behold 2 android 2.0?

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Hi -

I am new...and upgrading from verizon chocolate....I know...completely different animal than Behold 2

Just learned about android os...thinking this is good alternative to apple - don't want att anyway

Is it ok to assume that behold 2 will have latest android software? - and do you think that it will have similar video capture capablilties to iphone?

Sorry for being so ignorant....haven't looked at phones in awhile
 
Go take your ignorance elsewhere. (lies lies lies)

The cool thing about Android is it's not like Apple, meaning even if your behold comes with Android 1.5 it will still be able to go to 2.0 over having to buy a whole new phone. :]

I haven't looked into the Behold two, but I'd imagine it has a 3.0MP or higer camera so I'd say so, and there are applications that make the camera better anyway.

Welcome to AC!
And my first sentence was a joke just so you know.
 
cmantelope,

I have the Behold 2 so get at me with any questions. It comes with Android 1.5, but will have the 2.0 upgrade next year.

As far as the camera goes, this thing is sweet!. Five mega pixels and great software allowing you lots of flexibility in settings, effects, etc. Image quality is awesome!

Here is a review I did in another thread:
 
I had the Behold II for one day and replaced it for a MyTouch. It's the worst Android phone I've ever used. The Touchwiz is not just the cube. They've replaced most of the basic phone apps with worse versions of their own. My guess is that the Behold II will never get the 2.0 upgrade because I do not believe that Samsung cares about customers who have already given them money. Plus they just announced their own OS platform.
 
The Behold II is kinda weird at first because of the integration between the Touchwiz and Android but it now has been rooted so a lot of the programs that are on the phone can be deleted or replaced with ones from the Market. Give it a chance the camera is great, 5 megapixel.
 
I have to agree - I really like the Behold II. I have been a die-hard WinMo user with fixed qwerty keyboard. This is my first leap into the Android and Touchscreen arena, and I love it! The camera takes excellent pics, the UI is simple and intuitive (I have experienced no lags). I don't have 3g in this area, but all apps function well on EDGE. The screen is gorgeous. Photos and videos are brilliant. Overall this is a great phone that's getting a bum rap from the critics. Clearly they are not living with it very long before they pass judgement. The only thing I don't like is the vertical qwerty keyboard - easy to hit wrong letters. Horizontal works fine, but would like better option for 1-handed operation. I use this phone primarily for business, and the sync to Exchange is flawless. I use an app from the Market called Touchdown, which is even better than the provided interface. Would love to have sync to Outlook Notes which I rely pretty heavily on while traveling (hotel, airline, rental car frequent traveler numbers, etc). I'm quite satisfied with the Behold II.
 
To each their own...that's why I love life! At least none of us bought an iPhone, right? I can agree to disagree on Android phones all day. Personally, I like the 1.6 firmware on the MyTouch and G1 way better than Samsung's UI, but I can't stand the aesthetics. The G1 feels rickety and the MyTouch feels like a toy...for girls. So if my GF rocks one I'm totally cool with it, but guys? It's like buying a scooter when you know that a motorcycle exists. Just playing, so no one take offense. Once again, we all made the right choice to not go with Apple so let's all get a long. But I do love my Behold 2.
 
I have owned the Behold II since Nov. 18th. I would have to say that I am both happy and unhappy about this phone. It comes so close to being the perfect Android phone. Aside from the fact they decided to use the qualcom proccessor, the hardware is sweet. The camera ROCKS. And the screen...oh man the screen is so clear and vibrant! I love the weight and feel (something that HTC just can't seem to get right). I came from using the G1 for over a year. I had it hacked and CyanogenMod installed on it.
This is where I get to the part that I hate about this phone. Although the imagery is better (theme colors and all) with the samsung GUI, I do HATE everything else about the GUI. Why they spent $$ to degrade an otherwise near perfect device I might never know. I want my sleek, fast, easy, functioning Android 2.0 GUI back.
I do hope that Samsung realizes that they need to open this phone up to its users and creates a ROM that is just the normal Android apps. If they did this, this phone would be without a doubt the best Android phone on the market.
 
I had the exact same take on the device as you did. The only major thing I would add that seems to annoy me is the replacement of Android's calendar and functions with Touch Wiz. And whenever you are in any touchwiz screen you cannot use the landscape mode only portrait mode for typing (I use betterkeyboard so that helps with bigger skinnable keyboards) but still very annoying.
 
I Just got my first Smartphone, and first Android phone. I Decidedto go with the Behold II and it has an amazing screen. Im happy with it so far, i've only had it for a month so im still trying to figure things out. If any of you guys have any recommendations or tips please let me know. I am having trouble when I Plug in my cell onto the comp with the usb cable it doesnt show up so i cant manage my SDcard if any one knows anythign about that.
 
I'm not sure if this works on Behold II but this is how it works on Android 2. After I plug my phone in via USB I have a message on my Android that asks if I want to mount it to my computer. If you get something similar to this, I advise you choosing to mount it. This let's the computer see the SDcard. I really hope this helps. Good luck.
 
When you plug you phone via the usb cable go to the top of your screen and pull it down you should see a dialog box thay says usd, touch it and you will get a window thats says mount or cancel. Hit mount and your sd card will shop up on your desktop as a mass storagwe device.
 
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