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T-Mobile Samsung Bigfoot launching “very soon”?

12 June 2009 by Chris Davies


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A new picture of Samsung’s Bigfoot Android phone for T-Mobile USA has emerged, the smartphone that was initially tipped to replace the G1 in Q3 2009.  The Bigfoot is expected to have a 3-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, presumably similar to that the company has used in the Samsung I7500 aka Galaxy.

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There’s also believed to be UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, taking advantage of T-Mobile USA’s 3G network, and it seems sensible to assume that it will have WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth.  A 3-megapixel camera is also expected, and of course there’s that full QWERTY keyboard and what look to be some well-placed stereo speakers.

According to the BGR’s sources, the Samsung Bigfoot is actually set to launch in the very near future.  No word on pricing or specific launch dates, however, but if that “really soon” prediction pans out, we shouldn’t have too long to wait.

  1. I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e it (It's so Incredible Hulk like)

    Imma sucka for color, but eh!

    Hmmm... I wonder what other colors going to drop ?

    I'm thinking Bright Yellow
  2. Oh man! This would be a great phone if I were a 14 year old girl.

    I'm not.

    Fail.
  3. I actually like it. To those who are turned off by its volume, I would bet that it finds its way to a standard, all-black finish as well.
  4. The phone looks good,a pity about the lime green,maybe there are colour options
  5. I'm not loving the lime green. However, put one out in a deep purple, and I am all over it.
  6. I'm sure there will be more color options, since this is the first leaked photo I've seen of it with lime green. I'd hope they would know that the lime would turn lots of people (over 16) away.

    That said, does anybody have specs? It's between this and the "Galaxy" to be my next Android phone. I can't wait!
  7. hey umm... i hate to play the bad guy here but where does it say this thing is going to have android?

    it doesnt have the 4 necessary buttons for home, back, call, and end like its supposed to...
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by LazyGenius View Post
    hey umm... i hate to play the bad guy here but where does it say this thing is going to have android?

    it doesnt have the 4 necessary buttons for home, back, call, and end like its supposed to...
    Physical buttons for call and end are not a requirement for Android. They can be accomplished through the UI. The keyboard also sports arrow/directional keys if you look closely, and on the reverse side (left) buttons have other labels too. These could all allow you to navigate through the phone.

    P.S. I think the lime green is awesome, and I'm a "little" older than 16.
  9. Defiantly something I will have to see in person before I purchased.

    I'm waiting till a phone blows the g1 out of the water before I replace it (and I doubt a smaller screen/keyboard is going to do that (Would like to see AMOLED in person though...)).
  10. I'm not really worried about .2 inches of screen size, but i don't see anything that tells me the keyboard is smaller. In fact, the keys look like they will be a great deal larger due to the keyboard layout.
  11. Yeah since it is a four row keyboard instead of five i would expect the keys to be bigger, that along with the fact that they're all touching.
  12. Those things plus the fact that the entire front of the phone slides up leaving the layer underneath available. With the G1, you lose 1 inch of valuable real estate as the "chin" can't be used.
  13. Looks Okay... I'll Wait For A Better Phone Though. Lime-Green Not My Color I'd Want A Blue & Black Phone Or All White Not With Some Gray.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by JaceMan View Post
    Physical buttons for call and end are not a requirement for Android. They can be accomplished through the UI. The keyboard also sports arrow/directional keys if you look closely, and on the reverse side (left) buttons have other labels too. These could all allow you to navigate through the phone.

    P.S. I think the lime green is awesome, and I'm a "little" older than 16.
    I know there could be a way around it but why would samsung not include it? I mean the i7500 had them. I'm not trying to be negative but it would really suck if this thing turned out not to have android...
  15. Get used to the part about, "I know there could be a way around it..." and not worry about why they wouldn't be included. We already know Android is coming to devices other than phones, right? Those surely won't be packing "call" and "end call" buttons. And I would suspect that the netbooks Acer is readying will carry standard keyboards and won't feature 'dedicated' keys for "Home" and "Menu."

    I think the best thing you can do is to not grow too attached to the hardware's UI as the software UI doesn't require all devices and/or manufacturers to make use of it the same way. When you're a proponent of an open platform, such as Android, you'd better be open to the ideas of adaptability and change.

    My 2 cents!
  16. "well placed" speakers?!

    if you play music with the phone closed they'll be muffled. i hope you were being sarcastic
  17. Wan't the Bigfoot on the shortlist to receive Donut?
  18. Quote:
    Originally Posted by JaceMan View Post

    I think the best thing you can do is to not grow too attached to the hardware's UI as the software UI doesn't require all devices and/or manufacturers to make use of it the same way.
    My 2 cents!

    If I recall correctly Google was requiring mobile devices to have those physical buttons for a while weren't they ?

    I can't quite remember where I heard this but if I can find a source I'll provide it.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Logic View Post
    If I recall correctly Google was requiring mobile devices to have those physical buttons for a while weren't they ?
    We can only see the front, maybe they're on the sides?
  20. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Logic View Post
    If I recall correctly Google was requiring mobile devices to have those physical buttons for a while weren't they ?

    I can't quite remember where I heard this but if I can find a source I'll provide it.
    The software doesn't require it. That's what I was stating, and it's true. That being said, define "a while." Let me know if you find that source, I'd like to read it.
  21. Phone looks mad ugly.

    Squished keys? I like mine spaced out.

    A few other factors too.
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fare View Post
    We can only see the front, maybe they're on the sides?
    lol a call button on the back of the phone? doesnt seem practical...
  23. it's an ok phone.....my heart belongs to i7500 though
  24. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fare View Post
    Defiantly something I will have to see in person before I purchased.

    I'm waiting till a phone blows the g1 out of the water before I replace it (and I doubt a smaller screen/keyboard is going to do that (Would like to see AMOLED in person though...)).
    I agree with this. My big thing is a faster processor or at least significantly more memory to install and run apps guilt-free with.
  25. Hm. Physical keyboard...

    And I REALLY hope Sammy makes a Bigfoot dressed in all-black.
  26. the buttons may also be like the lg chocolates were, they were touch sensitive on the fronts


    like so

  27. I like the color scheme, because it looks fresh and new for the Summer...

    Why does every phone need to come in BLACK/SILVER

    Maybe it's another attempt to pull more of the sidekick fanboys/girls over to Android
  28. Hulkish references aside, I really dig the green! Even if it does come out in a slew of colors, and I'd bet it does -- that's probably the one I would opt for if I was to purchase. Rather or not I'm interested in doing that remains to be seen, but at least this phone meets my requirement for a physical keyboard.

    On the topic of color, at this point, color me interested.
  29. STEREO SPEAKERS??? Wow that would be awesome. Has any other phone done that? Why on earth did it take this long for such a great idea?

    As for color? Never been a fan of colorfull phone. When it comes to phones I prefer the industrial look, black, silver, chrome and the like. But every thing else on it seems great.
  30. you know looking at it again, it looks like there are buttond on it, look at the far right side of it, see how theres 3 separating green pices


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