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T-Mobile said it plans to launch the Samsung Behold 2, a Google-powered smartphone with an AMOLED touch screen display and 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera, this holiday season.

The Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier said the Behold 2, successor to the Behold released last year, has a large 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen display.

It runs on Google’s Android platform and comes with the Internet search giant’s services such as Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube and Google Talk as well as thousands of applications and games from Android Market.

Similar to T-Mobile’s other Google phones from HTC and Motorola — the T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G and upcoming Motorola Cliq — the Behold 2 is added with the handset maker’s own user interface.

Using Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, consumers can customize three home screens with widgets and applications then quickly flip through with Samsung’s “cube” menu.

Additional features include a 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera with flash, MP3 player, Bluetooth 2.1, HSDPA and Wi-Fi and up to 16GB of external memory from microSD cards.

“T-Mobile continues to expand our line-up of Android-powered phones in time for the holiday season with the addition of the Samsung Behold 2,” said Travis Warren, T-Mobile’s director of product marketing. “The premium screen and quality camera coupled with Samsung’s innovative cube menu makes the Behold 2 a multimedia powerhouse.”

In June, Samsung said it would shift its focus on the advantages of AMOLED screens. AMOLED, which stands for active-matrix organic light emitting diode, is thinner, has better image quality and consumes less power than traditional displays.

T-Mobile did not announce a specific release date or price for the Samsung Behold 2 but said that it would launch during the holiday season.

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You know as soon as you hear the name ‘Corby’ that you’re not in for the most exciting handset, but it appears that what was once thought to be a single device — the Corby S6350 — is actually an entire line. Early this morning, Samsung announced both the CorbyTXT B3210 and the CorbyPRO B5310. The CorbyTXT, available in Europe this month, touts a full-QWERTY keypad, 2 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, and interchangeable faceplates while the CorbyPRO (available in November) sees the TXT’s specs and raises it a touchscreen, sliding QWERTY keypad, 3 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and 3G. No word on availability here in the Wild West but we have a feeling no one will be losing any sleep waiting for Sammy to ship these guys across the pond.

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We already exclusively scooped the Samsung Rogue’s release date and pricing, and gave you a bunch of crispy live shots, so what more do you want? Ok, how about everything… Our posts covering the Rogue have been pretty hot topics, so we figured that we’d close the door on any remaining questions our readers might have. One of our trusty ninjas rained down a storm of documents on us, all focused on Verizon’s upcoming messaging monster. Basic specs be damned, these docs will give you every last detail you could possibly want. So, VZW fans, hit the jump for a larger version of the slide above along with nine more slides from Samsung’s carrier deck chocked full of everything you ever wanted to know about the u960 Rogue.

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It looks like all you Samsung Glyde fans who have struggled through the handset’s touchscreen issues will soon have another Sammy to complain about drool over. Looking quite sharp with its black and silver exterior, the Samsung Rogue sports a touchscreen display, qwerty keyboard, Bluetooth, GPS, a 3 megapixel camera and EV-DO Rev. A support. According one of our trusty ninjas, Rogue shipments are arriving in Verizon stores now for a launch that is imminent. Hit the jump for a few more closeups and keep those fingers crossed in hopes that this Samsung slider is free of the issues that have plagued similar offerings.

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We scooped RadioShack’s The Shack’s initial T-Mobile launch portfolio earlier this month and as the reborn retailer kicks off its T-Mobile offering, the one missing piece of the puzzle has just fallen into place. We knew Tmo’s new budget messaging machine was due some time this month and we knew The Shack would stock it from day one (today), so since it wasn’t available yesterday… One plus one apparently does equal two. Coming in an an ultra-affordable $29.99 after mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract, the Samsung Gravity 2 features a side-sliding QWERTY along with a 2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, Bluetooth and microSDHC support. In other words, it’s the perfect handset for a light user looking for a text-friendly cheapo or a tween looking for a phone that comes in “metallic pumpkin”.

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OEM Samsung Accessories

While cell phone technology develops at a rapid rate, older phones go obsolete quickly, yet it is possible to find OEM Samsung accessories for older devices online, and you can obtain everything from replacement covers for your phone to new batteries online. Original Samsung accessories for older devices can often be found at discount prices, and you can find protective gear as well which is made to fit your device, along with other accessories such as data cards, for devices which support data card expansion.

Bluetooth Samsung Accessories

If you own a Samsung cell phone which is Bluetooth enabled, Samsung accessories such as Bluetooth headsets can come in handy. A Bluetooth headset is an essential item to own if you need to be able to answer your cell phone while driving or walking in a crowded area and a noise-cancelling headset well help to ensure that you enjoy good clarity of sound in your conversations. OEM headsets as well as compatible designs by other accessory developers can be obtained.

Yay green. Sprint announced this morning that it is now the latest carrier to jump on the eco-conscious bandwagon — and being conscious of the environment is definitely a good bandwagon to jump on. Made with 80 percent recycled materials, the Samsung reclaim is a phone that has been rumored to hit Sprint for a while now. Sprint calls the phone “the most full-featured QWERTY phone launched by Sprint at less than $50″ and truth be told, it probably is. In fact, it’s probably the most solid green offering we’ve seen from any US carrier considering its QWERTY keypad, 2 megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS and microSDHC support (up to 32GB). No, it’s not going to satisfy the power users out there but if you know a tween looking for a messaging machine, this little guy is just about as good as it gets. The Samsung Reclaim will be available nationwide on August 16th for an affordable $49.99 on contract. For every handset purchased, Sprint will donate $2 to The Nature Conservancy’s Adopt an Acre program.

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Surprise, AT&T-rocking budget touchscreen fans. One of our trusty ninjas just hit us with some Sammy juice and it looks like the affordable A887, formerly known as the Infinity, will be hitting stores nationwide this coming Sunday, August 2nd. The release name of the handset will be Solstice and it packs the following “key selling points”:

• Full touch screen display and Widget bar keep your favorites close at hand.
• Messaging made easy with full touch QWERTY keypad with vibration response to touch.
• Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Camera with video capabilities to capture special moments as they happen.
• Download your favorite songs, listen to streaming radio or cut your own ringtones with AT&T Music.
• Integrated aGPS with AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving directions.
• Mobile Email and Instant Messenger for quick and easy on the go.
• Video Share capable to share video in real time.
• Personalize with downloadable games, graphic, ringtones and applications.
• Stereo Bluetooth-capable for a truly hands-free conversation and music experience.

Pricing comes in at $99.99 on a 2-year contract, $174.99 on a 1-year contract and $249.99 contract free. All prices include a $50 mail-in rebate. Sure it’s not the sharpest tool in the shed but for an affordable 3G feature phone, the Samsung Solstice doesn’t look half bad. Hit the jump for some barely legible specs.

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While Samsung fans on this side of the world ogle the Omnia 2, our Asian brothers and sisters across the globe are already eying bigger and better things. Ahhh, the Omnia Pro B7610. GSMArena managed to get its mitts on a Pro and the site most definitely took it for a spin. The form is solid, the AMOLED display is nuts and the TouchWiz UI continues to get sexier and sexier — though you’re still left high and dry in areas beyond TouchWiz’s reach. Since it’s all about the extensive six-page ride, we’ll go ahead and spoil the ending for you: The reviewer says the phone rocks but won’t sell as well as the HTC Touch Pro2. Hmm. Ok, specs time:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 3.6Mbps
• Form factor: Full QWERTY side-slider
• Dimensions: 112.6 x 57.8 x 16.2 mm, 159g
• Display: 3.5″ 65K-color resistive AMOLED touchscreen of WVGA resolution
• OS: Windows Mobile 6.1 (upgradable to 6.5), TouchWiz 2.0 UI
• Memory: 1GB built-in storage, 256 MB RAM, hot-swappable microSD (up to 16GB)
• CPU: 800 MHz processor with dedicated graphics accelerator
• Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus, with dual LED flash and VGA video at 30 fps
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, TV out, 3.5mm standard audio jack
• Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate and turn-to-mute, FM radio with RDS, DivX/XviD video support, work and leisure modes
• Battery: 1500mAh Li-Ion battery

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It’s not a T-Mobile myTouch 3G (aka the dumbest name in marketing history), but Samsung is going to take care of that feature-phone segment with a new 3G handset — or at least try to. The Samsung Highlight will be available this month if you’re interested. It’ll retail for $150 after rebates and here are the official specs:

• Large touch-screen display, thin-profile design
• Available in two colors options: fire and ice
• 3 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and video capture
• Stereo Bluetooth
• microSD slot for up to 16 GB of optional removable memory
• Music player supports MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+
• Support for SMS, MMS, instant messaging (IM) and e-mail
• IM support: AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger
• E-mail support: AOL, Yahoo!, additional POP3 accounts
• Complete Web access through T-Mobile web2go
• A-GPS with Location Based Services by TeleNav
• Quad-band GSM world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• UMTS/HSDPA-capable (1700/2100 – AWS Band IV)
• Display: 1.61 x 2.64 inches, 240 x 400 pixels, 262k TFT display
• 4.27 x 2.11 x 0.54 inches; 3.7 ounces

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