Ideal for those looking to combine mobile entertainment and communication in one device, the Android-powered Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile is pre-loaded with a variety of games and video–including The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition (a T-Mobile exclusive) and James Cameron’s blockbuster, Avatar. It also comes with the pre-loaded Kindle for Android app–enabling you to search and browse more than 500,000 books–and offers access to MobiTV streaming video.

Enjoy on-the-go entertainment with pre-loaded games and video on the bright, vivid 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display.

One of the slimmest smartphones on the market, the Vibrant measures just 0.39 inches thin and weighs 4.16 ounces.

Enabled for T-Mobile’s high-speed 3G network, the Vibrant offers fast data delivery and an enhanced Web-browsing experience that lets you connect quickly to social networking sites. And the 3G-enabled Vibrant will benefit from the enhanced speeds of T-Mobile’s upgraded HSPA+ network, which is being rolled out nationwide to reach up to 185 million people by the end of the year and offers speeds close to 4G connectivity (read more about HSPA+ below).

With integrated Google technology, the Samsung Vibrant brings one-touch access to the popular Google mobile services millions use every day, including Google Search by voice, Google Maps with Street View, Gtalk, YouTube, Picasa, and contacts/calendar synchronization. The Samsung Vibrant also provides easy access to both personal and corporate e-mail, calendars, and contacts supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. And through Android Market, you’ll get access to thousands of useful applications, widgets, and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added every day.

Optimized for watching videos on the go as well as game play, the Vibrant offers a 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor and 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display for a bright, vivid viewing experience. It’s equipped with a 5-megapixel camera with digital zoom and autofocus, and it also captures HD video. Other features include a 16 GB internal memory, microSD memory expansion (for up to 32 GB of additional storage from optional cards), Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, intuitive typing via integrated Swype keyboard, and up to 4 hours of talk time.

Entertainment On The Go

The Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile includes the following pre-installed applications and content :

• Exclusive The Sims 3 Collector’s Edition brings exciting new gameplay and endless possibilities all on your mobile phone. Enjoy unexpected moments of surprise and mischief, as you choose whether (or not) to fulfill your Sims’ destinies and make their wishes come true.
• James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar comes pre-loaded on the internal 16 GB memory, and it’s optimized for viewing on the Vibrant’s high-resolution screen.
• Amazon’s Kindle for Android app provides the best reading experience available on your Android phone. You’ll be able to access your Kindle books even if you don’t have your Kindle with you as well as automatically synchronizes your last page read and annotations between devices with Whispersync. (Learn more)
• MobiTV mobile offers access to live and on-demand TV on your phone, including favorite channels such as MTV, NBC, COMEDY CENTRAL, ESPN and more are available. Plus, when you subscribe to MobiTV, your first 30 days of service are free.
• Slacker Radio allows you to listen to free personalized radio and choose from millions of songs from thousands of artists. Listen for free to over 100 expert-programmed radio stations from every genre or create your own custom stations.
• Gogo Inflight Internet service offers an added bonus : up to six months of free in-flight Wi-Fi access on their device, with Internet access on 2,500 daily flights in the continental U.S. and growing.

Key Features

• Powered by the Android 2.1 operating system with deep integration of Google services and access to thousands of apps to customize your phone via the Android Market.
• Fast 3G connectivity via T-Mobile’s HSDPA/UMTS network (1700/2100 MHz bands) with enhanced speeds thanks to T-Mobile’s HSPA+ super-fast network (limited to areas with HSPA+ network coverage; see more about T-Mobile’s 3G service and HSPA+ rollout below).
• Quad-band GSM phone for good global voice connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands).
• Integrated A-GPS for location-based services and navigation via Google Maps.
• 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor speeds up everything–from playing games to watching shows to opening files from work.
• Innovative 4-inch capacitive touchscreen Super AMOLED (active matrix organic light-emitting diode) screen reproduces sharper and brighter colors with better battery consumption (480 x 800 pixels, 16 million color depth).
• Swype input system allows you to input text faster and easier by gliding your finger around the keyboard, moving from letter to letter in one continuous motion. The Swype technology then calculates what word you’re intending to type (learn more below).
• 5-megapixel camera with up to 3x digital zoom, multi-shot capabilities, and multiple shot modes.
• HD video capture capabilities
• Multi-format digital audio player
• Ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
• Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity provides faster throughput while minimizing on power requirements. It’s compatible with new Bluetooth 3.0-enabled devices as well as backward compatible with older Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as headsets and printers. It includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile–enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• 16 GB internal memory
• Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB (a 2 GB card is included).
• YouTube app for streaming video over 3G and Wi-Fi connections.
• Rich HTML e-mail application seamlessly syncs your e-mail, calendar and contacts from Gmail as well as most other POP3 or IMAP e-mail services. The Gmail application provides features such as conversation view, spam filtering, search, and labels that Gmail users enjoy on their computer while offering new features such as integration with the phone’s contact list. And it multitasks, so you can read a Web page while also downloading your e-mail in the background.
• Full HTML Web browser enables you to view more pages and enjoy better Web content delivered efficiently to your phone.
• Instant messaging support for Google Talk, as well as AOL, Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. It also supports advanced text messaging features, enabling you to easily flag, delete or move groups of messages and keep track of group conversations through threaded text messaging.
• Text (SMS) and picture/video (MMS) messaging
• Google Calendar app syncs with the Web-based version, so any event that you add to your phone will show up on the Web-based Google Calendar (and vice versa).
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off.

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Vibrant weighs 4.16 ounces and measures 4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 96 hours (4 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, as well as T-Mobile’s 3G network (1700/2100 MHz).

What’s in the Box
Samsung Vibrant handset, rechargeable battery, charger, 2 GB microSD memory card, USB cable, wired stereo headset, quick start guide

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5 Responses to “Samsung Vibrant Android Phone (T-Mobile)”

1. Robert says:

   July 21, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Samsung Vibrant is the most underrated phone out there. Everyone is hyping the iphone 4 and the Droid X, both which have some serious issues. iphone 4 with the obvious antennae issue and droid x with the screen issue. (if you haven’t seen it go here: [...].) The Samsung Vibrant is an awesome phone. Its super fast and the SUPER AMOLED screen displays amazing photos and videos. I show friends Avatar every time to best show an example of the screen. Also, I think the camera is pretty good for what features it has. It shoots 720p video which looks amazing! If i wanted a higher megapixel camera i would just use my Cannon. Cell phones don’t need to have crazy good megapixel cameras. its a picture on the go not a damn photo shoot. There are a few drawbacks so far that I have seen and that have bugged me but maybe not you. There is no blinking LED light to notify you of a new text or a new email. This kinda bothers me, not sure about other people. Also, sometimes when I click in the text box to write a text message, the keyboard doesn’t pop up. It fixes quickly if i turn it to landscape or back out of the messaging app. I don’t give a crap about FFC (Front Facing Camera) that everyone seems to be so excited about. That was T-mobiles choice by the way, not samsungs. The technology is to new here in America and i think its pointless anyways, but that’s just my opinion. All and All i guess people are complaining about these issues because other phones already have this technology and the Vibrant doesn’t and they want it. It’s not a deal breaker for me. This phone is totally worth the money and totally underrated.
2. Consortitude says:

   July 20, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I got my phone on release day from my local T-Mobile store. All I can say is “awesome phone”.

   Phone runs android 2.1, and it’s lightening fast. I have only lost reception once and that was in a known dead spot. I have been with Verizon for about 10 years, but got absolutely fed up with their high prices and poor customer service. Going over to T-Mobile has been a welcome change. On the day this phone came out, I rushed down to the store to check it out. I liked it, liked the open o/s standard of android and was ready to buy. I mentioned to the store manager that I had seen the phone here on Amazon the night before for $149.99 and to my surprise he offered to match the price (something Verizon would have never done…they wouldn’t even match their own website’s price the last time I renewed my service). The manager went and looked up the Amazon ad for his paperwork and found the price on Amazon had dropped to $99.99. He proceeded to actually mat h the new lower price than what we had agreed upon. All I can say to this is KUDOS T-Mobile!

   Pros:

   Features are top notch (5/5)

   Reception is good (4/5) (only because it loses a bar, sometimes two if you hold it in your left hand…still much better than iPhone’s reception)

   Internal memory is excellent 16gb (5/5)

   Screen is crisp and bright (5/5)

   Battery life has been very good so far (5/5)

   T-Mobile service is much cheaper than Verizon or AT&T

   Processor is extremely fast (5/5)

   Cons:

   The loss of signal when in left hand
3. Khuram Javed says:

   July 19, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Finally, a good phone for T-mobile. I was waiting for a good phone to be released by T-mobile ever since the introduction of the G1. This phone is extremely light. The color and resolution on the screen is unmatched. The 1Ghz processor makes everything super fast and I have not had a single force close yet. Many people complain that the phone looks very much like the Iphone 3gs. The phone has a greater feeling than the Iphone 3gs and outperforms it. Android 2.2 Froyo will be released in two weeks and will make this phone even more powerful! The only thing that was on the downside was that there is no flash on the camera. Overall, this is the best phone I have ever had and I would recommend it to every T-mobile user. Make sure you get a screen protector and a case for this baby because as light as it is, it can easily be dropped.
4. Bryan says:

   July 19, 2010 at 12:00 am

   First off, I’m coming from a Blackberry Curve 8320 to this phone. My last upgrade was in September of 2007 when I got the Curve. The 8320 to the Vibrant… hoooooooooly cow. It’s amazing.

   YAY

   * The Super AMOLED screen is simply stunning. It’s bright, it’s responsive, and the picture quality is stunning.

   * Swype’s keyboard is great, and pretty fun to use.

   * Android is great, a huge leap forward from the BB OS I was using before.

   * The App Market has a ton of great free apps that makes the using the phone a blast.

   * So much quicker than my previous phone… and so much more fun to use than BB OS.

   * T-Mo’s 3G network is a big leap forward in speed over EDGE. Really handy apps like Google Maps work so much better.

   BOO

   * I knew battery life wasn’t going to be all that spectacular, but today I woke up at 8:30am and my phone was dead by 6:30pm. The screen is a battery drainer. I probably just need to get used to having to keep charging it.

   * The Yahoo Mail app constantly crashes/freezes on me, and Android’s default mail app doesn’t seem to work well will with Yahoo.

   * Using Advanced Task Killer helps to keep open apps to a minimum, but sometimes there’s like 10-15 open apps that I never opened. Some, like [...] Mobile, I have no idea why they’re open.

   * Some apps like AllShare, Audio Postcard, GoGo, and others came pre-installed and I can’t remove them. I doubt they take up much space, but still… annoying.

   * Using the features like wireless or GPS are huge battery drains. Again, it’s probably just something I have to get used to.

   Overall I’d definitely recommend this phone to anyone on the market looking for a T-Mo smartphone. Just be prepared to keep a charger handy for home, work, car, etc. Also, T-Mo’s 3G network sometimes has trouble inside buildings. I’m curious to see what kind of reception I get at my office tomorrow.
5. Jason V says:

   July 18, 2010 at 12:00 am

   The biggest thing that sticks out is the screen. It looks amazing, especially with the live wallpaper. It just makes it that much more fun to play with.

   I have not had any issues with the signal, and it actually seems to “respond” to changes (like going in elevators) quicker than my G1.

   I do wish it had a LED indicator, but I can live without it. Great phone for this price!