New phones

Samsung Galaxy Note – New T-Mobile Phones

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note key features:

• 5.3-inch 1280×800 HD Super AMOLED display
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor
• 8-megapixel shooter on back
• 2-megapixel camera around front
• 1080p video capture
• 1 GB RAM
• 16GB of internal memory
• S-Pen
• 2,500mAh battery
• HSPA+ 42Mbps connectivity
• stock Android 4.0 ICS

The T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note is now on sale for $249.99 on contract. The note is actually free on Walmart wireless with a 2 year contract and $350 off contract. At that price it’s definitely is not a bad deal at all. Even at a year old. It is kinda lame that the only real improvement the Galaxy Note gets on T-Mobile is it has ICS right out of the box.
T-Mobile USA has Value plans which are bring-your-own-device. They don’t offer subsidized phone prices, but the monthly rates are lower (fairly substantially so). As far as I’m aware, they’re the only of the major US carriers that lets you opt out of the subsidy like that (and actually save some).

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note Specs:

• CPU: APQ8060 (ARMv7, 1.5GHz dual)
• Size: 5.78in x 3.26in x 0.37in
• Weight: 6.3 ounces
• Included battery: 2100 mAh Li-Ion
• Talk time: 10 hours
• Standby time: 16.67 Days
• Band (frequency): 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz;UMTS/HSPA+: AWS Band IV / 2100 / 1900 / 850
• Hearing Aid Compatibility: M3

About Features:

• The S Pen is combined with the full touch screen to create a best-in-class mobile input experience. It is the most advanced pen input technology featuring an array of functions including pressure sensitivity, preciseness, speed and more.
• 16 GB Built-in Memory Plus MicroSD Slot – Plenty of room to store your photos, videos, movies, and more—expandable up to 48 GB with a MicroSD card.
• Super AMOLED technology gives you a screen unlike any other mobile device. It’s bright, clear, colorful, and allows you to read even in direct sunlight. Its high-resolution screen brings graphics and movement to life

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q – New T-Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q key featurs:

• five-row QWERTY keyboard
• 1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon processor
• 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
• 720p HD display
• 1080p rear video capture
• HSPA+ 42Mbps
• Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich

A highish-end phone with a QWERTY keyboard and Android 4.0. If it’s a four inch screen with a 720p display that must mean amazing PPI. How big is the screen?  I hope Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q is basically a SGSIII in a QWERTY body (or close to it).  That keyboard looks really nice.
If you don’t do a lot of email or document editing from your phone, ditching the keyboard makes perfect sense. If you need to compose multi-page emails and don’t want to carry a laptop everywhere you go, a keyboard phone is the way to go.
It’s certainly a compromise and not for everyone, but the physical keyboard will remain relevant for many users until a revolutionary change occurs in phone design (or average jeans pocket size).

sours: newphones.org