Android Phones
Samsung Vibrant Plus adds faster speeds, front-facing camera
January 12, 2011 | by Andrew Kameka
Samsung
While plenty of people are still waiting to decide which next generation Android phone they’ll purchase, T-Mobile thinks a refresh of something seen in the last batch may still be enticing.
The Samsung Vibrant Plus is reportedly heading to T-Mobile USA soon. As the name clearly implies, the phone is an updated version of T-Mobile’s Galaxy phone, only this version packs 4G speeds and a few other features sure to please. According to a leaked spec sheet, the Vibrant Plus will be the “fastest device on T-Mobile’s network” because it will be able to support the theoretical max of 21 Mbps downloads, while all other phones currently on the network’s roster max out at 14 Mbps.
Other upgrades include a front-facing camera with Qik video chat supported and Android 2.2 packed into the familiar d and still amazing specs of 4″ SuperAMOLED touchscreens and 1 GHz Hummingbird processor.
Samsung and T-Mobile may have a tough time selling this phone to power users based on the horrible track record of updating phones to the latest software. However, it will still be appealing to regular consumers. Expect to see a large media campaign to advertise the phone.
via TMONews
No notification light, no sale. Are you listening Samsung & T-Mobile?
Give BLN a try. It works surprisingly well fixing that very issue.
Why don't they work on fixing the Vibrant to make customers happy before bringing out a new phone that is supposed to do what was promised to current Vibrant customers!!! I'm so frustrated with T-Mobile and Samsung that I wouldn't EVER consider buying another phone from them. The Vibrant has so many problems and T-Mobile fails to do anything about it. They tell people that they will replace your phone with the same phone or you can buy another. SCAM ARTISTS!!
They should consider unlocking our current Vibrants which has the front facing camera and UPGRADE the OS, before releasing another phone they then won't let us buy at the discounted price. Be warned new T-Mobile customers, unless you want to pay $500 for a phone they also sell for a penny, you're stuck with whatever you buy and be assured months later there will be a PLUS PLUS PLUS…
The Vibrant on T-Mobile does not have a front facing camera. T-Mobile chose not to offer it on the HSPA version. My recent post Tech Predictions for 2011
Samsung? Never again. Tmobile? Well depends on what their response to my upcoming communication. They used to have rockin' customer service, now its in India or somewhere else that people don't speak the same brand of English we do.
Rest assured folks, there is no Front Facing Camera hardware in the SGH-T959 (the current model vibrant), though kits are being sold to install one and the software has been engineered and released for modded phones. That being said an FFC was announced on the spec sheets and it is very disappointing that they were mistaken in that promise. It was actually included there due to an error in transposition because the FFC is included on a couple of other model GalaxyS phones… I'm thrilled with my Vibrant… Of course I don't use the stock rom anymore, I've instead chosen to install Bionix-V from Team Whiskey… I've also added Wi-Fi Calling from the i9000 to my phone… But these phones are some of very few that are incredibly hard to "brick"… That being said if the new model phone is as easy as this one to make modifications to, I think the power-user/customization community will be thrilled with having the opportunity to get their hands on it!