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Dealzmodo: T-Mobile Waiving Activation Fee Until 12/31

Jason Chen — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:49:10 EST

A hot little birdie just told me that T-Mobile is waiving all activation fees (usually $35) for new customers from tomorrow (12/28) until the end of the year. If you've been waiting for whatever reason to switch to the Tee Mobe, now's the time (to save 35 bucks). In addition to that, the Samsung Beat music phone is free with contract, if you're into phones with a big green speaker on the front. Merry post Xmas! [T-Mobile]

Lightning Round: T-Mobile's Samsung Beat Music Phone

Jason Chen — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:11:22 EDT

The Gadget: T-Mobile's Samsung Beat, a music flip-phone with 2GB microSD support, 1.3-megapixel camera, Stereo Bluetooth streaming, Quad-Band GSM, myFaves, IM support, and a round green speaker on the front for impromptu dance-athons.

The Price: $99 with two-year contract.

The Verdict: For $99, this is a pretty decent music phone. The green circular speaker on the front is plenty loud for music on your own—we don't recommend it on the bus or anything just out of general principle—and the external music control buttons next to it are plenty convenient. The internal music UI isn't atrocious, which is a step up for music phones not from Sony Ericsson or Apple.

It's relatively small, which is good, and has good incoming and outgoing sound quality (someone said it made my voice sound deeper. Unconfirmed!). The keypad also has a nice graphite-esque texture, which adds to the overall appeal of this low- to mid-range phone. Overall, we'd give it a thumbs-up for regular folks who aren't interested in smartphone functions.

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Samsung Beat Clamshell Musicphone Heading to T-Mobile This Month

Jason Chen — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:45:51 EDT

Following up on the Samsung Blast, T-Mobile is going to receive ~~another slider~~ a clamshell from Samsung this month in the form of Samsung Beat. It's going to have a 1.3-megapixel camera, myFaves compatibility, on-face music control buttons, a green ring speaker and various other standard features that aren't really worth listing. How much on-board memory it has is still up in the air, but it looks more like a medium to low-end music phone for the average person. Zune Phone this ain't! [Boy Genius Report]