALLY NICE 2 B ABLE 2 SWITCH BACK AND FOURTH FOR FASTER TYPING….. CANT WAIT FOR THE G2

Okay to all you Behold owners… my BF has had his for a few days and please help me with this (probably an easy fix but I don’t have the time to figure it out) … How do you get rid of the mini music player that will appear on the home screen if you hit the “end” button while in your music player? I hope I asked it correctly, I’m not all up on the correct terminology….Gosh its driving my nuts! So since he hasn’t figured it out he has had to resort to a master reset which means he looses all his ring tones and pics …. HELP PLZ! OH and I love the rose colored one, I think I’m gonna switch from my wing to it!

This is to david the pixon will be under t-mobile, and they will release it in Jan.09 i don\’t know the date

Now that several hacks have come out for activating the app minimizing feature as well as to turn the browser into a legit full HTML browser, i’m enjoying the phone more.

In addition to the above, i subscribed to Flurry to get my Corparate E-mail & I was able to download several free games for Java, They aren’t the best but they pass the time

Though I don’t need a full Browser & i’m really not App crazy, I went though that phase with my two Pocket PC’s I was just looking at My Handago account & I spent hundreds of $$ there over the years. I juts need basic info for my browser, sports a couple of message boards, news & Mapquest.

The TeleNav though is still crappy, not worth the $9.99.

All I need now is for someone to comeup with a minimizer hack for the Browser & I should be good.

BTW, all these hacks & many more can be found @………

http://forums.tmonews.com/

1st thing 1st. david is a fucken
fag getting all flurty wit me

bitch- and fucken the behold is tight
g1 tighter.

g1 all day. behold all day just get both

yeall nigas fucken dum ass bitches who fucken spend there time stressin ova dis shit fuck it

Marsha Mello on December 3rd, 2008 4:31 am 1st thing 1st. david is a fucken
fag getting all flurty wit me

bitch- and fucken the behold is tight
g1 tighter.

g1 all day. behold all day just get both

yeall nigas fucken dum ass bitches who fucken spend there time stressin ova dis shit fuck it
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I’m offended by this poster

G1 is for people who love gadgets. My phone gets me the best shopping prices, it finds my car, gets me the best gas prices, can find the closest movie theater playing what i want to watch, allows me to use netflix instantly, knows the song on the radio, and next month with have Guitar Hero on it.

The Behold is for people who want a phone almost like a smartphone, who think more megapixels are always better, who kind of want to surf the web, and for people who dont know the difference between resistive and capacitive touchsceens.

Neither is a bad choice but for the money the G1 gives you a hell of a lot more for your buck. The behold may look like an iPhone, but its the G1 that actually outperforms the iPhone. If you want a cool looking phone, both IMO look great but the Behold looks very sheek and Wins. If you dont give an F about which looks better and you simply want a better product then the G1 hands down is the one to get.

thanks kia, do you have a site or something with more info?
i don’t wanna wait for it, and the date get pushed back to february or something, like i said, i wanna get rid of my razor :p

now i dont know what i wanna get. cause i didn’t think i’d be using internet or apps that much, but maybe it’s cause i’ve never tried them.
and i thought that i’d just get the behold and get the g2 whenever it came out, cause the behold seemed to do everything i wanted, but then it does cost more and i WOULD be getting more for the money…

oh and i do know the difference, but i thought the behold was a capacitive screen.

Anthony – thanks for the added perspective as a G1 user, that helps too.

One thing for most of us to keep in mind – stereo bluetooth is coming and likely video recording as well. They might be weeks or months out from availability, but the android system is being updated, apps are being developed / etc. It’s just a matter of time before these and many more features are available on the G1… the hardware can take it.

I may be picking one up sooner vs. later now

DAVID IS A FAGIT!

Marsha Mello on December 3rd, 2008 8:44 pm DAVID IS A FAGIT!
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I’m offended by this post as well

hey tomm(:
why do you care?

I don’t it just seemed the PC thing to do, & I like busting balls.

Should i wait for the pixon or get the behold

Cause i might get the behold for xmas

u like busting balls cuz ur GAY?

LOL No I like busting Balls cause I’m a ball buster.

what the hell do you have against me?
you said i was acting ‘flirty’? i dont see anything that was flirty or could even be taken as flirty. and i have a girlfriend. why would i ever start ‘flirting’ with you? i don’t know what you look like, how old you are, where you live, or anything about you. this is a forum or whatever you wanna call it, not matchmaker.

if you think we’re all dumbass bitches for having questions and arguing over the g1 and behold, guess what? this is a site MADE for that reason. the title is ‘behold vs g1′ your SUPPOSED to be comparing the two!
oh yea and guess what? NOBODY GIVES A FUCK WHAT THE HELL YOU THINK ABOUT ANYONE.

another thing to consider with this phone is the size of your hands. I have trouble typing on the behold although for a touchscreen keyboard it is pretty awesome and accurate for the most part. I love my physical keyboard on the G1 but i wish the keys felt more like my old Treo 650 and 700 or my blackberry’s of years past. The keys G1 keys are almost flush with the surface and it makes it hard to type by feel.

The capacitive screen on the G1 feels way nicer and smoother than the scrolling they tried to implement on the behold. If you have ever used an iphone thats pretty much what the G1 slides like. The beholds resistive screens comes in handy while typing away on the keyboard but its a little cumbersome when navigating through the phone especially through the widgets on the main screen. I know in my other posts i’ve mentioned that the behold looks awesome so i might as well say it again. That Samsung looks awesome compared to most phones on the market.

sorry im just trying to get this back on topic. Believe it or not there are people out there who find sites like this somewhat important to their buying decisions. If you kids want to play go talk trash on each others myspace’s.

does anyone know the release date for the pixon?

Dude, Marsha Mello needs to get off the crack and go back on its meds. And if flirty guys are hitting you and you are a dude and you don’t like it – change your name from marsha to something like Biff. And finally, nobody wants to read your homophobic and illiterate posts. Thanks.

I bought a Behold mainly because it is a much more attractive phone. It looks more similar to the sleek iPhone. The G1 to me looks like a freaking Sidekick. Plus you are obligated to purchase the Unlimited Internet crap. That is way too much money. Why does anyone really need the Internet on a 3 inch screen? Get real.

Just got my 16gig memory card for my Behold, it’s pretty sweet, I got about 1400 songs on it & have a little more than 11 gigs left.

I am a g1 owner and I think its a pretty cool phone. I like tha apps but most of them dont work well. The texting is uncomfortable. YOu cant charge the phone and listen to music on the headphones at the same time. the battery life is horrible. its big a bulky. I live in an area that doesn’t have the 3g network yet so i have to rely totally on the wifi network for internet so therefore its pertty much always slow. The camera is the worst thing ive ever seen, there no flash, no zoom, its a catastraphe. And not to mention the fact that theres no video recorder. the aim is horrible. And im comming from my previous phone which was the sprint instinct which is hands down the best phone for entertainment. the g1 is confused it doesnt know if it wasnt to be a smartphone or an entertainment phone.

I need a phone that can conpare to the instinct. does the behold measure up as far as entertainment features?
will the behold everntually have apps?
please help….

OK BOYS AND GIRLS! I purchase the Samsung Behold and it is great. Screen Flip and transform no matter what direction you turn the phone, not like others.
quality is good. looks professional. Great applications. Hope soon T-Mobile turn this phone into a microsoft moble cause it will be great. even with none bars still can make a call and I dont get a call drop. plus it is a plus that I can use the phone for emergecies call even if there is no signal. i would like to download more appplications to it so if anyone knows about any great applications, please inform me. Thank you

Everyone…samsung behold wins.This posting is closed.Thank you for your cooperation.

Really?

Wait!!! A g2 is coming out?!?!?!?!?

Evantually a G2 will come out, Most likely in a year to 24 months

I am an google abuser…err…user. I think it’s simple. I love google, I wish I could work there. I have a curve and it broke on me…took it to tmobile and got a g1 to use until my curve…beloved curve…came back. The G1 is a VERY GOOD PHONE…..People, it’s a real Linux. It’s rock solid, stable ( unlike my curve before the upgrade ) and actually a slick phone. The batter kinda sucks but I’m working with it. Music player is ok ( I have an ipod, and glad to carry it ). CAmera is awful ( I have a DSLR and glad to carry it ). The Web experience is AMAZING. T-Mobile’s highspeed network is very capable as well as the voice experience, especially in the some of the deadzone’s in my town, are just about null and void. The Microphone is VERY sensitive, picks up the wind in the T-ruck.

Look folks, GO to T-Mobile and touch the phone. Turn it on, play with it…Call somebody….Then make a decision. I think t-mobile is on the right track…now just bring on the Thunder tmobile and I think I will be all set.

The basic thing we all need to keep in mind is the Behold is not a smart phone. It will never have a load of apps for it, cool, useful or dumb. Additionally, many of the features people want on the G1 that aren’t there today will be soon (i.e. stereo bluetooth, MS Exchange integration, etc). The hardware is quite capable and folks are working on apps still.
- Remember, if you were comparing the G1 to the iPhone or Storm – the iPhone and Storm have quite the head start on apps… but the open community for the G1 will help it make up ground “quickly”.

Ok anyone thinking of buying the Iphone Not a good idea no insurance for the phone and you cant sent MMS what the hell is the point thats like going back in time.

guys you must remember that the android is the first of it’s kind with tons of free apps. yes the g1 one has alittle chin on it but if you can get past that you can really see the possibilities this phone will offer.
there is a touchscreen keyboard available in the apps store. also the g1 has record capabilities which will soon be in the apps store. this phone has also been seen using flash player 10 on youtube ( the only one so far) which will allow its user to watch any streaming video and with its already real internet browser the web will literally be at your fingers. i have tried both the behold (very good phone but limited) the iphone (excellent but pricey and is open to only a few apps as they deem good) and even left verizon when i saw the total potential this phone has to offer. if in doubt wait for the g2 but don’t knock it until you really see the whole picture

I think I’m just going 2 try both phones out 4 a week and see which one i like better…I’m still biased

Soo I’m on my g1 rite now and I feel like I got a mini labtop on my hands I actually disconected my regular internet lol. But my friend got da behold n while it does seem smaller n nicer 2 text n carry around if she drops it it has a flat surface and may scratch da screen I dropped my g1 =*( but da curve it has saved my scrren completely!!

OK…I used to work for AT&T and I am definitly a phone conisseur. I have had em’ all…pearl / iphone / sidekick lx / nokia n75 etc…I read specs whenever I buy a phone and the specs on the behold are the biggest reason why I bought it. The fact that it is small-lightweight-ultra thin-and sleek helped seal the deal. Im a fat guy and the whole touch-typing thing worried me. The t9 helps a WHOLE lot and to be honest, they did a great job of the touchscreen recognition. I also like the fact that it senses touch by “physical” touch not by heat so it works well and you can either “lightly tap” to select or the “click down and pull” to move around. I am having some “minor” issues with some Java apps not working all too well but thats workable. All in all the Behold is a great phone and I am VERY happy with it.

my dad works for t-mobile and he bought both the G1 and the behold. i personally like the behold better its interface is easier to use, but the g1 has sooo many features. I especially like the ‘android’ it is simple and works great. If you ask me each phone is a great buy.

i just received my samsung behold and i love it ! it’s amazing. i played with the G1 and behold in the store for hours and it was not even a close choice, behold all the way!
As for the internet goes it really isn’t bad, of course it doesnt load as fast as a highspeed webpage on your computer but 5 or 10 seconds to load my facebook page or google doesn’t bother me. I really don’t care if it’s a “smart phone” It’s a really good looking phone and the camera is AWESOME. The keyboard is tricky at first but you get used to it after not too long at all. I had the sidekick before this and when I first received that phone the full keyboard seemed near impossible to get used to but it just took about a week to be texting away without looking and it’s the same for the behold.
i love love love the phone, email,internet,and texting are more fun than ever not to mention the amazing 5.0 megapixel camera with flash.
If you’re looking for more apps or faster internet in a phone then go ahead and get the G1 but I guarentee the Behold is the better phone.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but comparing these two phones seems to be is of limited value.

The G1 is a smart phone loaded with application options and more being created all the time.

The Behold also has great features but is very limited on the ability to expand.

Essentially, if you want a great media phone then go with the Behold. If you want more, go with the G1.

Can somebody tell me if the internet plan i the behold is really \”unlimited\”? im confused about the prices and the mb that they show online,its say that they charge you after certain amount of use, correct me if im wrong, i don\’t want surprises in my bill lol.also i have unlimited txt.msg ,so if im going in to a data plan,dis they cut my messages? help,plzzzzzz

Samsung Behold is a piece of s***.

Horrible quality, worthless and useless interface, and incapable of doing anything whatsoever with a half-ass single mode java chip.

It is a holiday market item because it is absolutely worthless and a blatant design failure.

I would not even give this to an aberchrombie gradeschool slut because the horrible image quality would make even that look good.

First of all to every one that post you guys have gave me some good info. So thanks to everyone. However I leaning towards the G1 because of fast internet. not bashing Behold but when g1 was coming out t-mobile made sure everyone knew about it then out of nowhere he comes behold on the sideline.

I love the way Behold looks but G1 is big but has to Video Record. Now that the Pixon was mentioned I’m like OOOOOOOOO WoW! does anyone know a realease date of the pixion. cuz i will wait and keep my funkt lil shadow. even though its a shame neither of these phones offer windows mobile.

i am a behold user i love it!!!! i think its so easier to use and is much better then the g1. the g1 is for one too big and i do not like the way it looks

The Pixon

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-16774-Samsung+rolls+out+an+8Mpix+Camera+phone%3A+the+Pixon.html

as i was saying..the pixon is just like the behold other than the screen being bigger and 8 mp rather than 5.

well i got my g1 a couple of week ago and….i love it…i charge it about twice a day but other than that there is no problem…i really dont care about that because it usually has a bunch of stuff running and iz doing alot at one time..i dont think its really that bulky and tha chin isnt a problem ..the apps and whats in the phone are what makes me love it..as most people know by now there is a “cupcake” update comming out which i heard allows for *video recording*, faster web browsing-g1 internet is great and is just getting better, copy and paste …much more stuff…i also read that they are working on flash player for the g1 internet to watch video on internet….ONLY SOME OF THE GREAT REASONS TO GET THE G1

i forgot about the behold. it ha its own strengths like the camera..but i prefer the g1 because im a big g1 fan and user..also something cool about the behold is the screen turns off when you hold it to your ear and when u move it away it comes back on

So I actually spent the time to read ever damnpost on here-

It’s actually quite amazing how moronic most of this discussion is because-

If you are trying to compare straight across as to which phone is better, what’s the point?

that’s like saying what’s better a car or a truck? They are two different beast (the phone that is) both are going to serve different functions and both are going to have serious short commings in light of the other.

One is sleek, light weight, picture / video king

other is an app. whore bulky but capable pc comparable

But what’s stupid is that most of the comments on here are comparing the two as if they are supose to fullfill the same needs.

Now that I ranted about that, let me throw my .02 about the phones. I owned the G1, liked it, works well, fast, capable cons; very heavy, obsurdly bulky design, flimsy slider, lacks energy efficiency

behold, I own this phone but don’t use it much (work pays for it) I like it alot, as someone said great for my “lil sister” Its a great PHONE, a phone ,not a pocket pc but a phone, it’s not supose to be everything the iphone or the G1 is but its very light and super thin in comparison. I can acess my emails with ease and writting on it is not as fast, but i dont use it for word documents so i dont really feel hindered.

Over all I like the behold more, I wish there were more app’s. but oh well I will take size, and style and battery life over some features I rarely use.

Now, FOR ALL THE TECH CRY BABIES-

if you want the best of both worlds, as far as capabilities, size, battery life, and beauty then you should just go out and buy the HTC Touch Diamond, it is the best thing out there hands down. Its a big chunk of change, and it’s on the worse carrier possible (sprint) but the phone is bad ass.

Wow! Reading all this, now I’m upset I got the Behold and I haven’t even received it yet. It’s on it’s way. I had the Blackberry Pearl 8320. I like the texting on that phone as well as the music player because of the earphones and now it sounds like I won’t enjoy this. I don’t have AT&T, so I can’t get the IPhone, but wanted that aspect and won’t enjoy that either because the touch screen sounds like it’s not good. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it. I don’t really use the internet or download apps, so maybe it won’t be so bad for me. I just do alot of texting/calling and using the music player and take pictures and the recording video and watching video features. We will see!

Everyone halt…..SAMSUNG Bhold is the best…G1 is a dusty usty busty stupid humungous ugly phone and i was textin on it in the store it felt extremely stupid and….{{AWKWARD}} Bhold vs. G1 is no match…..Bhold is the best and will always win..fuck the apps u app thirsty mutha fuckas the G1 is just ugg and the bhold is sweet…..CONVO closed…

P.S. i know u G1 lovers feel real dumb cuz the Bhold is phenomenal…haha DuMMiies…..Peace

well i previously had a blackberry pearl and just switched to the Behold…so far its been aiiiiiiiight….the plusses are definitely the camera and editing features that come with it so if ur a picture fanatic then u would love it…also the sound quality with ringtones, music, all that, is not bad…now the only negatives I have noticed the more I use it…like EVERYONE else has mentioned…Yes it sucks that apps cant be downloaded…but whatever…I got over it…theres ways around it…I mean since being a former BB user that did kinda disappoint me at first but its still a cool phone…and as far as the web…I WAS kinda expecting to view something similar to web browsing on the I-phone but it still shows the ‘mobile’ versions which didnt really impress me…as far as the G1…I havent tried it so i cant speak on it…my cousin has one and loves it so hey…it just all depends on what u want and like…I personally dont like the fact that its kinda chunky…now lately the Blackberry Storm has been looking pretty interesting enough to switch to Verizon…..any comments on the BB Storm????

I’ve used the G1 back and forth for 2 months now. About the “ONLY” this phone has going for it is the Iphone Web Brower like interface and qwerty keyboard.

As it is a NEW phone, it has alot to be desired and those desires are to get all the bugs out of it!

The behold is a nice and WAY better upgrade to the Prada. Although the Prada-II will sport a qwerty keyboard, the touch interface is still questionable compared to the Behold.

Well, I bit the bullet last week and migrated from my BB Pearl to the G1. I did so, in part, due to the features I was used to with the BB and my interest in sticking with smart phones.

Again – comparing these two phones only goes so far. Really depends on the features you use.

The keyboard is a lot nicer, though not perfect, than some have suggested. It’s been fairly easy to use. My view could be tainted by not having a full keyboard in the past… but it seems fine.

There are some pretty cools apps available, beyond the norm for a BB, that leverage many of the services (like GPS) available on it.

I haven’t experienced any of the bugs, yet. Maybe I just haven’t had enough time to push the limits, yet. I do know there is a slew of fixes and new features coming soon: http://www.cellphonesignal.com/new-cupcake-upadate-for-g1/

The G1 isn’t going to rival the iPhone yet, but I would say watch out over the next several months. The update above is just a small token of how easily they can continue to make this phone better… and keep in mind the iPhone has been out for a couple of years and is already on it’s second generation.

Oh yeah… I’ve heard a lot about appearance. Someone may have to school me on this one as I haven’t found anything wrong with it’s appearance. If you question it, just go check one out. It doesn’t look like a piano key… that’s about it.

For my use, I would have given strong consideration to sticking with BB if the storm had come to multiple carriers – including T-Mobile. I didn’t want to switch carriers due to pricing and coverage – where I go, T-Mobile still covers me better than the others.

Good luck on your decisions!

i just got my behold and i am not really satisfied with it. i have the $25 data plan and i feel like its going to waste with behold’s poor internet browser. I was wondering how do you trade the phone back in for a G1? does it cost extra money and can you take it to any T-Mobile retailer?

In know T-Mo has a 14 day return policy… don’t remember the details, but I think you are good to bring it in and exchange for the G1 or any other phone you’d like to try.

I’d give a quick call to them before you head over just to make sure.

i think i’ve made my decision.

Okay , for starters. The G1 is by far better than the Behold for application reasons.
If your looking for something similar to the iphone you got it! I was just in my G1 market and you can download the on screen keyboard to text just like the iPhone users does. Its exactly the same. It shows the conversation just like the iphone does. Also, sometimes the G1 may run a little slow but it gets itself together. Its applications are impeciable! I mean, take a look in the market you’re bound to find more than 3 Things you would want for your phone! Its just amazing.

The behold, however is just like all the other samsung phones except its touch, and the music player,and camera features are better. The sleeknees is also a plus its very cute. But if your looking for a smart phone, the G1 is where to go. It all depends on what you want.

In my opinion;
Behold has a camera.
G1 has everything else.
The “chin” on the G1 prevents screen damage if dropped.
The hardware of the G1 is designed to offer optimization of software upgradeability, meaning that a better camera, video recorder, flash player, on screen text, etc are on the way.
3.1 mp is Ok by me, upgradeing from a 1.8 mp BB.
The web is nice and fast and the track ball is awesome for navigating…although I wish it was transparent with led color option, but that is the only trivial grudge.
There are so many fun things to do with this phone!

If you want a “regular” phone that wants to be a camera, get the behold…or any other current Samsung phone.
If you want a new-fangled, fast-web, app phone…get the G1.

Oh, you can also ssh from this phone, use it as a remote keyboard/mouse for the PC and scan bar-codes to get the best price in town.

As a physicist, I really enjoy the unit conversion and scientific calculator apps…

This phone is robust. I don’t know how it compares to iPhone..but it’s open-source, so I believe if I learn a little code I could make it do even more.

At first I was really turned off, but the more I play with this thing, and the knowledge that most of the issues that people have will be addressed with updates makes it no contest for me. I was really thinking of trading for the behold…but as I continue my homework on this phone…I like it more and more.

So yeah:] i DOnt know what to choose i want the G1 but it looks to bulky!
I Want the Behold but is it easy to text with all touch screen!
Which phone is easier to use the touch screen with?????? I Dont know which phone i want someone please help me deside!:}

I have had the behold for nearly a week. I am very disappointed with the web browsing. I can’t even check my hotmail account. It takes an act of congress to do, that is how slow it is! I am returning it for the G1. I tried it at the TMOBILE store today and loved it! The behold is cute, but is really frustrating to use.

So which phone is better????? someone please let me know so i can figure out what phone i want when i get a phone for my birhtday. All im really worried about is the Text messaging and the Call and pics and stuff like that.:] So which one is alot better????? I kinda want the G1 cause it would be easier to text but the behold is slimmer and cutter:]

If you just want to talk and text and dont really care too much about web browsing or any of that then get the behold. I liked it just for that reason but I had a smartphone and was used to all of the features on that, the behold’s web browser was way too slow. I tried out the G1 yesterday at the Tmobile store and loved it. I returned the Behold today and ordered the G1, I should be getting it by Friday or Saturday. I can’t wait!

If you just want to talk and text and dont really care too much about web browsing or any of that then get the behold. I liked it just for that reason but I had a smartphone and was used to all of the features on that, the behold’s web browser was way too slow. I tried out the G1 yesterday at the Tmobile store and loved it. I returned the Behold today and ordered the G1, I should be getting it by Friday or Saturday. I can’t wait!

Seems, I haven’t left a review since returning the lg dare to Verizon. (If I did, just consider this an update, lol.) Returned the dare instead of trading it in for one that might not have been so glitchy cos financially, they don’t make much sense! However, had I not liked both the G1 and the Behold, I woulda paid extra.

As of my last writing (I think), I was gonna check out both the G1 and the Behold. Did so and was very impressed with the speed of the G1! Got it. After one day, I was done. The chin was a pain and having to flip out the keyboard when I wanted to type got old quickly. The G1′s perfect for browsing, but I wanted a touch screen phone with that AND other features. The Behold is loaded, so when I returned the G1, I got the Behold. Didn’t expect to love it this much. I thought I’d be done with it in a day or so as I was the Dare and the G1. Nope! It’s going on 2 months now and I’m frk’n lovin’ my lil rose Behold! LOVING IT! The T-Mobile web browser is so-so. But I’ve downloaded Opera Mini and THAT browser is like the iPhone browser where the whole page comes up and you just tap what you wanna increase the size of. Whilst my desktop at home was broken, the Behold completely replaced it! I can even print from the Behold! My mother, who has Sprint, played with my phone for about 15-20 minutes and immediately ordered the Instinct (Sprint’s version of the Behold) for herself! She likes mine a little more though, lol.

Long story short, if you want a mini computer in your pocket; G1. Better carry around that G1 charger too as its battery life SUX!!! If you want a mini computer AND pocket organizer AND camera/recorder with editing options and video postcards, and great battery life (I charge it every morning before leaving the house. Period!), music player, etc., get the Behold.

For all of you who can’t see why the G1 is so often compared to the Behold. It’s simple. They’re both T-Mobile touch screens and they’re both hot. That’s what drew me to the two phones. I wanted to upgrade to a touch screen.

No the Behold doesn’t have WiFi, but… I still don’t get what the big deal is. I’ve had a couple of people tell me that if it had WiFi, I could use it someplace that has WiFi without using my internet minutes. Well, the package that you have to get to use the Behold includes unlimited internet. Can someone please enlighten me as to why WiFi is such a necessity? Thanks in advance.

For those who are undecided, good luck making a decision and I hope you’re happy with whatever you decide on.

Hi Val. In the event that you haven’t figured it out by now or someone new to the Behold wants to know… To get the mini music player (or any other widget) off of your screen, open the widgets bar and drag the music player on over the the bar.

Just a quick update, I haven’t posted in a while although I read every review that people post.

So far I’ve downloaded a bunch of games for my phone from the T-mobile websight & a few user recomended sights that have free downloads, the games I’v downloaded look great & play well.

To this point I have been upab;e to download Oprea Mini, my phone just won’t take it, The T-mobile Browser is weak to say the least, My only other grips that I can think of is that texting is a bit of a pain because the screen is a tad small for my Manly hands lol, & the T9 is terrible, the one on my Dash was much better, I think if I took the time to add words the way I wanted too it would work better.

I’ve trained voice command, but it really doesn’t work well, No Voice comman program I have ever had worked well, I think my NYC accent is too much for it.

I am really enjoying my phone, i think it can be improved here & there, I suspect the next version will be that & more.

I know most of these posts were the end of 08, but I was reading to decided between the g1 and behold. Interesting debates here. G1 seems pretty nice but from what I have read can recieve video but not send/record it. Plus no speakerphone and less powerful camera. Behold can do vid (sending and recording) 5mp camera and speakerphone. HOWEVER, anyone who knows anything about cameras would recognize the utter uselessness of a 5mp camera on a device like this. Anything above 4mp is for EXTREMELY large prints. Plan on making posters? Sheesh! lol Oh and for my preferences G1 seems great. Besides it has international capabilities and Behold doesn’t. Soo as long as you all are being honest about the G1 I think it will be perfect!

I know this is late response, but the Behold is not heat sensitive and you can use stylus. Just to be clear for those who like to use the stylus.

I have had the G1 for about 3 months and I am switching to the Behold. Now don’t get me wrong the G1 is a good phone, but there are a few issues that I felt was enough for me to switch. First, the battery life, or for a lack of a better term the lack of battery life. The phone must be charged everyday, and if you use the phone the way the phone was designed to be used it will not make it through the day. The camera is terrible, blurry, dark and just horrible! The apps force close(recent software upgrade was suppose to fix that issue) and the apps are for the most part worthless there are a few that are decent, but no where to the iPhone! Oh and there is no video recorder either, then again as bad as the camera is I could only imagine how bad the videos would be. I know this sounds like a big rip on the G1, but the phone has some real cool things as well, but being that it is new and they haven’t really worked out all the bugs yet. When they start charging for the apps I am sure you will see the real cool apps come out. The web browser is very cool and user friendly as is the qwerty keyboard, slightly weird with the right hand due to the ugly design of the phone, but it does come with a very cool and user friendly trackball to help navigate on the web or through the menus. Well that is the G1 in a nutshell, I hope this helps you out!

I have the G1 and my coworker has the Samsung Behold and while the Samsung Behold is a nice, sleek multimedia phone, the G1 offers so much more in the way of applications and consistant data updates. I prefer the heat sensitive pad simply because of the ease of movement. The Behold’s touch screen takes a bit more pressure. The video application plays better on the G1 (though to date I have not found ANY video app to beat or even match the Blackberry Pearl 8120′s app). The screen is larger for video playing on the G1 and the video itself is larger. Both have excellent MP3 capabilities and the Behold’s pictures are amazing. the G1′s pictures are excellent as well, but I’ll give the Behold the upper hand here as that is what it does best. My coworker and I both prefer the G1.

ok i need a phone for internet (mostly myspace)and one that also will play good sounding musice and that has a good cam on it ,i also text a lot.im stuck between the iphone,g1,and behold.i also like to have a good choice of apps.the weight n size i could care less about.can someone please help me on which of the 3 would work best for what i need it for.thanks.

I know I might be late but I just received my white G1 and it is awesome. My friend has the Behold and it doesnt do anything for me. It is like a plain touch screen phone. If you just want a phone where you just want to touch the screen all day and acces basic stuff, the Behold is for you. However, my friend played around with my G1 phone and now she want the G1. Go figure. G1 is the best baby. The only problem I have with the G1 though is the battery life. So I have a wall charger, a USB cord to plug it up to the computer, and I think I am going to have to purchase a car charger.

wow short and to the point well i have the G1 but now thinking about the behold. because the G1 is acting up now! it would freeze on me, drop calls when i have service which sucks, the battery life stinks, and also now it rings but dont show who is calling or wont let me answer

I have the G1 and at first i thought it was one of the coolest phones out there but then everything started coming clear to me. The battery SUCKS! I was messing with it for about 2-3 hours before it completely died. the qwerty keyboard is cool but theres that bump on the side, thats not that bad as everyone says though. Theres no video capture or flash, so that kind of sucks. It doesnt have a regular headphone jack, so you have to get an adaptor, more wires! yay!

I’m definately going to switch for the Behold.

ok peoples, ive had both phones and honestly, the g1 is way superior to the behold. but it really all depends on what u look for ina phone. the samsung has better memory an camera, and maybe looks better, but the g1 gets over 100s of free games, and apps. theres apps that letchu do jus about anything on the g1. it can really save you some money as well. trust me, g1 is the way to go, unless you really taking pics. that being said, the camera on the g1 isnt bad at all.. its better than the average cell phone, jus not as good as your real expensive phones. but g1 is most deff better overall.

Well wifi is only when you are around your house and you want to get something done quickly

I have the G1 and have had it since January, I work very closely with the iphone. I text and email constantly. I love the fact that the G1 has a full keyboard. It is a bit awkward to try and text/type while charging, but like any device, you get used to it with time. I can email/text faster than on any other phone that I\’ve had. The memory capability for expanding a removable chip to up to 8g of storage makes it quite comparable to the iphone. I am able to store a ton of music and photos. The software is extremely user friendly and super easy to navigate. With the iphone, you are required to connect to a computer and update software/manage information. With the G1 you can sync with a gmail account and all of your information (contacts/calendars) automatically sync. Also, you update your phone over the air, not by connecting to the computer. Like any other device of this nature, it is a good idea to get in the habit of powering off your device routinely to avoid the lag/delay issues. Doing a simple power off/on resolves any issue I\’ve ever had. Also, the battery life in comparison to other devices similar to the G1, is extremely good. I am able to navigate on the G1 all day with moderate internet usage and moderate to heavy voice/call usage. With the iphone, the battery seems to die quite a bit more often. It has all the perks, calendars, wifi capable, youtube, games, apps, media that the iphone has and a few less of the probs. Over the air updating, ability to text photos, ability to forward texts, over the air syncing with gmail free of charge, and a full keyboard. I don\’t have a behold, but I\’ve never cared for the software and restrictions on the samsung devices. They are nice to look at and structurally sound, as far as the hardware is concerned. There is a notification bar, on the G1, that is located on the status bar telling you any missed calls/IM\’s/Emails/Texts/Voicemessages/Downloaded apps….basically any activity that has taken place with the G1. I have not found anything that I do not like about the phone. it is sturdy and the software is tight. I also prefer tmobile service to at&t because you get unlimited data with the G1 package, you have to purchase data/voicemail/texting separately with at&t. This is all my opinion, of course, but I am extremely happy with my purchase, especially with knowing so much about the iphone and the capability comparison. Just throwin that out there

wats up
i just got the behold after having the g1 the behold is better

Ok so here’s my take on the two phones. Me and my wife went to t-mobile to get new phones. I got the G1 and she got the behold. When we got home home she wanted to see my G1 and I wanted to see her behold. Needless to say I hated the feel of the behold. It is very difficult to use andthe tuch screen is sloppy hard to scroll’ and chose options.
Yes the battery life for the G1 is crapy but I looked it up online and you can buy a larger battery for it, at the cost of sleekness it’s only 55$ I think they are both good phones. I just think that the behold is more of a girls phone.

I found a weird contradiction about Behold.
Sites like letstalk.com a1wireless.com are advertising that Behold has wi-fi (802.11 b & g) capabilities, while the official T-mobile website has no mention about it.
Also in this forum I think some people said Behold doesnt have Wifi. Which is correct ?

Can some user of Behold let the forum know?

I have a G1 and I love, the behold is nothing compared to the G1, my sister is getting the behold, and plus the behold is not on the 3g network and the G1 is. The apps are great and it is very easy to txt, I’m not into the whole virtual QWERTY keyboard thing, it can do everything the behold can do but more! Get the G1, I love it, oh and I typed this comment on my G1.

Does the G1 have wi-fi? But though i’m askin bout it i stil think Behold is better. Can it work in other countries like Zambia? In terms of internet?

I believe th Behold is much better than the G1 because it is much sleeker and stylish and can really impress your friends. Also you dont have to pay an additional 30 dollars for internet like th G1, which is manditory. And the price says it all the Behold is now only $80 at tmobile online and the G1 is about $180 plus tax.And there is also alot of hidden fees for the G1 and is fat and ugly.

ok you all seem to be very misinformed. I am using my behold right now. I have downloaded 3rd party apps for the phone. If you dont like the web browser that comes with the phone you can download opera mini which displays full html pages. The texting is very easy and the screen is very responsive. You can get free apps at wap.getjar.com. This phone has all the popular im programs pre installed. It also has Gps. It can do all the g1 can do and more and it looks 100 times better.

I just got the Blackberry flip phone but i don’t like it. i was thinking of the behold and the g1. i really like the both but i am so undecided, do u think i should just keep the phone i got or what phone can u recommend. i don’t really need internet but i have it with the BB, I plan to cancel it. i see u planned to get the behold how did that work for you?

hello,
i’m actually writing this from my Behold. i love this phone! however…
pros:
-looks and feels great,
-awesome GPS,
-decent internet,
-great camera with video,
-youtube compatible,
-decent games,
-easy-to-use interface and settings (one of which is the ability to lock individual applications, to include
messaging, phone book, recent calls, games and apps, etc, with a personalized passcode),
-great alarms.. yes, alarmS… as far as i can tell, u can set as many alarms as u wish and adjust parameters such as what days, time of course, and a great feature, to even execute your alarm when the device is on silent or POWERED OFF as well, if you so choose.
-*very impressive predictive text, when in full keyboard mode!*

a few cons:
-wifi…. not too big of a deal though as the internet is fast enough.
-application availability… free and paid apps. i have been looking for an organizer and havent found a decent one for free or to buy. not even on the tmobile downloadable apps.
-*predictive

That is a real shame, Chris. When I had the Behold, I had it for about 2 weeks and then exchanged it for the G1. Then a month or so later I bought an Unlocked Behold on Ebay, because I missed having a smaller phone. HOWEVER, I still prefer the G1 and that is the phone I use most between the two since I can do more with it. Yes, there are differences, but the G1 does so much more that the Behold doesn’t. If you want a phone just for texting, calling, music, and of course—the 5 megapixel camera, then it may work for you because compared to the G1 it’s a simpler phone.

But, if you want a powerhouse that does texting, internet, a variety of email services, music, camera, and numerous apps and ways to customize the phone—then the G1 may be better, especially with the new Cupcake Update.

Yes, I love how sleek the Behold is, but it has small quirks to it that annoys me, such as how the QWERTY keyboard works in only certain apps, and that I cannot check my Hotmail email, or that I can’t sign into more than one Messenger at once. The only thing I loved about the Behold was its size and ringtones. It was hard to navigate the web browser, whether it was with Opera Mini or not. The camera, despite it being 5 megapixel, took forever to take pictures. It was not the easiest phone to type on, but I became more accustomed to it with time once I bought the Unlocked Behold.

The G1′s battery life is a bummer, but I once had the Helio Ocean and I am use to these kinds of phones not lasting as long as I would like. Even when I had the Ocean, I had the Helio Samsung Heat, a smaller lighter phone with a great battery that I could carry around with me. If the battery is an issue, there are apps that you can download in order to better manage your power, such as the Power Manager. As far as Notifications go…I do not know why you aren’t receiving yours, I can only assume it is something in your settings because my G1 alerts me just fine. The phone can be customized in a variety of different ways and it is easy to miss something. But I get alerts for missed calls, new emails, new messages. Now, do I get an alert for something every 5 minutes? No, but that is fine with me because that annoys me, but I can simply press a key when my phone is locked and whatever Notifications I have will appear, so then that way I will know.

And, about the curve of the G1, Cnet complained about it and other people did as well and it is NOT a big deal. The curve doesn’t take away from the phone and yeah at first glance I thought it was strange—but it’s fine, I don’t even notice it anymore. Supposedly, it is there to bring the mic closer to your mouth, so it has a function to it. When texting, it doesn’t get in my way, it’s actually pretty comfortable and makes the phone easier to hold. Frankly people need to get over it, because when it comes to phones looks cannot be everything. Again, if you want a beautiful phone then get the Behold.

But that is all it comes down to when I compare the two: beauty and functionality. It is up to the buyer to determine which they want and what is more important.

You are asking too much. You are not going to find a phone with all of those capabilities without spending atleast 500 dollars. Point blank. By the way the G1 is way better and I am a girly girl that gets her nails done and never has problems with the heat activated screen. Thanks!!

Honestly, get over the chin. First of all its there to protect the trackball. Second, i dont have the phone but while texting it could possibly be a good grip so you dont drop it. I dropped my Dash 3 times today(so far). There’s a chin on your face so go complain about that.

EVERYONE REALLY THEY ARE BOTH GREAT PHONES BUT IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU LIKE IN A PHONE TO ME IPHONE SUCKS AND SO DOES THE G1 AND I WANT THE BEHOLD BECAUSE ON IPHONE AND G1 THERE IS TOO MANY STUFF TO KEEP TRACK OF THE MORE APPS YOU GET THE SLOWER IT GETS IT IS JUST LIKE DOWNLOADING ON YOUR COMPUTER BUT THE BEHOLD IS A CLASSIC BECAUSE IT IS TOUCH SCREEN AND IT’S MORE UNIQUE AND I HATE POPULAR PHONES BEHOLD ISN’T THAT POPULAR THAT I WON’T GET BUT THE G1 AND IPHONE ARE SO EVERYONE WANTS IT SO YOU GET THE SAME PHONE AS EVERYONE ELSE YAY

IT REALLY MATTER’S WHAT YOU LIKE
G1
FAST INTERNET
APPS
SMART PHONE
TOUCH SCREEN
AND MORE

BEHOLD
UNIQUE
SLEEK
STYLISH
QWERTY KETBOARD
GREAT CAMERA
AND MORE

SO IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU LIKE SO WE ARE NEVER GOING TO AGREE WITH EACH OTHER

i agree this is my opinon g1 has too many stuuf way confusin so get the behold stylish and simple

Ok, so I am in a battle field. Me and my sidekick(I am typing with it now) are in the middle, and the g1 and behold are at my sides. I want to be able to watch videos, have games, good internet, ok battery life, music, multimedia features like that, and it just needs to be interesting. I get bored of cell phones real fast, and this phone I get needs to last me at least a year. The camera, needs to be at least average, video record/playback, and like I said, multimedia stuff. I am a heavy texter, and I always charge my phone at night, so accually, the battery just needs to last me a day. . .all I will be doing on the phone is this; surfing the web, a lil email here n there, lots of texting, some calling, and prolly listening to music and watching videos on youtube to keep me entertained, and just tinkering with the phone. Idc about looks and weight, so just drop that. Which one would you guys reccomend to me? I have until the begining of august to decide. Please help me! Thanks in advance to whoever

Nvm people! I decided on the g1, way better for me. Much more features, the cam can easily be fixed, and fast web. Perrrrfect! Sorry, but the behold just doesn’t have ENOUGH in it, not much space for improvement either. Go g1

i have the behold and i think it rocks! it is by faar the best phone ve ever haaad my old friend has the g1 and i hate it ! the neww one looks coool but the behold is still better and alwaays will be :]

How long does the phone go before the battery dies?

Had the BEHOLD for 4 days using T-mobile. Even though I spoke with at least 4 people who oonfirmed that the behold would be able to check my Yahoo mail for the $10/mth internet package it cannot and will not (yet they signed me up for it).

Overall the phone is very slow.. I have a Blackberry Bold for work and the BEHOLD acts like it is 4 years old. No comparison in speed, funcitonality or user friendliness. I will be taking it back in a few day. Very dissapointing. Internet speed are much slower than ATT

the G1 is soooo much better. it’s a great phone for texting. the software is awesome. i give it a 10:)

The G1 is better i had both the g1 can do more things but the behold is a great phone i have an upgrade first behold then g1 so i just like it better but it depends what your looking for they both take good pictures but if your a picture person the G1 IS BEST 4 U!!

Have Behold and don’t like it at all. Doesn’t truly have full html browser have to use opera mini… Had to send behold back to samsung 4 times to be repaired and now its outta wwarranty and they want me to pay them to fix it right. Won’t ever buy a samsung product again. Camera is by far best feature on behold!

on the behold u cant use apps or dounload ANYTHING unlike G1 im a G1 user and it work fine. maybe it looks ugly but the apps and android software is just great.

i agree with the rain dude. becuz i still own G1 and its such an awesome phone! WAY better than behold. they arent as sensative as G1 and behold is suppose to be a camera phone thats why the camera megapix. is better

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hey ummm im seeing alot of people say that it doesnt have full internet browsing but yes it does there is also a website that you type in on the phone called jaghax.org/tmobilex/ and thats where you get the full web browsing plus its free internet on your phone im not subscribed to the internet for tmobile and have the behold and think it is an alll around great phone ive over road all peoples accusations about the g1 you can get hundreds of free apps and games on it just try that website and see your wasting your time paying extra for the internet when you have this site to go to its great i have free internet on my phone and im glad i do cause i dont feel like having a data plan and paying 25 extra dollars a month but quiet the contrary call any tmobile customer care rep and they will actually tell you that the behold is a smart phone have a great day hope this helps