Samsung T959 Galaxy S Vibrant 4G Unlocked Phone with Android OS, 5 MP Camera

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.4 x 2.5 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B004T0LKHO
• Item model number: T959
  

List Price : $599.99
Price : $359.94
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Item Description

The Vibrant 4G weighs four.2 ounces and measures four.8 x two.five x .four inches. Its 1650 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.five hours of talk time, and up to 432 hours (18 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, as well as T-Mobile's 3G/4G network (1700/2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+).

Customer Reviews

This is an remarkable phone! I purchased this to replace my Blackberry 9700 for the reason that it was beginning to act crazy. It got to the point exactly where the telephone would freeze when a call came by way of only to unfreeze when the caller hung up. Finally fed up I chose to get this device. Originally I was not interested in this telephone due to the fact I was still scarred from the G1 knowledge and wanted nothing alot more to do with Android. Just after my friends discovered out I was intensely looking into the HTC HD7 they worked diligently to change my mind and steer me back to Android. This smartphone does almost everything and much more. I will be as detailed as feasible about this device.
Packaging
When I received the package I located that it was especially properly put together. The box, of course, was open simply because the dealer needed to eliminate the sim card and to unlock the telephone. Otherwise the phone was pristine and looked like I had ordered it from Tmobile. The items that had been included was the phone, travel charger extender, information wire, battery, 16 GB micro sd card, Samsung premium in-ear earphones, and the manuals. 1 thing I did not like about the charger was that there is not a wire attached to the travel portion so you have to always use the data cable to charge the phone. This looks like it's the norm for this line of phones, so no high quality loss on behalf of the dealer, just basically Samsung's poor designing. The back of the phone is a small flimsier than I would like, but that is all opinion. The weight of the phone is not heavy at all but is so sturdy that a single would feel that a metal back would make it a little classier. I have the Samsung Behold as well, much cheaper than this phone, and it has a actually nice metal-like back on it. Overall, nonetheless, the packaging was very specialist.
Screen
The screen on the phone is a four inch super amoled screen. The colors are extremely vibrant and crisp with no visible pixelation.
Network
I have Tmobile unlimited prepaid service, which is $70 a month. I had totally no troubles in receiving service started. I live in an location exactly where my blackberry consistently stayed in between edge and 3G, never ever totally 3G service so I had no high hopes for this device. Still, I was pleasantly surprised when I installed my sim that the indicator was telling me that I was on the 4G network. I have been on this network all day and it has not dropped bars and has remained a steady 4G so I am thrilled about that. The HSPA+ service undoubtedly works and the connections are tremendously quick. No challenges in that department.
E mail Setup
I had a small difficulty setting up my e mail addresses on the phone. I tried fruitlessly when I initially turned the phone on to activate my yahoo accounts and the server kept stating that it was not readily available and could not course of action my request. I gave up for a couple of hours and tried again and it did connect. If e mail is important to you, it could possibly be a slight headache to activate but will run smoothly when it's actually configured. I found that I required to set up a gmail account in order to use the Marketplace. Though it is not vital to have a gmail account to access the OS upon initial turning the telephone on (like the G1), you should really take into account that to use this feature you will have to generate an account. I nonetheless have not synced my student email to the phone simply because it really is asking for characteristics I do not have (domain). In comparison the Blackberry 9700 allowed me to sync my school account with no concerns and never ever asked for a domain. I just input the e mail address and password and off I went. This is a slight annoyance but not the end of the globe.
Messaging
Messaging is pretty standard here. The setup and the color scheme tends to make it enticing to appear at and operates beautifully. There are two keyboards on the phone: Swype and Samsung. I am not a lot on swyping mainly because I kept producing mistakes and that is slightly agitating. I changed the keyboard to Samsung regular and my headache of texting went away!
Call Level
I identified that there were no challenges on the calls that I placed. I heard no static, the calls didn't drop and that's all one particular could ask for. This phone does support WiFi calls. I produced a few calls on WiFi and also located no difficulties in the good quality.
Bluetooth
It took me less than a minute to sync my Bluetooth with this phone. The telephone identified the device in about 5 seconds, discovered the password OTA and entered it for me and then connected. I was shocked at how rapid and effortless it was.
Browser
The world-wide-web browser is definitely decent. I was in a position to go to each and every website that I attempted with no problems. This telephone has adobe flash embedded in the browser so so you are able to view video's inside many different sites without the video's being attached to YouTube which is actually good.
Battery Life
The battery life on this telephone is terrific, as far as I can tell. I charged the phone absolutely when I received it with no turning it on to assure that I did not destroy my battery power ahead of I even got began. I don't know if that is a myth, but I charged initially just in case it wasn't.
General this is a nice device and absolutely worth the quantity of cash it's listed for. I have been looking at and reviewing the specs for weeks now and I am glad that I produced this choice. I would suggest this to any individual on the Tmobile network but I cannot definitively say that this works on other GSM carriers simply because I was not able to test other carriers. Minus the battery charger, the back cover, and e mail issues I give this device a four.5/5.!
Edit June 27, 2011
This telephone has a honestly nice, crisp, vibrant display but one particular issue I have located is when sitting outside in the sunlight you nearly cannot see what is on the screen. For this inconvenience I am dropping this critique down to a 4.. What is the point of getting a mobile device if you can't see the screen outside which is the main purpose of a portable phone?
One other concern I have stumbled on is that the ringtone does not constantly ring. There are times when I have notifications when I turn the screen on but I did not hear the tone go off. For this to be fixed you have to turn the telephone off and back on. I do not know if that was just my device but that has annoyed me a little. The ringtones are also a small lower than I would like.
I have been enjoying this device, but there are some troubles 1 can not overlook just considering that I like the phone. I still advocate it however if these issues are enough to agitate you then I would find one thing else.
Edit June 29, 2011
I under no circumstances reviewed the video and music player for the reason that I had not tried them at the time of the original evaluation. I generally do not use my phone other than for what it is intended for since I have a Zune HD which is music and video ad I like to keep media seperate from my telephone considering of the battery power usage but I wanted to see what else this phone could do. I have .avi films on my computer system so I decided to sync some to the phone to see what the high quality really looked like. I was blown away at how crisp the screen was! When listening to the films through earphones you have the potential to listen in five.1 surround sound and it sounds like you are in the movie theater. I actually enjoyed this function. The mp3 player was delightful as nicely. I listened to an whole 12 song album and viewed a 1 hour 50 minute movie on this telephone with no being plugged to the charger and my battery never dropped power bars. I am thrilled with the battery life in this respect and that the media on the telephone does not drain it. Very nice expertise!
Edit July five, 2011
I took a mini trip for the 4th of July to an region in my state that typically has decent coverage on T-Mobile's network. I ran into a lot of challenges with this telephone when I got into this location simply because the telephone is provisioned for HSPA+ and this area is Edge/3G, alot more Edge than 3G. When I tried to use my phone I continuously got dropped calls or my calls would not complete and I am not going to get began on the net service out there. Mainly because of the phone continually searching for a 4G connection it sucked my battery down rather quickly and my telephone just wasn't working. I am glad that this was just a getaway and not exactly where I reside, nonetheless, it is crucial that if you are considering this phone that you go to [...]and check the coverage pretty cautiously since if you are not in a 4G location there is a outstanding likelihood that you will assume that the phone bites when in actuality it really is the coverage, not the phone. I am not also confident about the ATT buyers and how they may well fare with this concern given that I do not have an ATT sim, but I would send my tips their way also. Check the coverage at ATT if you have that service for the reason that your sim will be hitting their cell internet sites.
Edit July 9, 2011 Wireless Tethering
I know this is a lot of updates, but I am still discovering new solutions on this phone. So, I was in the Android Marketplace wanting to get a tethering service for this telephone mainly because my Blackberry 9700 had a tethering service named Tether and it was superb and helpful whilst I was at function. I located the same app in the marketplace and attempted to download it. Considerably to my annoyance and dismay it was not simple and easy to set up. I had to download some thing called Samsung New Computer Suite which permitted you to install the device on the pc and sync music and video's to the telephone. Even though playing about with my settings I identified that I was able to plug my telephone into the laptop with the Pc Suite, activate tethering on the telephone, and connect to the online! I was not on my wifi at the time and I was confused simply because my pages had been nonetheless loading on my laptop. I did not have to download any 3rd party tethering plan (and spend for it) since this phone has a built... Read more›

I purchased the Samsung Galaxy S 4G from Worldwide Distributors to place it on a new line of my wife's t-mobile loved ones plan (I at present have an iPhone on att). I do not know a lot about android phones, but the reviews seemed to indicate that this was the closest to the iPhone of any on the market. So far I like the phone. It is somewhat lighter than the iPhone (it has a plastic back cover instead of the solid glass and metal) and feels somewhat less costly, but is a solid phone nonetheless. I am finding used to the android interface but have a lot yet to discover just before I am as comfy as I am with my iPhone. My only disappointment so far is that there was no memory card in the box though the box and manual said it was included (also no sim card but that was expected although the box indicates that it ought to have a single) I suppose it was left out to make the phone less costly, but it seems like a sneaky issue to do. Now on to the pros and cons so far:
Pros:
- I Adore the stunning huge display! Not fairly as good as the retina display of the iPhone but close.
- Works with t-mobile (my wife's program) with no jailbreak/unlock needed
- Android is new to me so it will be a new finding out knowledge
- Quick network data disable in the shutdown menu (nice touch!)
- Incredibly quick data transfer on wifi (have not tried 4G)
Cons:
- More affordable feel, not as solid as iPhone (but then once more, nothing is!)
- Larger footprint
- New interface will take some finding used to